Sensex, Nifty Extend Record Rally; IT Stocks Top Gainers

RTTNews | 963 ngày trước
Sensex, Nifty Extend Record Rally; IT Stocks Top Gainers

(RTTNews) - Indian shares opened on a positive note Thursday, mirroring firm cues from global markets as Fed Chair Jerome Powell's dovish remarks in a speech helped improve risk sentiment.

The benchmark S&P BSE Sensex rose 342 points, or half a percent, to 63,441, extending gains for an eighth consecutive session.

The broader NSE Nifty index was up 86 points, or half a percent, at 18,844.

IT stocks led the surge, tracking the Philadelphia Semiconductor index's 5.85 percent gain overnight.

Tata Consultancy Services jumped more than 2 percent after bagging a contract to design, develop, implement, and operate the U.K.'s Rail Data Marketplace.

Infosys, HCL Technologies, Tech Mahindra and Wipro rallied 2-3 percent.

Zomato gained 1 percent after Singapore state-owned investment company Tamesak bought a stake in the company via bulk deals.

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise was little changed on fund raising reports.

NMDC gained 1.2 percent after hiking iron ore prices by Rs 300 per ton.

Manali Petrochemicals added 1 percent after it acquired U.K.-based Penn Globe for an enterprise value of GBP 21 million.

KPI Green Energy declined 1.5 percent after the announcement of a 1:1 bonus issue.

read more
RBA Minutes On Tap For Tuesday

RBA Minutes On Tap For Tuesday

The Reserve Bank of Australia will on Tuesday release the minutes from its July 8 monetary policy meeting, highlighting a modest day for Asia-Pacific economic activity.
RTTNews | 53 phút trước
Canadian Market Marginally Up; Materials Shares Rally

Canadian Market Marginally Up; Materials Shares Rally

The Canadian market is up in positive territory Monday afternoon, lifted by strong gains in the materials sector thanks to higher metal prices. A few stocks from communications, real estate and technology sectors are also notably higher. The mood is cautious with investors looking for news from the trade front.
RTTNews | 5h 2phút trước
Swiss Market Ends On Weak Note

Swiss Market Ends On Weak Note

Save for a brief while around mid morning, the Switzerland market languished in negative territory during the day's trading session on Monday as investors remained reluctant to make significant moves amid a lack of positive news from the trade front.
RTTNews | 5h 23phút trước
U.S. Leading Economic Index Dips Slightly More Than Expected In June

U.S. Leading Economic Index Dips Slightly More Than Expected In June

A report released by the Conference Board on Monday showed its reading on leading U.S. economic indicators fell by slightly more than expected in the month of June. The Conference Board said its leading economic index declined by 0.3 percent in June following a revised unchanged reading in May.
RTTNews | 8h 45phút trước
Bay Street May Open Slightly Higher

Bay Street May Open Slightly Higher

Canadian shares open higher on Monday amid some optimism about a few nations striking trade deals with the U.S. ahead of the August 1 deadline. Firm metal prices are likely to trigger some buying in the materials sector.
RTTNews | 10h 26phút trước