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Saturday, February 21, 2026
TopicNifty 50

Topic: Nifty 50

Indian shares, Asian markets bounce back amid trump tariff woes

The Nifty 50 rose 1.08 percent to 22,409.15 while the BSE Sensex gained 1 percent to 73,860.7 respectively, as of 10:22 AM, after initial rise of 1.9 percent in the morning.

While foreign investors are pulling money out of India, domestic investor enthusiasm steadies the ship

Foreign institutional investors saw record net outflows of Rs 1.14 lakh crore in October. Yet domestic investors pumped in nearly that amount, preventing a further fall in the stock market.

Sensex plunges 2300 points. Why a US jobs report caused Indian stock markets to crash

Factors influencing the bearish trend in Indian markets include appreciation of Japanese Yen against US dollar, fears of a possible recession in US and rising geopolitical tensions.

State-run firms boost Nifty 50 to record closing high; inflation, Fed eyed

Bengaluru: India's benchmark index Nifty 50 surged to record closing high on Wednesday, boosted by state-owned companies, while investors awaited key inflation readings and...

Banks among top performing shares in India as HDFC releases first results after merger

The private lender, which has the highest weightage in Nifty 50, was among the top gainers in the session, rising as much as 1.71%.

What is ‘GIFT Nifty’ — the new avatar of the India-Singapore joint stock exchange, now in Gujarat

The cross-border initiative connecting India & Singapore’s capital markets will now be traded from GIFT city in Gandhinagar, the country's 1st international financial services centre.

Shares rise ahead of RBI’s rate decision, Adani stocks arrest slide

The rebound comes after the recent selloff in Adani group stocks, which has caused a rout of over $100 billion in market capitalisation after Hindenburg's report on 24 January.

Sensex, Nifty climb up for second straight day as banking stocks rise

The NSE Nifty 50 index was 0.73% higher at 17,311.80 at close, and the S&P BSE Sensex advanced 0.85% to 58,410.98.

Stock market as a mirror — how Indian biz has changed in 40 years, and what it’s missing

Of 50 stocks in Nifty 50, 11 are of firms in financial services, 6 in auto, 5 in IT services, 4 in pharma. Manufacturing has poor representation outside auto. Few conglomerate business houses remain.

Four indicators that will help you analyse India’s $3-trillion market cap cheer

If you are a foreign investor, remember that India has reached a scale where a 10% equity exposure in your portfolios is a necessary growth allocation.

On Camera

Why legal provisions are necessary to curb the power of trade unions: MH Mody

The collusion between the new class of bureaucrats, politicians, businessmen and trade union bosses perpetuates itself partly because of the short-run benefits and partly because they see no way out of the system, wrote author MH Mody in 1980.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Embraer moves full throttle in pursuit of IAF contract, ties up with Hindalco after Adani

IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.