Fresh reports of a retaliatory attack by Israel on the Iranian site on April 19 have spurred oil prices and risk-off sentiment. The trends in the GIFT Nifty indicate a gap-down start for the Indian markets as it stood at 21,759, down over 300 points, as of 7:40 am. Brent crude prices, on the other hand, jumped more than 3 percent to top $90 per barrel.Just days after Iran launched a massive aerial...

Shares of ITC Ltd traded marginally higher in the opening hours on April 19 after ITC Infotech announced buying a 100 percent stake in a Pune-based IT firm.At 9:31 am, ITC was quoting Rs 421.50, up Rs 2.55, or 0.61 percent, on the BSE.ITC Infotech India Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ITC, has entered into a share purchase agreement for the acquisition of 100 percent of the share capital of ...

The Sensex and the Nifty traded lower for the fifth straight day on April 19 on reports that Israel had launched fresh missiles on Iran, leading to a spike in oil and gold prices as worries mounted about the global economy.Analysts expect market volatility to prevail over the next few days as geopolitical tensions dilute investors' risk appetite.In early trade, the Sensex was down 490.71 points, o...

The benchmark Sensex and Nifty indices continued to trade in green around mid-day on April 18, led by gains in PSU banks, metals, and realty stocks. The indices snapped a three-day losing streak after the US bond yields retreated marginally overnight, spurring risk-on sentiment. As a result, India VIX, which measures near-term volatility in the domestic market, cooled off by 3 percent around noon....

Shares of Jubilant Pharmova touched a 52-week high of 699.15 in early trade on April 18 after the company's arm received a 'voluntary action indicated' (VAI) status from the US Food and Drug Administration (US FDA).At 9:21 am, Jubilant Pharmova was quoting Rs 682.00, up Rs 10.40, or 1.55 percent, on the BSE.Jubilant Pharmova Limited’s wholly owned subsidiary Jubilant Pharma Limited, announced th...