Stock Market Live Updates: SGX Nifty signals a positive start; Asian shares trade higher

Watch this space as we bring you LIVE updates of the day's proceedings from Dalal Street.

!1 New UpdateClick here for latest updates

08:01 AM

Markets Live Updates: Oil prices ease after U.S. oil stock build

Oil prices edged lower on Thursday, easing on concerns over plentiful supply after surging nearly 3% during the previous session. Brent crude futures dipped 24 cents to $76.72 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude dropped 21 cents to $72.62.

07:59 AM

Quarterly earnings today

IndiGo, SBI, ITC, Gail (India), United Spirits and a slew of other companies will announce their quarterly results today.

07:59 AM

Markets Live Updates: SGX Nifty signals a positive start

Nifty futures on the Singapore Exchange traded 43.5 points, or 0.24 per cent, higher at 18,275.5, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for positive start on Thursday.

07:58 AM

Markets Live Updates: Tokyo stocks open higher

Tokyo stocks opened higher Thursday, helped by a cheap yen and rallies on Wall Street driven by hopes for an agreement to avert a US debt default.

07:57 AM

Wall Street rallies on debt ceiling optimism, regional bank rise

U.S. stocks rose sharply on Wednesday, fueled by optimism over a potential deal on the $31.4 trillion federal debt ceiling and as a rebound in regional bank shares eased concerns about an escalation in the sector's troubles.

07:56 AM

Rupee falls 12 paise against US dollar

The rupee fell 12 paise to close at 82.37 against the US currency on Wednesday, weighed down by the strength of the American currency in the overseas market and a negative trend in domestic equities.

07:55 AM

Tech View: Nifty charts hint at consolidation ahead

Headline index Nifty formed a long negative candle with a lower shadow on the daily charts, indicating support-based buying despite pressure at high levels. Now, it has to hold above 18,181 zones to witness an up move towards 18,333 and 18,400 zones, while on the downside supports are placed at 18,081 and 18,018 marks, said Chandan Taparia of Motilal Oswal.

07:55 AM