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Markets snap 4-day rally; Bharti Airtel slumps 3.05% on profit-booking

Equity benchmarks surrendered early gains to close with losses on Wednesday, snapping their four-day winning streak as investors pared exposure to telecom, realty and tech stocks amid a mixed trend in global markets. Investors were also cautious ahead of the US Federal Reserve's meeting on interest rates, while a depreciating rupee further weighed on sentiment, traders said. After a positive beginning, the 30-share BSE Sensex failed to hold on to the gains and ended 215.26 points or 0.35 per cent lower at 60,906.09. During the day, it slipped 326.96 points or 0.53 per cent to 60,794.39. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty fell 62.55 points or 0.34 per cent to settle at 18,082.85. Bharti Airtel was the top gainer among the Sensex constituents, spurting 3.05 per cent, followed by Maruti, Hindustan Unilever, Infosys, HCL Technologies, IndusInd Bank and Titan. On the other hand, Sun Pharma, ITC, Tech Mahindra, Dr Reddy's and Reliance Industries were among the gainers. "With the Federal

Best of BS Opinion: A healthy debate, trending declines, and more

Here is the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today

Trending declines: Tough times ahead for tech

Next few quarters could be difficult for the tech sector. If there's a slowdown in digital retail, digital advertising, or cloud services, it will inevitably be reflected in the sector's performance

Google, Microsoft, TI announce disappointing results; tech stocks tumble

Google parent Alphabet Inc. fell as much as 7.4% after third-quarter revenue came in below expectations, while software giant Microsoft Corp. lost 8.1% following a disappointing revenue forecast

Wall Street deep in bear market as S&P 500 hits new two-year low

S&P 500 hits lowest since Nov. 2020; rate-sensitive tech, growth stocks give back gains; energy stocks among rare gainers

Tech, financial stocks drag Wall Street lower as growth concerns mount

Nine of the 11 major S&P sectors declined, led by a drop of 2% in consumer discretionary and 1.5% in financial stocks; Eli Lilly up on FDA approval for cancer drug

IT stocks bleed mirroring Nasdaq plunge; Nifty IT index down 3.4%

However, the latest downgrade by Goldman Sachs has come as a setback for the sector

Further correction in IT stocks not ruled out amid multiple headwinds

The IT industry is seen as a hedge against rupee depreciation

Street signs: Tech stocks buyback, Bengaluru real estate, and more

Experts say valuation comfort and the buzz around large buybacks have jump-started interest in IT stocks

Wall Street struggles for direction on rate hike jitters; Snap jumps

Snap jumps as it restructures ad business, lays off staff; Netflix rises after hiring two Snap Inc executives; Bed Bath & Beyond sinks on corporate overhaul

Tech stocks get hammered in manic Monday sell-off; Nifty IT falls 3.5%

The tech-heavy Nasdaq index is down 22 per cent this year

Nasdaq ticks up on hopes of less aggressive rate hikes after weak PMI data

US composite PMI at lowest since February 2021; Zoom tumbles on weak forecast; Macy's shares rise on earnings beat

TMS Ep233: Akasa Air strategy, Delhi's excise policy, markets, belated ITR

Will Akasa's launch help bring down airfares? What went wrong with Delhi's new excise policy? Is it time to add Paytm, Nykaa, Zomato to your portfolio? What is belated ITR filing? All answers here

Tech industry comfortable with hybrid work model: Nasscom-BCG report

Over 80 percent of the IT companies and GCCs are most likely to adopt a hybrid work model as compared to the rest of the industry segments

Delhivery IPO: It was nerve-wracking, says CEO on taking the company public

Shares are now up 10% from Delhivery's debut, which Sahil Barua, the CEO, thinks signals solid appetite for risk in India's public markets despite a drop in financing from venture capital firms.

IT stocks plummet as Nomura and JP Morgan raise growth concerns

BSE IT index drops 3.2%; Midcaps see deeper cuts

How US tech turmoil has separated established players from younger ones

TCS, Wipro, HCL Tech, L&T Tech: JP Morgan downgrades Indian IT sector

The brokerage firm has downgraded the Indian information technology sector to 'underweight' as it believes the heydays of the sector are over

Saudi Aramco becomes world's most valuable stock as Apple shares drop

Aramco traded near its highest level on record on Wednesday, with a market capitalisation of about $2.43 trillion

Bitcoin falls to lowest in 16 months by $26,970, giving up 2021 gains

The world's largest cryptocurrency dropped as low as $26,970, to stand at its lowest since Dec. 28, 2020. In the last eight sessions, it has lost a third of its value, or $13,000