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TopicNSE Nifty 50 Index

Topic: NSE Nifty 50 Index

India’s $360 billion stock rout raises stakes for Modi govt’s Union Budget 2026

Will the govt increase defense spending & speed up share sales in state-run companies to bolster revenues after last year's income tax cuts, reductions in consumption levies?

Why India is among world’s hottest IPO venues this year

LG Electronics India’s $1.3 billion initial public offering, fully sold within hours, was India’s third biggest for the year.

As India’s Champions Trophy ‘home advantage’ hits a nerve, global media asks if cricket on path to apathy

Global media reports questions ICC’s integrity & warns of risks as small investors drive volatile financial revolution.

Indian shares, including Nifty 50, slip into correction as rate woes adds to sour sentiment

India's retail inflation spiked to a 14-mth high in October, data showed Tuesday, dashing hopes of an interest rate cut in December and adding to fears of a consumption slowdown.

Indian stocks are set for their best run in 7 months as country exits lockdown

The S&P BSE Sensex and the NSE Nifty 50 Index each rose 0.9% as of 12:11pm in Mumbai. Both gauges are set for their fifth day of gains and longest winning streak since 4 November.

Be wary of optimistic Indian analysts predicting growth in earnings, warns Emkay

Analysts have a poor track record of predicting annual earnings at the top 50 companies in India and their latest estimates may not be any different.

Command of premium Indian equities versus emerging nations narrows to its smallest

India's equity benchmark is headed for its worst monthly drop weighed down by factors like the lingering credit crisis.

BSE & NSE drop to lowest in 2 months as budget concerns continue

The benchmark S&P BSE Sensex slipped 0.2% at the close in Mumbai, while the NSE Nifty 50 Index fell 0.3%, marking its fifth day of falls in six.

Sensex declines as Nirmala Sitharaman’s budget spooks investors

Sensex slid by 0.7% and Nifty 50 Index similarly dwindled as of 2 pm over a lack of stimulus and a higher tax on the rich in the govt's budget plan.

Lenders give equities a boost after RBI eases bad-debt rule

Indian equities measures have added about 10% this year, bested only by China, Australia and New Zealand among major regional markets.

On Camera

India’s close encounters with Pakistan on Siachen

Pakistan's SSG team was not adequately provisioned for the inclement weather. If it managed to consolidate its position, the story of Siachen would have been different. 

Recovery of energy flows will be ‘gradual rather than immediate’ as Hormuz re-opens post ceasefire

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz eases supply fears, but controlled shipping, slow output recovery, and high costs may delay oil flow normalisation for months.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.