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Sensex ends 66 pts lower; Bharti Airtel crashes 8 pc

7:03 pm September 23, 2020

Mumbai: Extending its losses for the fifth straight session, equity benchmark Sensex ended 66 points lower on Wednesday, tracking weakness in Bharti Airtel, TCS and Bajaj Finance despite largely positive cues from global markets. After opening on a positive note, the 30-share BSE index pared all intra-day gains to settle 65.66 points or 0.17 per […]

5 Chinese nationals charged in mega hacking scheme, Indian govt networks hit: US

11:55 pm September 16, 2020

Washington: The US Justice Department has charged five Chinese citizens with hacking over a 100 companies and institutions across the world, including Government of India networks, stealing valuable software data and business intelligence. Deputy US Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen on Wednesday announced three indictments have been unsealed in the matter that collectively charge five Chinese nationals with computer hacking and charge two Malaysian nationals for helping some […]

EU presses China on market access, human rights

11:50 pm September 14, 2020

Brussels: The European Union on Monday urged China to further open its markets up to European companies and prove that it really does want to secure an investment agreement this year with the bloc, its largest trading partner. After a two-hour video conference, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, EU Council President Charles Michel and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said they also pressed Chinese President Xi Jinping on human rights and […]

Sensex, Nifty end flat; IT stocks gain

4:47 pm September 11, 2020

Mumbai: Domestic equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty ended on a flat note on Friday amid lack of fresh buying triggers and mixed global cues. The 30-share BSE Sensex ended 14.23 points or 0.04 per cent higher at 38,854.55. The broader NSE Nifty rose 15.20 points or 0.13 per cent to close at 11,464.45. SBI was […]

Sensex succumbs to fag-end selloff; IT stocks sparkle

7:14 pm September 8, 2020

Mumbai: Domestic markets pared all intra-day gains to close with modest losses on Tuesday as investors dialed down their exposure to riskier assets amid fresh border tensions with China. A sliding rupee and macroeconomic uncertainties further soured risk appetite, traders said. The BSE Sensex overcame a choppy start to gain momentum in the afternoon session, […]