Markets open higher ahead of Budget presentation

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rallied in opening trade on Saturday ahead of the Union Budget presentation. Photograph: ANI Photo The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex climbed 136.44 points to......

Sensex rises 227 points on buying in blue-chip stocks

Extending the winning run to the third day, benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed higher on Thursday on buying in heavyweight stocks Reliance Industries, Bharti Airtel and HDFC Bank.......

Sensex surges 632 points on buying in IT stocks

Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty surged nearly 1 per cent on Wednesday, buoyed by a rally in IT, capital goods and industrial stocks amid a firm trend in global markets. Photograph:......

Banking shares lead gains; Sensex climbs 535 points

Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded on Tuesday after two straight days of steep decline driven by intense buying in banking and rate-sensitive stocks as the RBI decided to inject......