BSE Sensex gains 239 points, NSE Nifty50 adds 65 points

November 19, 2024 6:09 PM

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BSE Sensex gains 239 points, NSE Nifty50 adds 65 points

Domestic benchmark equity indices today regained their positive momentum after days of downtrend, driven by value-buying at lower levels and a rally in blue-chip stocks. Snapping its four-day falling trend, the 30-share BSE Sensex rose 239 points, or 0.31 per cent, to close at 77,578, while the NSE ...

Brent Crude falls over 0.7%, WTI crude drops nearly 1%

November 19, 2024 5:59 PM

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Brent Crude falls over 0.7%, WTI crude drops nearly 1%

Oil prices slipped today. Brent Crude was trading over 0.7 per cent down at 72 dollars and 73 cents per barrel, and WTI Crude lost nearly one per cent to trade at 68 dollars and 49 cents per barrel when reports last came in.

Nasdaq up 0.6%, S&P 500 adds 0.3%

November 19, 2024 5:53 PM

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Nasdaq up 0.6%, S&P 500 adds 0.3%

Two out of three major US indices ended in positive territory yesterday, driven by gains in energy, communication services, and consumer discretionary stocks.   The Nasdaq Composite gained 0.6 per cent, the S&P 500 added over 0.3 per cent, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.13...

Major Asian indices log gains, European markets trade in negative territory

November 19, 2024 5:50 PM

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Major Asian indices log gains, European markets trade in negative territory

Major Asian indices logged gains today. Singapore's Straits Times index rose 0.68 per cent, China's Shanghai Composite Index jumped 0.66 per cent, Japan's Nikkei gained half per cent, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index added over 0.4 per cent and South Korea's Kospi was 0.12 per cent up.   Major Europ...

China advances to final of Women’s Asian Hockey Champions Trophy 2024

November 19, 2024 5:39 PM

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China advances to final of Women’s Asian Hockey Champions Trophy 2024

In Hockey, China advanced to the final for the third time, after defeating Malaysia by 3-1 in the semi-final of the Women’s Asian Hockey Champions Trophy 2024 at Rajgir Hockey Stadium in Bihar, today.   With this win, China secured five victories from six games, while Malaysia headed home with ...

Rupee closes marginally lower at 84.41 against US dollar

November 19, 2024 5:09 PM

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Rupee closes marginally lower at 84.41 against US dollar

In the Forex market, the rupee today ended marginally lower at 84 rupees and 41 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 106.42 in intra-day trade.

China Open Masters: Sumeeth-Sikki Reddy secures victory in Round-32 match

November 19, 2024 8:27 PM

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China Open Masters: Sumeeth-Sikki Reddy secures victory in Round-32 match

In the China Masters Badminton Tournament in Shenzhen, India’s mixed doubles duo B. Sumeeth Reddy and N. Sikki Reddy secured victory over the United States pair Presley Smith and Jennie Gai. The thrilling Round 32 match ended with scores of 23-21, 17-21, 21-17.   In women’s singles, Anupama Upa...