
Explained: What are the Sensex and Nifty, and what does a weekly gain of 8% mean?
The Sensex rose 1,718 points to 81,028 and the Nifty regained 25,000 on Dhanteras, capping a weekly gain of more than 8% even as Asian and US markets fell sharply.

The Sensex rose 1,718 points to 81,028 and the Nifty regained 25,000 on Dhanteras, capping a weekly gain of more than 8% even as Asian and US markets fell sharply.

Jio Platforms shares listed on October 28 at Rs 1,358, a premium of about 21.4% over the IPO price of Rs 1,119, valuing the company at about 131.5 billion dollars, according to…

The Sensex fell 125.56 points to 73,123.83 and the Nifty 50 lost 87.65 points to 22,600 on October 23, the Sensex's fourth straight fall, as Brent crude rose to about 114 dollars…

The Sensex fell 143.21 points to 73,709.69 and the Nifty 50 lost 77.60 points to 22,811.35 on October 21, as early gains on India-US trade hopes faded under crude above 110 dollars…

The Sensex fell 876.37 points to 73,852.90 and the Nifty 50 lost 257.20 points to 22,888.95 on October 19, snapping a two-day winning streak, as private banks and IT stocks dragged and…

The Sensex fell 547.65 points to 71,924.68 and the Nifty 50 lost 157.10 points to 22,363.35 on October 12, after early gains faded on foreign fund outflows, elevated crude oil and a…

The Sensex fell 429 points to 72,638.70 and the Nifty lost 173 points to 22,603.05 on October 7, snapping a two-day winning run after the RBI raised the repo rate by 25…

The Sensex jumped 685 points to close at 73,067.81 and the Nifty gained 220 points to 22,776.10 on October 6, extending gains for a second day ahead of the RBI's rate decision…

The Sensex closed 0.44% lower at 74,529.08 and the Nifty 50 ended 0.36% lower at 23,329 on September 22, snapping the Nifty's four-day winning streak amid mixed global cues.

The Rs 22,569 crore NSE IPO closed on September 21 with 5.69 times subscription, led by qualified institutional buyers at 12.68 times, with retail investors at 1.36 times and listing expected on…