Go Unlimited with Magzter GOLD

Go Unlimited with Magzter GOLD

Get unlimited access to 10,000+ magazines, newspapers and Premium stories for just

$149.99
 
$74.99/Year

Try GOLD - Free

Markets crash as FII sell-off continues

The New Indian Express

|

October 23, 2024

Foreign investors shift to cheaper markets amid weak Q2 earnings, stronger bond yield & dollar

- ARSHAD KHAN @ New Delhi

Markets crash as FII sell-off continues

INDIA'S equity market benchmark NSE Nifty50 on Tuesday plunged to its lowest level since mid-August amidst relentless selling by foreign institutional investors (FIIs), weak September quarter corporate earnings, strengthening of bond yield and dollar, and diminishing chances of another interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve.

India's benchmark indices - NSE Nifty and BSE Sensex - fell more than 1% each on Tuesday. The Sensex fell 930 points, or 1.15%, to settle at 80,220, while the broader NSE Nifty plunged 309 points, or 1.25%, to close at 24,472.

Investors lost more than ₹9 lakh crore on Tuesday as the market capitalisation of all listed companies on BSE came down to 445.5 lakh crore from ₹454.6 lakh crore on Monday.

The rupee weakened on Tuesday to settle at a new closing low of ₹84.08 against the USD.

MORE STORIES FROM The New Indian Express

The New Indian Express

Centre weighs dual budget allocation for VB-G Ram G

AS the VB-G RAM G Act, 2025, which replaces the two-decade-old Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), is yet to be formally notified and brought into force, the Centre is considering a dual budgetary allocation in the upcoming Budget to ensure uninterrupted support to the scheme.

time to read

1 min

January 22, 2026

The New Indian Express

2 teens riding bike killed in accident

Two 17-year-old boys were killed on the spot after a speeding lorry rammed their motorcycle near Velachery on Tuesday night.

time to read

1 min

January 22, 2026

The New Indian Express

The New Indian Express

Will not change report, some even scared of Keezhadi’s name: Amarnath

SOME people today seem to be scared at the mere mention of Keezhadi, said archaeologist K Amarnath Ramakrishna on Wednesday during the conference on ‘Redeeming India’s history from distortions’ held at The Lady Doak College in Madurai.

time to read

1 mins

January 22, 2026

The New Indian Express Chennai

RIZ AHMED'S BAIT TO PREMIERE IN MARCH

PRIME Video has announced that the upcoming comedy series Bait will premiere on the platform on March 25.

time to read

1 min

January 22, 2026

The New Indian Express

The New Indian Express

Don goes back foot on Greenland pitch

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday appeared to tone down his aggressive pitch to wrest control of Greenland from NATO ally Denmark as he ruled out using force.

time to read

1 mins

January 22, 2026

The New Indian Express Chennai

Abhishek, Rinku back with bang as India sail through

Clinical performance by hosts hand them a 48-run win in Nagpur

time to read

2 mins

January 22, 2026

The New Indian Express

The New Indian Express

SC on SIR of poll rolls: No power can be untrammelled

THE Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Election Commission of India whether its powers to conduct SIR can be considered untrammelled and beyond judicial review.

time to read

1 min

January 22, 2026

The New Indian Express Chennai

Agents had filed plaints against LIC murder suspect

A probe conducted by Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India in the aftermath of the murder of its branch manager Kalyani Nambi (54) by assistant administrative officer T Ram (40), who was arrested on Tuesday, revealed several irregularities he committed.

time to read

1 min

January 22, 2026

The New Indian Express Chennai

World’s biggest nuclear power plant back online in Japan

THE world’s largest nuclear power plant restarted on Wednesday in north-central Japan for the first time since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear meltdown, as resource-poor Japan accelerates atomic power use to meet soaring electricity needs.

time to read

1 min

January 22, 2026

The New Indian Express Chennai

The New Indian Express Chennai

Blowing past borders

GENRES are only borders drawn by habit.

time to read

2 mins

January 22, 2026

Listen

Translate

Share

-
+

Change font size