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Sensex Today | Stock Market Live: GIFT Nifty indicates a weak start; US, Asian fall
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: US stocks fell on Thursday, as Iranian strikes on two oil tankers sent crude prices surging toward $100 per barrel, further exacerbating inflation fears and sending investors fleeing equity markets.All three major U.S. stock indexes slid more than 1.5% in a broad selloff, with everything but energy and some defensive stocks suffering steep percentage losses. The S&P 500 notched its biggest three-day percentage drop in a month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 739.42 points, or 1.56%, to 46,677.85, the S&P 500 lost 103.22 points, or 1.52%, to 6,672.58 and the Nasdaq Composite lost 404.15 points, or 1.78%, to 22,311.98.
Markets Erase Gains as Metals Drag; IDBI Bank Bid Race Heats Up | Closing Bell
Markets surrendered early gains as metal stocks dragged benchmarks lower, with the Nifty hovering near 24,100 despite strength in auto counters. ONGC, Hindalco and Power Grid led the losers, while InterGlobe Aviation, M&M and Maruti Suzuki outperformed. In corporate news, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy met PM Narendra Modi and announced an additional $13 billion investment in India, taking Amazon's planned investment to $48 billion through 2030. Fairfax is reportedly back with a fresh bid for IDBI Bank, valuing the lender at ₹77 per share and potentially unlocking a ₹50,000 crore divestment for the government and LIC. Meanwhile, uncertainty continues around Tata Sons as RBI is yet to decide on its NBFC deregistration request, keeping the possibility of a future listing alive. Catch all the key market moves, corporate developments and top business headlines in this edition of Closing Bell.
Closing Bell: Sensex, Nifty end flat amid volatility; pharma, oil & gas gain, media falls
Bharat Electronics, Adani Ports, Sun Pharma, Bharti Airtel, Maruti Suzuki were among major gainers on the Sensex, while losers were Power Grid Corporation, Trent, Bajaj Finserv, HDFC Bank and Eternal. Among sectors, auto, pharma, oil & gas, PSU Bank telecom, metal added 0.4-1%, while media index shed 0.7%. Nifty Midcap index rose 0.6%, while smallcap index ended flat.