Benchmark indices Nifty and Sensex extended their gains for a second straight session on Tuesday, supported by a sharp rally in auto and metal stocks that lifted overall sentiment. Meanwhile, broader markets outperformed, with midcap and smallcap indices rising 0.5% and 0.35%, respectively. The BSE Sensex rose 208 points to close the session at 84,274 […]
The FTSE 100 closed at a fresh record high on a day of whipsawing global markets, as a strengthening US dollar offset sharp falls in commodities including gold, silver and oil. London’s blue-chip index finished up 118.02 points, or 1.15 per cent, at 10,341.56, reversing an early European sell-off and setting a new closing peak. […]