Sensex, Nifty Open Higher As Financials Surge

RTTNews | 238 dias atrás
Sensex, Nifty Open Higher As Financials Surge

(RTTNews) - Indian shares were slightly higher in cautious trade on Thursday, with financials leading the surge.

The benchmark S&P/BSE Sensex rose by 290 points, or 0.4 percent, to 78,796 in early trade, extending its upward movement for the second straight session of 2025. The broader NSE Nifty index was up 86 points, or 0.4 percent, at 23,829.

Financials traded higher, with Kotak Mahindra Bank, Bajaj Finance and Bajaj FinServ climbing 2-3 percent.

RailTel Corporation jumped 6 percent after securing a Rs 78.43 crore order from Bharat Coking Coal.

Goa Carbon surged 6.4 percent after its Bilaspur unit in Chhattisgarh resumed operations.

NMDC rose about 1 percent as it reported a 5.1 per cent rise in December 2024 production.

Ambuja Cements gained half a percent after it received regulatory approval for its merger with Adani Cementation.

Ashoka Metcast fell 2.2 percent as Dipak Pandit Nikam stepped down as Chief Financial Officer of the company.

Ugro Capital climbed 1.1 percent after it agreed to acquire shares in Bangalore-based fintech platform MyShubhLife.

read more
U.S. Pending Home Sales Fall More Than Expected In July

U.S. Pending Home Sales Fall More Than Expected In July

A report released by the National Association of Realtors on Thursday showed pending home sales in the U.S. fell by more than expected in the month of July. NAR said its pending home sales index decreased by 0.4 percent to 71.7 in July after sliding by 0.8 percent to 72.0 in June. Economists had expected pending home sales to edge down by 0.1 percent.
RTTNews | 1h 13min atrás
Eurozone Economic Confidence Weakens In August

Eurozone Economic Confidence Weakens In August

Eurozone economic sentiment softened unexpectedly in August as only industry and retail trade showed improvements, survey results from the European Commission showed Thursday. The economic sentiment indicator slid to 95.2 in August from a revised 95.7 in the previous month. The score was forecast rise to 96.0.
RTTNews | 1h 23min atrás
U.S. Economy Surges More Than Previously Estimated In Q2

U.S. Economy Surges More Than Previously Estimated In Q2

The U.S. economy grew by more than previously estimated in the second quarter of 2025, according to revised data released by the Commerce Department on Thursday. The report said real gross domestic product shot up by 3.3 percent in the second quarter compared to the previously reported 3.0 percent surge. Economists had expected the jump in GDP to be upwardly revised to 3.1 percent.
RTTNews | 1h 46min atrás
U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Dip Roughly In Line With Estimates

U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Dip Roughly In Line With Estimates

A report released by the Labor Department on Thursday showed a modest decrease by first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits in the week ended August 23rd. The Labor Department said initial jobless claims dipped to 229,000, a decrease of 5,000 from the previous week's revised level of 234,000. Economists had expected jobless claims to slip to 230,000.
RTTNews | 1h 52min atrás
Switzerland Logs Weaker Growth, Trims 2026 Outlook

Switzerland Logs Weaker Growth, Trims 2026 Outlook

The Swiss economy expanded modestly in the second quarter, as estimated earlier, and higher U.S. tariffs are set to push down growth prospects, the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs said Thursday. Gross domestic product grew 0.1 percent from the first quarter, unchanged from the flash estimate. Growth softened notably from 0.7 percent in the first quarter.
RTTNews | 2h 57min atrás
U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Edge Down To 229,000

U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Edge Down To 229,000

A report released by the Labor Department on Thursday showed a modest decrease by first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits in the week ended August 23rd.
RTTNews | 3h 10min atrás