Bse Sensex remains lacklustre...

The BSE Sensex started off trade on a flat note on Wednesday, tracking lacklustre trade in global peers. Investors are not ready to take big positions on either side ahead of the winter session of Parliament that will begin tomorrow. The 30-share BSE Sensex gained 19 points to 18,348.17 while the 50-share NSE Nifty rose 1.5 points to 5,573. However, the Indian rupee fell by 22 paise to 55.32 against the US dollar.

Sensex slips into red...Realty, Metal stocks down

BSE Sensex was trading at 18288, down 50 points over the previous close. It had earlier touched a day's high of 18467 and a day's low of 18280. It opened at 18422. The NSE Nifty was quoting at 5,556, down 15 points over the previous close. It earlier touched a day’s high of 5,613 and a day’s low of 5554. It opened at 5,604. The BSE Small-Cap index and BSE Mid- Cap index was trading down 0.09% and 0.17%. RIL, Wipro, TCS, Tata Power,ICICI Bank, Tata Steel, Coal India, ONGC, Maruti, HDFC Bank,BHEL,M&M, L&T,SBI, Dr Reddys Lab, HDFC, Tata Motors are among gainers in Sensex and Nifty. Infosys, Sun Pharma, Bharti Airtel, NTPC are among losers in Sensex and Nifty. Realty and Metal are the biggest losers down by 2 and 1% followed by Teck, CG, IT Oil and Gas , HC, PSU,HC,Bankex, FMCG, CD, Power while Auto is the only gainer European markets are lower today with shares in London off the most. Mood in Europe is somber after Moodys lowered its debt rating of France. France prior to the cut hasa a debt rating of AAA which was lowered one notch by the rating agency. The FTSE 100 is down 0.29% while France's CAC 40 is off 0.19% and Germany's DAX is lower by 0.07%

Sensex remains lacklustre.....

The BSE Sensex stayed lacklustre since morning trade, but the broader markets were under pressure with the BSE Midcap losing 0.6 percent. The 30-share BSE benchmark was up just 0.38 point to 18,309.75 and the 50-share NSE benchmark went up 7.5 points to 5,566.55.

Sensex drops over 150 ; OH NO !!!

Indian stock markets saw a sharp selloff in the last hour of trade on Friday. The Sensex dropped over 150 points while the broader Nifty slipped below the key support of 5,600 in a broad based selloff. At 03.10 p.m. the Sensex traded 157 points lower at 18,314 while the broader Nifty dropped 58 points or 1 per cent to 5,573. Indian markets have fallen for five straight days tracking global weakness and poor domestic macro data. The Winter Session of Parliament, starting next week, may throw up some cues for the markets now.

Sensex falls for 6th day, Nifty below 5600

The BSE Sensex fell for the sixth straight day on the back of a sudden selloff in the last hour of trade on Friday. The Nifty shed over 1 per cent to close below the key support of 5,600. The BSE Sensex ended 162 points lower at 18,309 while the Nifty declined 57 points to 5,574. Indian stock markets have been under pressure tracking weak global cues and poor domestic macro data. Earlier this week, factory output data for September indicated a contraction in industrial activity. The trade deficit in October widened to $21 billion, India's worst on record according to Credit Suisse. The headline inflation eased to an eight-month low in October, but RBI governor today said that inflation rate is still high, suggesting that the bank is unlikely to loosen monetary conditions anytime soon to support faltering growth. The Winter Session of Parliament, starting next week, may throw up some cues for the markets now. A weakness in global markets weighed on the domestic shares. Asian markets mostly ended lower while European stocks also traded in the red.

Sensex up 50 pts......

The 30-share BSE Sensex was completely lacklustre in early trade on Friday amid concerns over weak Eurozone economic activity and US fiscal crisis. The BSE benchmark was up 54.41 points to 18,525.78. Telecom operators Bharti Airtel and Idea Cellular were up over 1 percent, extending gains after 2G spectrum auction. Cigarette major ITC and private oil & gas producer Reliance Industries went up 0.8 percent each. Software services exporter Infosys moved up 0.5 percent while its rival TCS declined 0.3 percent. Capital goods majors Larsen & Toubro and BHEL gained 0.5 percent. HDFC, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Wipro, Dr Reddy's Labs, Tata Power and GAIL were under pressure. The CNX Midcap Index was up 27 points at 7,966. In the second line shares, Tata Coffee jumped another 7 percent following yesterday's 20 percent rally. Other beverages stocks like Jayshree Tea and Assam Company gained over 2 percent.

Sensex trades down 117 pts; IT, Auto, Metal fall....!!!

Indian markets declined on Thursday. At 10.07 a.m., the Sensex was trading down 117.03 points or 0.63% at 18,501.84 with 19 components falling. Meanwhile, the Nifty was trading lower by 33.55 points or 0.59% at 5,633.40 with 36 components falling. The 30-share benchmark index, BSE Sensex opened with a decline of 28.80 points or 0.15% at 18,590.07, while the broad based NSE Nifty started with a fall of 16.60 points or 0.29%, at 5,650.35

Sensex drops 150 pts; ITC, Infosys, Reliance, ICICI weigh

Indian equity benchmarks remained under pressure with the Nifty trading below the 5650 level, weighed down by oil & gas exploration, technology, auto, metals and banking & financials stocks. The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 156 points to 18,462.92 and the 50-share NSE Nifty lost 46.6 points to 5,620.35. Country's largest lender State Bank of India and private sector lender were down 0.5 percent each while their rival ICICI Bank fell 1 percent. Software services exporters Infosys and TCS tumbled 2.27 percent adn 1.65 percent, respectively.

Sensex pares early losses; banks, IT drag; telecom surges

The BSE Sensex fell as much as 180 points in early trade on Thursday following concerns over US fiscal and geopolitical tension in West Asia. But immediately the market showed some recovery, helped by telecom stocks and somewhat short covering. The 30-share BSE Sensex was down 144 points to 18,474.87 and the 50-share NSE Nifty lost 43 points to 5,623.70. In the US markets, the Dow Jones closed at a 5-month low yesterday, losing 1.45 percent following President Barack Obama's press conference on the fiscal cliff, worries over the global economy and amid geopolitical tension in West Asia. Even Asian markets were under pressure. Shanghai, Hang Seng, Straits Times and Kospi went down 0.6-1.5 percent whereas only Nikkei outperformed with gains of over 1 percent.

Sensex flat; BHarti Airtel up 2% on 2G auction !!!

The BSE Sensex remained lackluster amid low volumes, tracking mixed global cues. Investors awaited for September industrial output data that may come in higher at more than 3% led by stronger core sector growth, according to CNBC-TV18 poll. This compares to the 2.7 percent in August which is a month on month pick up simply indicating that the trend would then be on the upside in the second half of the fiscal. The 30-share BSE benchmark gained 18.31 points at 18,701.99 and the 50-share NSE benchmark rose 10.4 points to 5,696.65. Country's largest telecom operator Bharti Airtel gained 2 percent as auction for 2G spectrum began today morning. Its rival Idea Cellular went up 1.5 percent. United Spirits extended gains to 20.7 percent following the upgrade reports by brokerage firms after the stake sale deal between the UB group and UK based Diageo. JPMorgan has upgraded the stock to overweight and raised target of Rs 1645 on the stock while CLSA raised the target to Rs 1800.

Sensex rangebound; Shipping Corp, Ashok Leyland up over 5% !!!

The BSE Sensex continued to move in a range around its previous closing value due to lack of local and global cues. Shares of Jindal Steel & Power gained 1.4 percent ahead of second quarter numbers today; Profit after tax is likely to increase 2.6 percent year-on-year to Rs 898 crore in the quarter. The 30-share BSE benchmark fell 16 points to 18,830.42 and the 50-share NSE benchmark was down 5 points to 5,733.45. United Spirits touched 52-week high of Rs 1,425 (gaining 6 percent) as sources say the UB Group-Diageo agreed on financial & management contours and they may may announce deal of stake sale tomorrow. In the second line shares, Shipping Corporation of India surged nearly 6 percent after the company reported a profit of Rs 297 crore in the second quarter of FY13 as against loss of Rs 140 crore in a year ago period. Ashok Leyland rose 5 percent as its September quarter results were significantly ahead of estimates. The company reported a big operational surprise and margins grew 210 basis points QoQ despite tough macro environment.