Profit Booking

Sensex, Nifty retreat from record highs on profit-booking, weak macroeconomic data

Sensex after a higher start at 34,877.71, advanced to 34,936.03 in morning trade on continued buying by investors. However, across-the-board profit booking at record levels pulled it down to a low of 34,735.55 and finally settled 72.46 points, or 0.21 percent.

Sensex, Nifty retreat from record highs on profit booking; rupee drops 6 paise

The benchmark BSE Sensex retreated from record highs, dropping by 69.74 points in late morning trade on bouts of profit-booking in recent gainers led by consumer durables, banks, capital goods, financials and auto shares

Sensex closes below 34,000, Nifty ends below 10,500 on profit booking, oil risks linger

The BSE 30-share Sensex closed at 33,911.81, down 98.80 points, or 0.29 percent, after touching a new all-time intra-day high

Sensex slips 113 points in early trade, profit-booking weighs

The benchmark BSE Sensex fell by over 113 points and the NSE Nifty cracked below the 7,200-mark in early trade today due to profit-booking by investors after recent gains amid a lacklustre trade in Asia.

Another big fall: Profit booking, fears of reforms delay pull Sensex down 470 points; rupee falls

A weak trend in other Asian markets, weighed down by uncertainty over the Greek debt deal, too, dampened trading sentiment here

Foreign funds lose their love for India over tax, slow reform; dump shares and bonds

Investors have started booking profits, but that does not mean they have given up on India

Sensex retreats 101 points from 7-week high; WPI key

The benchmark Sensex had its biggest fall in almost two weeks today, dropping 101 points, on profit booking triggered by a fall in most overseas markets after US<br /><br /> stocks ended lower.

Mutual funds continue selling spree, withdraw Rs 4,000 cr from stocks in Oct

The funds sold shares worth a net Rs 4,018 crore in the equity market during October, while they had pulled out a net Rs 2,800 crore in the preceding month, according to latest data available with market regulator Sebi.<br /><br />

Global worries, rupee volatility led to stock market crash: FinMin

As the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex tanked by more than 700 points in the afternoon, the Finance Ministry, on Friday, said excessive rupee volatility is impacting the equity markets.

UP effect: power, sugar stocks market losers on profit booking

Shares of companies, perceived to have fared well in during the rule of Mayawati-led BSP in UP, fell on concerns that a change in the government could affect their business