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The bulls return: Indices scale fresh record highs on upbeat Asian cues; Nifty tops 20,150

India’s benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, opened at fresh record highs and extended their opening gains on September 14. Sensex and Nifty 50 hit new all-time highs respectively 67,771.05 and 20,167.65 in early trading. Upbeat signals from Asian markets, as investors shrugged off a slightly higher-than-expected US consumer price index for August, also helped …

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Broader indices hit fresh highs; More than 80 smallcaps rise up to 34%

Indian stock markets ended steady and extended profit-taking for the fifth consecutive week ending August 25 amid volatility on mixed global signals, gains in US bonds, lackluster monsoon, concerns in RBI meeting minutes about rising inflation and a cautious view on the Federal Reserve’s approach. Chairman Jerome Powell. Jackson Hole speech. This week, BSE Sensex …

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Mid-day Mood | Nifty slides below 19,300 on food inflation worries, weak global cues

National indexes fell for a fourth straight week on August 18 amid growing concerns about food inflation and weak global signals, particularly from US markets. Analysts point out that rising US bond yields continue to wreak havoc in global currency markets, fueling a sell-off in equity markets. The relatively weak macroeconomic scenario – domestic inflation …

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