Sensex ends choppy day 337pts down; Nifty atop 17,600; banks dip, FMCG gain

CLOSING BELL: Sectorally, indices ended mixed with the Nifty FMCG index rising over 1 per cent, while the Nifty Bank, and Financial Services indices falling up to 1.4 per cent each

4:15 PM

EXPERT ON GOLD | Jateen Trivedi, VP Research Analyst at LKP Securities

Gold traded positive in MCX and Comex as dollar index rise provided rupee fall and in MCX prices held above 49300 after opening even though comex gold was weak below $1660 and dollar high above $111.50. In after trade dollar index saw profit booking which gave a spike to Comex gold towards $1675 and rupee too fell below 80.75 due to sell-off by FIIs helping Gold in MCX to scale high above 49850. As long as Comes gold remains above $1650. Gold can be seen as buy on dip assets in current global high inflation macroeconomics.

4:10 PM

COMMODITIES CHECK | Brent Crude steady above $90 per barrel

4:05 PM

Bank of England poised for another big interest rate hike amid inflation

Britain's central bank is under pressure make another big interest rate hike Thursday, with inflation outpacing other major economies. READ MORE

4:00 PM

GLOBAL CHECK | European markets fall amid weak global sentiments

3:55 PM

GLOBAL CHECK | US equity futures flat post 75 bps rate hike

3:51 PM

MARKET COMMENT | Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Financial Services

Fed turned more hawkish than anticipated increasing its rate forecast to 4.4% by the end of 2022. The indication is that 125bps more rate hikes can be expected in the next 2 policy meetings scheduled this year. Following this, the US dollar index rose above 111, depreciating INR to beyond 80. Indian stock market was able to sustain its resilience with limited cuts but if the rupee continues its weakness domestic market would turn less attractive for foreign investors in the short-term, effecting performance.

3:48 PM

Power Grid, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank top Nifty50 laggards

3:45 PM

Titan, HUL, Asian Paints top Nifty50 leaders

3:43 PM

Nifty Bank declines over 1%, losses led by Axis Bank, HDFC Bank

3:40 PM

Broader markets outperform benchmark; India Vix slips 2%

3:38 PM

SECTORAL CHECK | Nifty Media, Nifty FMCG indices close above 1%

3:35 PM

SENSEX HEATMAP | 12 out of 30 index constituents close in green

3:34 PM

CLOSING BELL | Nifty50 closes below 17,650 levels

3:33 PM

CLOSING BELL | Sensex closes 300 points lower

3:25 PM

Biocon, Glenmark among stocks that hit 52-week low

3:19 PM

Gold futures gain Rs 62 to reach Rs 49,505 per 10 gram on firm spot demand

Gold prices increased by Rs 62 to Rs 49,505 per 10 gram in futures trade as speculators created fresh positions on a firm spot demand. READ MORE

3:11 PM

Vascon Engineers spurts 4% after CRISIL assigns 'stable' long term facilities

3:03 PM

Saksoft hits all-time high ahead of 1:10 stock split; stock soars 19%

Saksoft has fixed Monday, September 26, 2022 as the 'record date' to ascertain the eligibility of shareholders entitled for sub-division of equity shares. READ MORE

2:57 PM

BSE 500:: Sanofi, Abbott India, Marico among volume shockers

Sanofi India has witnessed unusually high volume of around 1.25 lakh shares on the BSE so far as against its five-day average volume of around 5,000-odd shares. Similarly, Abbott India, Anupam Rasayan, Fortis Healthcare and Marico also witnessed a significant spike in volume on Thursday.

2:48 PM

SpiceJet says will hike salaries of senior pilots by 20% from October

After sending about 80 pilots on leave without pay for three months, SpiceJet said on Thursday it will increase the salaries of its remaining senior pilots by 20 per cent from October. READ MORE

2:42 PM

BSE 500:: Stocks recovering smartly from the lows of the day

Shree Renuka Sugars, Quess Corp, JM Financial, Adani Wilmar and Brightcom Group were some of the prominent stocks to have recovered notable ground from the lows of the day so far on Thursday.

2:36 PM

Global Check:: US, UK stock futures mixed a day after Fed rate hike

Source: Investing.com

2:27 PM

Retail inflation in Sept to rise to five-month high at 7.4%: Deutsche Bank

India's headline retail inflation is expected to rise to a five-month high of 7.4% in September, with the risk of going higher if the momentum of food and vegetable prices picks up further in the rest. READ MORE

2:20 PM

Shree Renuka Sugars surges 24% in three days; trades nears 52-week high

Rating agency Ind-Ra has reaffirmed its rating on the long-term bank facilities availed by Shree Renuka Sugars and non-convertible debentures (NCD) issued by the company. READ MORE

2:12 PM

BSE 500:: Top losers so far

Fortis Healthcare tumbled nearly 14 per cent and was the top loser among the BSE 500 stocks so far. Sona BLW Percision, Sunteck Realty, SpiceJet and Varroc Engineering were the other prominent losers.

2:04 PM

India defends decision to ban rice, wheat exports at WTO meeting

India has defended its decision to ban export of wheat and rice at a WTO meeting even as some member countries have flagged concerns over the country's stand, an official said. READ MORE

1:56 PM

Market Check:: S&P Sensex near day's high, down just 100 points

1:51 PM

IndusInd Bank and RBL Bank increase MCLR days ahead of MPC meeting

IndusInd Bank and RBL Bank have increased their marginal cost of funds-based lending rates (MCLR) effective Thursday, announcing their decision days ahead of the monetary policy meeting’s (MPC) meeting on repo rate. READ MORE

1:46 PM

BSE 500:: Top gainers so far

KPIT Technologies and Suzlon Energy up over 8 per cent each were the top gainers among the BSE 500 stocks so far on Thursday. They were followed by Swan Energy, Shree Renuka Sugars and Aptus Value Housing.

1:40 PM

ALERT :: Motilal Oswal AMC launches Gold and Silver ETFs FoFs

>> Motilal Oswal Asset Management Company has announced the launch of Motilal Oswal Gold and Silver ETFs FoFs

 

>> The NFO will open on September 26, 2022, and will close on October 7, 2022.