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Stock markets end higher for second day, led by strong buying in IT firms

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed higher for the second straight day on Friday (October 16, 2026), driven by strong buying in IT stocks amid firm global trends. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 413.66 points, or 0.56%, to settle at 74,729.27. During the day, it surged 463.17 points, or 0.62%, to 74,778.78. The 50-share NSE […]

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Rupee rises 7 paise to close at 94.92 against U.S. dollar on RBI intervention

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth ₹5,285.37 crore on a net basis on Thursday (October 15, 2026), according to exchange data. (Representational image) | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee stayed on upward momentum for the sixth straight session on Friday (October 16, 2026) and settled 7 paise higher at 94.92 (provisional) against the […]

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Rupee rises 9 paise to 94.80 against U.S. dollar in early trade

Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphotos The rupee gained 9 paise to 94.80 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Monday (October 19, 2026), supported by the ongoing impact of the Reserve Bank of India’s structural forex interventions. Forex traders said the rupee has witnessed its sharpest rally in seven months. However, the […]

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Stock markets trim most of sharp early losses amid buying in SBI, Reliance Industries

Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty recovered most of their early losses on Monday as buying in State Bank of India and Reliance Industries, and fresh foreign fund inflows countered the decline in Axis Bank and HDFC Bank. The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 470.50 points […]

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Sensex tumbles 876 points; Nifty drops below 22,900 dragged by private banks

Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: AP Benchmark equity indices ended sharply lower on Monday (October 19, 2026) after two days of a rally, with the Sensex tumbling 876.37 points and the Nifty dropping to 22,888.95, following a decline in private bank stocks, mainly HDFC Bank and Axis Bank, and weak global […]

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Rupee falls 3 paise to close at 94.92 against U.S. dollar

Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee pared back its initial gains and settled 3 paise lower at 94.92 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Monday (October 19, 2026), weighed down by a sharp fall in domestic equity markets and a recovery in crude oil prices. Also read | […]

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