Stock Market News Updates Today: Global equities were buoyed today as positive macroeconomic data flow and hopes of a COVID-19 vaccine boosted investor sentiment

Retail prices of heavily taxed gasoline and gasoil in India have touched record highs due to the spurt in global prices

The forecasted growth in Q3 FY2021, while undoubtedly mild and uneven, is nevertheless welcome, as it signifies that the economy has exited the COVID-19 pandemic-induced recession, ICRA said

Stock Market News Updates Today: Earlier today, Sensex hit a record high of 51,804 and Nifty hit a lifetime high of 15,243

Brent crude fell 40 cents, or 0.7%, to $61.07 a barrel, as of 0350 GMT, after a strong run in recent days driven by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies, known as OPEC+, agreed output cuts

Stock Market News Updates Today: RIL, Bajaj twins, Airtel were among the top gainers while, Nestle, TCS, Axis Bank, L&T traded as the top losers

An index of the world's major 50 markets, MSCI ACWI, extended its gains into a fifth straight day to come within reach of a record high touched about two weeks ago

Sensex and Nifty hit fresh lifetime highs of 50,678 and 14,913 during today's session

After a virtual meet on Wednesday, the OPEC+ joint ministerial panel made no mention of changing policy, which calls for most members to hold supply steady in February and top exporter Saudi Arabia to cut output voluntarily by 1 million barrels per day this month and next

The domestic unit opened flat at 72.96 against the US dollar at the interbank forex market and inched higher to 72.94 against the greenback, rising mere 2 paise over its previous close

The domestic unit opened at 73.02 per dollar at the interbank forex market and inched 1 paisa higher to 73.01 over its previous close

India Stock Market News Updates Today: Earlier today, Sensex rose above the psychological key level of 50,000 and Nifty neared 14,700

SBI, HDFC, Asian Paints and M&M were among the top losers while IndusInd Bank, M&M, Bajaj Finance and RIL traded as the top gainers today

The surge in international crude oil prices, the Centre's excise duty, and states' Value Added Tax (VAT) are to be blamed for skyrocketing fuel prices in the country

Petrol and diesel prices were hiked by 25 paise per litre each, according to a price notification from oil marketing companies

Petrol and diesel prices were hiked by 25 paise per litre each, according to a price notification from oil marketing companies

Russian oil and gas condensate output declined to 10.27 million barrels per day (bpd) last year, according to energy ministry data cited by the Interfax news agency

Forecasts for tightening US crude oil stocks also added support to prices

India Stock Market Highlights Today: During the session, Sensex touched a lifetime high of 45,148 and Nifty hit an all-time high of 13,280

OPEC+ sources have said Russia, Iraq, Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates have all to a certain extent expressed interest in supplying the market with more oil in 2021