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Market Wrap: Sensex falls 479 points, Nifty below 23,950 as bank stocks falter; small, midcaps shine
Indian benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed significantly lower on Tuesday, impacted by a downturn in banking, oil and gas, and pharma stocks. Investor sentiment shifted following U.S. strikes in southern Iran, reigniting Middle East conflict concerns. Broader markets, however, showed resilience, with midcap and smallcap indices posting gains.
Bank stocks gain on softer bond yields
Banking stocks rallied on Monday, led by public sector lenders, as a dip in government bond yields improved sentiment. The Bank Nifty and Nifty PSU Bank index saw significant gains, outperforming the broader Nifty. This relief rally was attributed to easing geopolitical tensions and softer crude oil prices, which also strengthened the rupee.
Market opens on firm note; breadth strong
The Nifty traded above the 23,950 mark. All the sectoral indices are traded in green on the NSE with Auto, PSU bank and Oil & gas shares gaining the most.
INR rebounds under Rs 96/$ mark tracking positive cues from local equities
The Indian rupee rose for the second consecutive session on Friday to close at 95.73 (provisional) against the US dollar on softening of crude oil prices and supposed intervention by the Reserve Bank. Markets found some comfort after comments from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio hinted that diplomatic talks linked to the Iran situation were moving in a constructive direction. Moreover, positive domestic equities and a decline in US treasury yields also supported the rupee. Indian shares ended modestly higher on Friday, giving up some early gains amid renewed optimism about U.S.-Iran talks. The NIFTY 50 and BSE Sensex settled higher, with the Sensex up 231.99 points (0.31%) to end at 75,415.35 and the NIFTY adding 64.60 points (0.27%) to close at 23,719.30.
INR rebounds well from historic lows as oil retreats from elevated levels; geopolitical risk and oil price sensitivity to cap upside
The Indian rupee rebounded 49 paise from its all-time closing low to settle at 96.37 against the US dollar on Thursday after crude oil prices retreated from elevated levels amid signs of easing geopolitical friction, alongside likely central bank intervention. Rupee had gained after the recent geopolitical developments, but investors are still gauging the geopolitical risk and oil price sensitivity in the background. The one-year forward market rate for the rupee touched the crucial 100/USD mark on Wednesday, indicating that currency markets are pricing in a weakening bias for the USD/INR pair over the next 12 months. Meanwhile, The Nifty 50 settled at 23,654.70 (down 4.30 points or 0.02%), while the BSE Sensex closed at 75,183.36 (down 135.03 points or 0.18%). The dollar index rose above 99.2 on Thursday, approaching again April-highs, as markets continued to track developments in the Middle East.
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: GIFT Nifty trades over 130 points higher; Jubilant Foodworks in focus
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: The bulls would hope for a replica of last night's rally on Wall Street, taking cues from some easing in bond yields and a fall in oil prices, even though nothing concrete has emerged from West Asia just yet. For the Nifty Bank, the 53,000 - 54,000 range remains, even as the index remains choppy.
Nifty May futures trade at premium
HDFC Bank, Infosys and Reliance Inds were top traded contracts
Sensex, Nifty 50 End Higher on May 20; Reliance, Hindalco and Axis Bank Lead Gains - Dalal Street Investment Journal
Sensex, Nifty 50 End Higher on May 20; Reliance, Hindalco and Axis Bank Lead GainsDalal Street Investment Journal
Market at Close | Hindalco, Reliance, BPCL lead market recovery; Sensex ends 118 points higher
The Sensex rose 118 points to close at 75,318, while the Nifty gained 41 points to settle at 23,659, holding above the 23,650 mark at close. Nifty Bank advanced 153 points to 53,562, and the Midcap Index climbed 301 points to 61,323.
Trade Setup for May 19: Nifty bulls hope Monday's 350 point recovery is not a 'trap'
What also needs to be monitored going into Tuesday's NSE weekly expiry is that for how long will the IT stocks keep piggy-backing on a weak rupee. It was IT that led the recovery on Monday before HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries and other heavyweights also stepped up to play their part.
Kotak’s Sanjeev Prasad warns on weak Nifty earnings quality, sees more fuel price hikes
India's oil companies are bleeding ₹24,000 crore a month. Sanjeev Prasad, MD and Co-Head of Kotak Institutional Equities breaks down what rising crude means for the market.
Mcap of 9 top valued firms erodes by ₹3.12 trn, Reliance biggest laggard
The combined market valuation of nine of the top 10 valued firms eroded by Rs 3.12 lakh crore last week, with Reliance Industries taking the biggest hit. Last week, the 30-share BSE Sensex plunged by 2,090.2 points, or 2.7 per cent, while the 50-share NSE Nifty declined 532.65 points, or 2.2 per cent. "Markets ended the week lower, breaking out of their three-week consolidation phase amid lingering geopolitical tensions in West Asia, persistent weakness in the rupee, and rising inflationary concerns," Ajit Mishra SVP, Research, Religare Broking Ltd, said. The sharp rise in crude oil prices above the USD 105-per-barrel mark intensified worries over imported inflation, fiscal stress, and pressure on corporate margins, he said. From the top-10 pack, Bharti Airtel emerged as the only winner. The market valuation of Reliance Industries tumbled Rs 1,34,445.77 crore to Rs 18,08,420.81 crore. State Bank of India's valuation eroded by Rs 52,245.3 crore to Rs 8,88,862.32 crore. The valua