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January 16, 2025 4:24 PM

Sensex closes with gains

Benchmark domestic equity indices today continued their positive momentum amid favourable global cues. The 30-share index at the Bombay Stock Exchange, Sensex, advanced 319 points, to close at 77,043. Similarly, the National Stock Exchange Nifty-50 added 99 points, to settle at 23,312. Both the in...

January 16, 2025 9:24 AM

Hindenburg Research shuts down amid controversial Adani report

Hindenburg Research, known for short-selling activities, has been shut down by founder Nate Anderson. The decision comes amid the widespread controversial report on the India-based Adani group. Anderson did not cite a specific reason for the closure but said it's a personal decision and other member...

January 16, 2025 9:17 AM

OPEC predicts robust oil demand growth in 2026

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has forecast the global oil demand will grow by 1.43 million barrels per day (bpd) in 2026. The organization maintained its forecast for global oil demand growth of 1.45 million bpd this year. In a report, OPEC said the prediction for next yea...

January 15, 2025 7:28 PM

Oil prices up

Oil prices rose today, as the market focused on potential supply disruptions from sanctions on Russian tankers. Brent Crude was trading at 80 dollars and 18 cents per barrel gaining over 0.3 percent. WTI Crude also added over 0.4 percent to trade at around 77 dollars and 85 cents per barrel, accordi...

January 15, 2025 7:24 PM

India’s trade deficit stands at 21.94 billion dollars in December 2024

India's trade deficit stood at 21.94 billion dollars in December 2024, down from November's revised 32.84 billion dollars. Ministry of Commerce and Industry data showed that Merchandise exports in December rose to 38.01 billion dollars from November's 32.11 billion dollars, while imports fell to 5...

January 15, 2025 6:16 PM

Major Asian markets end in negative

Four out of five major Asian indices ended in negative today. Singapore's Straits Times index as well as China's Shanghai Composite Index, both fell 0.43 percent each, Japan's Nikkei ended marginally low by 0.08 percent and South Korea's Kospi ended flat. Meanwhile, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index gai...

January 15, 2025 5:49 PM

Rupee appreciated by 27 paise against US dollar

In the Forex market, the rupee today appreciated by 27 paise to settle at 86 rupees and 36 paise against the US dollar. The dollar index, which indicates the US dollar's strength against a basket of six other leading currencies, is trading at 109.04 in intra-day trade....

January 15, 2025 4:29 PM

Domestic markets end with modest gains

  Benchmark domestic equity indices today ended with modest gains for the second straight session. The 30-share index at Bombay Stock Exchange, Sensex, advanced 224 points, almost 0.3 percent, to close at 76,724. Similarly, the National Stock Exchange Nifty-50 added 37 points, or 0.16 percent, to ...

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