It's Monday Mayhem again; 7 of ten biggest crashes on Mondays

Last Updated: Monday, August 24, 2015, 16:55

It was a 'Black Monday' again in markets Monday and history shows that seven out of the ten biggest carnages on Dalal Street has taken place on a Monday!

Sensex falls 189 points on weak trade data; closes below 28,000-mark

Last Updated: Monday, August 17, 2015, 18:18

The fall season came back to haunt markets Monday after the benchmark BSE Sensex took a knock of over 189 points and closed below the crucial 28,000-mark, mainly due to a slump in exports and a weakening rupee.

Nifty ends below 8,500; drops 63 points on global volatility

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 11, 2015, 19:27

NSE benchmark Nifty Tuesday fell for the third straight session by losing 63.25 points amid intense selling led by banking, metal, auto, infra and realty counters to end below the crucial 8,500-level.

Sensex tumbles 236 points to crack below 28,000-mark

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 11, 2015, 17:38

Hurtling down for the third straight day, the benchmark BSE Sensex Tuesday broke below the crucial 28,000-mark, a fall of over 235 points, amid lacklustre corporate earnings numbers.

Sensex falls 135 points on reforms uncertainty

Last Updated: Monday, August 10, 2015, 18:44

After giving up all of its gains in last half hour, the benchmark BSE Sensex Monday ended the day lower by 135 points -- its biggest single-day fall in two weeks -- as fears took hold that key reforms bills, including GST, may not be passed in the Monsoon Session.

EPFO hits equity markets: How it may affect you

Last Updated: Friday, August 7, 2015, 10:22

The government's employee's provident fund on Thursday made its maiden investments in the country's equity markets.

Your pension money hits equity market: 5 things you want to know

Last Updated: Friday, August 7, 2015, 09:34

This is the first time that the EPFO, in its 64-year history, has invested in the equity markets.

Sensex climbs 75 points, ends day at two-week high

Last Updated: Thursday, August 6, 2015, 18:19

Sensex Thursday notched up its sixth rise in last seven sessions, gaining over 75 points to close at a fresh two-week high of 28,298.13, on foreign fund inflows and sustained buying by retail investors.

EPFO enters Dalal Street, plans to hike investments further

Last Updated: Thursday, August 6, 2015, 17:48

In a big boost to equity markets, fund-flush Employees Provident Fund Organisation Thursday entered Dalal Street through exchange-traded fund route with an initial corpus of Rs 5,000 crore, which could go up to nearly Rs 15,000 crore next year.

Sensex back to winning ways, rebounds 151 points

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 5, 2015, 17:15

Sensex bounced back Wednesday, after a day's decline, rallying over 151 points before closing at nearly a two-week high of 28,223.08, powered by gains in IT, FMCG and realty.