Falling for the fourth straight session, the benchmark BSE Sensex surrendered another 82 points to quote at 26,406.99 in early trade today on sustained selling by investors and funds amid weak Asian cues. The 30-share barometer was down 82.04 points, or 0.31%, to 26,406.99 in early trade, with sectoral indices led by consumer durables, auto, realty and banking trading lower.

Stocks: The BSE benchmark Sensex fell to mark biggest weekly loss in a month, falling 257.62 points to finish at 26,489.56, while the broader Nifty fell below the crucial 8,150-level.

The market began the week on negative note with dismal IIP data, US president-elect Trumps blunt talk on visas and surging crudeoil affecting the stocks, however, immense caution focused on two day US Fed Reserve policy meeting.

Mumbai: Sandwiched in a tight range, the Sensex closed down for the third day as prospects of more US interest rate hikes next year continue to keep investors on edge.

For the week, Sensex lost 257.62 points, or 0.96 %, and the NSE Nifty 122.30 points, or 1.48%. The weekly decline is the biggest since 18 November, when the Sensex registered a fall of 668.58 points and the Nifty 222.20 points.

Continuing to slide for the second consecutive session, the benchmark BSE Sensex fell 141 points to 26,462.18 in early trade today amid a weak trend in Asian bourses as the US Fed hiked interest rates by a quarter percentage point and indicated more to come next year.

The 30-share barometer was trading down by 140.66 points, or 0.53 per cent, to 26,462.18. The gauge had lost about 95 points in the previous session.

Mumbai: The stock market erased all its early gains on Wednesday to close in the red at 26,603, in line with subdued global indices, as investors remained tentative ahead of the crucial US Fed policy meet on whether to raise interest rate or not. Index heavyweight Coal India disappointed on the quarterly earnings front, which too soured mood, brokers said.

Retail inflation for November eased to a two-year low of 3.63% and wholesale inflation, falling for the third month, was down at 3.15%. But this was not enough to offset the worries as investors keenly waited for the outcome of the US Fed meeting later in the day.

Mumbai: Market on Tuesday shrugged off a widely expected US interest rate hike as the benchmark Sensex bounced 183 points to close at 26,698, with auto, IT, oil and gas shares keeping up the momentum. At the close, Nifty retook the key 8,200-mark, driven by gains in RIL and ONGC stocks. Consumer price index-based retail inflation is scheduled for release on Tuesday.

Mumbai: National Stock Exchange of India Ltd (NSE) will start operations in International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) or the Gujarat International Finance Tec- (GIFT) City in the second half of January, two people directly familiar with the developments said.

“The exchange has received approvals from Registrar of Companies (RoC) to set up NSE IFSC Ltd and NSE IFSC Clearing Corp. Ltd and is in process of applying to Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) for its approval,” the first person said, requesting anonymity.

The benchmark Sensex staged a strong comeback by rising over 300 points in early trade on Thursday on widespread buying by participants tracking a global market in anticipation of the European Central Bank extending stimulus. Also, the broader NSE Nifty again went past the key 8,200-mark in the process.

The 30-share index was trading significantly higher by 314.05 points at 26,551.41 with all the sectoral indices led by metal, auto, PSU and capital goods trading in the green, rising by up to 1.64 %.

The benchmark Sensex rose almost 120 points in early trade on optimistic buying by investors ahead of RBI policy review scheduled for Wednesday.

Firm Asian cues tracking record closing in the US as worries on Italy's political uncertainty faded, bolstered sentiment.

Mumbai: Bouncing back at the fag end of a volatile trade, the Sensex on Monday broke its two-day falling spell by closing over 118 points at 26,349 as bets went up in anticipation of a rate cut at RBI policy review due on Wednesday. Shares of auto and metal sectors did much of the rescue job for the market benchmark. Also, the NSE Nifty rescaled the key 8,100 mark. The 30-share Sensex after shuttling between 26,390.80 and 26,125.35 while it settled 118.44 points or 0.45% higher at 26,349.10.

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