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[ad_1] Why is Sensex Rising today? Domestic markets extended gains in Monday’s intra-day trade, as improved global cues and low-level buying pushed indices higher, which led to short covering, which, in turn, aided more buying. Furthermore, investor focus also turned to corporate health as earnings season kicks off today with TCS results. The BSE Sensex was trading 951 points or 1.59 per cent higher at 60,851. Nifty50 was trading at 18,131, up 271 points or 1.52 per cent at around 11.35 am. Investors, meanwhile, turned richer by Rs 3.55 lakh crore amid broad-based buying as bulls returned to Dalal Street after three-day hiatus. Frontline stocks such as Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services and Reliance Industries contributed to the climb. As many as 101 stocks hit their 52-week lows today. BSE stocks such as Abbott India, IDBI Bank and Jindal Steel and 98 other stocks hit their respective one-year high levels. That said, 24 stocks touched their one-year low levels today. Here are th

[ad_1] Stock Market India: Sensex, Nifty open in the red Indian equity benchmarks extended losses for the second straight session on Thursday as rising Covid cases in China alarmed investors who had anticipated the world's second-largest economy to pick up steam following the easing of strict restrictions.  After closing marginally lower in the previous session, the BSE Sensex index fell 300.33 points to 60,609.95 in early trade on Thursday, and the broader NSE Nifty index opened in the red, reflecting a fall in wider Asian share markets along with oil prices. As traders try to settle their futures and options (F&)) contracts for the December derivatives, the last series of 2022, the expiry on Thursday could cause a spike in volatility. "Markets are likely to see a bearish opening on Thursday in view of weak global cues after US markets slumped overnight amidst rising bond yields over fears that inflation could pick up on China's reopening," said Prashanth Ta