Sensex up 174 points on gains in bank, IT stocks

A total of 2,447 stocks advanced, while 1,756 declined and 149 remained unchanged. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters Key Points NSE Nifty advanced 42.65 points Broader indices also traded firm Defence stocks gained 1.3 per cent Stock markets closed higher for the

Sensex down 376 points on selling in RIL, HDFC Bank

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower for the second day in a row on Tuesday, dragged by heavy selling in blue-chips Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, and worries over fresh warning from the US to further raise tariffs against India.