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Indices slide sharply amid Iran war jitters and crude price spike
The domestic equity benchmarks ended sharply lower on Wednesday as investors turned risk-averse amid escalating geopolitical tensions and a sharp surge in crude oil prices. The ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran unsettled global markets, while the reported closure of the Strait of Hormuz pushed oil prices higher, raising concerns over inflation and energy costs. Sentiment was further dented by heavy selling from foreign institutional investors and the rupee slipping to a record low. Against this backdrop, the Nifty closed below the 24,500 mark. Barring the Nifty IT index, all other sectoral indices on the NSE ended in the red, with metal, PSU bank and oil & gas stocks leading the decline.
Sensex slumps over 1,000 pts; Nifty below 24,900 amid West Asia tensions
The key equity benchmarks closed sharply lower on Monday as investors adopted a cautious stance amid weak global cues. Sentiment remained under pressure due to escalating geopolitical tensions following the US-Israel attacks on Iran, which dampened risk appetite. From a market perspective, the primary concern remains the energy risk arising from the sharp surge in crude oil prices. Market participants also tracked movements in metal prices for further direction. The Nifty slipped below the 24,900 mark, weighed down by losses in auto, consumer durable and energy stocks.
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Taking Stock: Nifty tops 24,300, Sensex surges 941 pts on US-Iran peace hopes
Except power, FMCG, energy, all other sectoral indices ended in the green with auto, media, private bank, PSU Bank, realty, metal, pharma up 1-2%.
Taking Stock: Sensex, Nifty end flat as late selling erases gains; metals lead losses
Sectorally, FMCG and private banking stocks outperformed, whereas all other major indices ended in the red, with media, realty, energy, metal, oil & gas, and PSU bank indices falling 1-2%.
Sensex Today | Stock Market Live: Sensex jumps over 900 pts, Nifty climbs above 23,300; PSU banks, metal, IT stocks lead rebound
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Indian benchmark indices bounced back on March 20 with Nifty50 index reclaiming 23300 amid falling crude oil prices on hopes of de-escalation in the Middle East. All the sectoral indices are trading in the green with metal, power, PSU Bank, IT indices jumped 2-3%. Nifty Midcap and Nifty Smallcap indices rose 1-2% each.
Taking Stock: Sensex, Nifty slip in volatile trade after RBI policy; banking stocks outperform
Among sectors, Media index gained 3.5%, while PSU Banks, Realty, Consumer Durables, and Healthcare rose 0.5% each. In contrast, Energy, IT, Metal, Oil & Gas, and Telecom indices declined between 0.5% and 1.5%.
Closing Bell: Market dives as crude climbs; Sensex slides 829 pts, Nifty below 23,700
Biggest Nifty losers were Eicher Motors, M&M, Maruti Suzuki, Bajaj Finance, UltraTech Cement, while gainers included Coal India, Jio Financial, Adani Enterprises, NTPC, Power Grid Corp. Among sectors, Auto index slipped more than 3%, FMCG index shed 1.7% and Private Bank index declined 1.6%, while Power index gained 2.5%, Energy index rose 2%, Oil & Gas, Metal, Capital Goods rose 0.5% each. The BSE midcap index fell 0.4% and smallcap index shed 0.7%.
Live: Consumer durable stocks outperform on tepid Thursday | Closing Bell
Indian equities traded on a subdued note on Thursday afternoon, with benchmark indices hovering around the flatline after early volatility. At 2:20 pm, the Sensex was up 11.40 points at 74,357.57, while the Nifty gained 11.30 points to 23,416.90. Market breadth remained positive, with 2,076 stocks advancing against 1,689 declines. Consumer durables, auto and energy stocks supported the market, while weakness in information technology and metal shares capped gains. Broader markets continued to outperform, with the Nifty Midcap 100 and Smallcap 100 indices rising around 0.7 percent and 0.6 percent, respectively.Catch Lovish Darad in conversation with Market Experts.
Market hits one-month high on easing crude prices, DII support
Sectorally, Nifty Pharma index added 2 percent, Nifty Realty index rose 1.7 percent, Nifty Private Bank and Nifty Auto indices added 1.5 percent each. On the other hand, Nifty Metal index was the worst hit, down 4.4 percent, Nifty Consumer Durables down 2.4 percent, Nifty Capital Market and Energy indices shed 2.2 percent each.
Nifty recovers 200 points from intra-day lows; IT continues outperformance | Closing Bell
Indian equities erased all the intraday losses with Nifty back above 23,500. TCS, Infosys, HCL Tech, Tech Mahindra, Trent are among top gainers on the Nifty, while losers are NTPC, Power Grid Corp, Cipla, Dr Reddy's Labs and L&T. Among sectors IT index up 4%, while auto, metal, Consumer Durables, realty up 0.5% each. However, pharma, healthcare, power, media, energy down 0.5-1%. Nifty Midcap and Smallcap indices down marginally. Catch Lovish Darad in conversation with Market Experts.
Taking Stock: Nifty below 24,200, Sensex slips 516 pts amid global tensions; IT stocks shine
Among sectors, except IT, Healthcare, Consumer Durables and FMCG, all other indices ended in the red with PSU Bank index slipped 3%, Oil & Gas index shed 1%, while Private Bank, Metal, Energy, Power, Realty down 0.5% each.