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The rupee fell 46 paise to close at 72.97 level, its lowest ever against the US dollar in trade today which dampened market sentiment. The Indian currency had closed at 72.51 to the dollar on Monday. Led by the sharp fall in stocks, the market capitalisation (m-cap) of BSE-listed companies plunged by Rs 2,72,549.15 crore to Rs 1,53,64,470 crore since Friday.

While the Sensex fell 505 points or 1.33% to 37,585 level, the Nifty lost 137 points or 1.19% to 11,377 level. Subdued Asian and European markets due to escalating trade war between the US and China mainly led to a caution on domestic bourses, brokers said.

Despite steps such as withdrawing withholding tax on Masala bonds, allow some breathing space to foreign portfolio investors, and check non-essential imports and promote exports in order to arrest the decline in rupee, the local currency fell over 50 paise below the 72 level per dollar mark in trade today.

The Sensex had rallied 677.51 points in the previous two sessions on sustained buying by domestic institutional investors. At 10: 37 am, the Sensex was trading 442 points lower at 37,647. The Nifty was down 125 points to 11,390.

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All sectoral indices ended in the green, led by realty, power, consumer durables and metals. Brokers said sentiment was bullish on continuous recovery in the rupee amid reports that the government may announce steps to prop up the domestic unit.

Benchmark Sensex rose around 373 points to reclaim the 38,000-mark as better-than-expected macro data and further recovery in the rupee triggered widespread buying. The NSE Nifty too breached the 11,500-level with a rise of 145 points. All sectoral indices ended in the green, led by realty, power, consumer durables and metals.Brokers said sentiment was bullish on continuous recovery in the rupee amid reports that the government may announce steps to prop up the Indian currency.The...

The Indian currency hit a fresh record low of 72.91 against the dollar on Wednesday, only to recover to Rs 72.35. The currency has fallen over 13 per cent against the dollar since January.

While the Sensex rose 325 points to hit an intra day high of 37,738, the Nifty recovered 93 points to touch 11,380 level. Top gainers on the Sensex were Adani Ports (2.82%) , Sun Pharma (2.77%) and ITC  (2.59%).

On Tuesday, foreign institutional investors pulled out Rs 1,454 crore from the Indian stock markets-their highest daily outflow in over three months. Brent crude, used to price international oils, gained 57 cents to $79.63 a barrel.

Crude oil prices went past the $78 a barrel mark, along with unabated foreign fund outflows and sharp plunge in domestic equities weighed on the rupee

At 10:09 am, the Sensex was trading 206.85 points, or 0.54 per cent lower to 38,127.97. The laggards include Yes Bank, PowerGrid, Kotak Bank, ONGC, Hero MotoCorp, HUL, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, HDFC, Tata Motors, Sun Pharma and Asian Paint Sun Pharma, Yes Bank, SBI, ICICI Bank, NTPC, ONGC and Maruti Suzuki, falling up to 2.12 per cent.

The Sensex closed marginally lower in volatile trade today ahead of the release of April-June quarter GDP data scheduled later in the day. The 30-share Sensex closed 45 points, or 0.12 per cent lower to 38,645 level. It hit intra day high of 38,838 and intra day low of 38,562 level in trade today. It lost 206.53 points in the previous two sessions.The Nifty ended marginally higher by 3 points to 11,680 level. Tata Motors (2.87%), PowerGrid (2.37%) and Sun Pharma (1.99%) were the top S...

The strong buying activity by DIIs has helped market scale all-time highs this fiscal. But when it comes to Indian markets, contribution of FIIs cannot be ruled out.

The Sensex and Nifty closed at fresh record highs on positive global markets after US Federal Reserve Jerome Powell said a gradual approach to raising rates was best to protect the US economy and job growth. While the Sensex closed 442 points or  1.16% higher at 38, 694 level, the Nifty ended the day at 11,691 level, rising 1.17% or 134 points. Meanwhile, the Sensex hit an all-time high of 38,736 and Nifty rose to a record 11,700 level intra day.Of 30 Sensex stocks, 29 closed in the gree...

While the Sensex closed 442 points or 1.16% higher at 38,694 level, the Nifty ended the day at 11,691 level, rising 1.17% or 134 points. Meanwhile, the Sensex hit an all-time high of 38,736, Nifty rose to a record 11,700 level intra day. Of 30 Sensex stocks, 29 closed in the green.

The Sensex touched an all-time high of 38,736 with 29 of the 30 components trading in the green. The Nifty was just short of hitting the key 11,700 level after reaching a record high of 11,695 in trade today.

While the Sensex hit an all-time high of 38,610 rising 358 points from its previous close of 38,251, Nifty gained 101 pts to record 11,659 level intra day. Meanwhile, the rupee gained in the opening trade. The currency opened higher by 15 paise at 69.76 per dollar versus close of 69.91 on Friday.

Benchmark indices closed lower in volatile trade today amid rising trade tensions between the US and China as talks between the two countries ended without any significant outcome.While the Sensex closed 84 points lower at 38,251 level, Nifty fell 25 points to close at 11,557 level.  The Sensex had hit a high of 38,428, rising 92 points in opening session and gained 673.20 points in the past four sessions.Brokers said besides profit-booking at record levels, a mixed trend ...