Sensex tanks 997 pts from day's high, breaches 44K; Nifty ends at 12,858
All that happened in the markets today
 "Sensex tanks 997 pts from day's high, breaches 44K; Nifty ends at 12,859")
Volatility index, India VIX, jumped 10 per cent to 23.1 levels.
After scaling fresh record highs in the morning trade, the domestic equity market tumbled around 1.5 per cent on Wednesday as investors booked profit across-the-board. Volatility index, India VIX, jumped 10 per cent to 23.1 levels.
Among headline indices, the S&P BSE Sensex ended 695 points, or 1.56 per cent lower at 43,828 levels while NSE's Nifty ended at 12,858, down 197 points, or 1.51 per cent. In the early trade, Sensex hit a high of 44,825.37 while Nifty scaled the peak of 13,146 levels.
Investors lost over Rs 2.2 trillion in today's trade as the market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies slipped to Rs 172.5 trillion against Rs 174.8 trillion on Tuesday.
Out of 30 constituents of Sensex, 27 declined and just 3 advanced. ONGC ended as the top gainer - up over 6 per cent.
In the broader market, the S&P BSE MidCap declined 1.76 per cent to 16,444 levels while the S&P BSE SmallCap index fell over 1 per cent to 16,363 points.
On the NSE, barring Nifty PSU Bank index, all other sectoral indices ended in the red. Nifty PSU Bank index gained nearly 2 per cent to 1,509.85 levels.
Investors lost over Rs 2.2 trillion in today's trade as the market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies slipped to Rs 172.5 trillion against Rs 174.8 trillion on Tuesday.
Out of 30 constituents of Sensex, 27 declined and just 3 advanced. ONGC ended as the top gainer - up over 6 per cent.
In the broader market, the S&P BSE MidCap declined 1.76 per cent to 16,444 levels while the S&P BSE SmallCap index fell over 1 per cent to 16,363 points.
On the NSE, barring Nifty PSU Bank index, all other sectoral indices ended in the red. Nifty PSU Bank index gained nearly 2 per cent to 1,509.85 levels.
Global markets
World shares rallied to a record peak on Wednesday following an overnight surge that saw the Dow Jones benchmark crack 30,000 for the first time as investors cheered a dramatically improved global outlook.
In Asia, Japan’s Nikkei rallied 0.5% to a 29-year high while MSCI’s index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan gave up early gains to trade down 0.2% as Chinese shares were capped by worries about rising debt defaults.
In commodities, oil rose for the fourth straight session on Wednesday as the market shrugged off an industry report showing US crude stockpiles rose more than expected, extending a rally driven by hopes that a Covid-19 vaccine will boost fuel demand.
(With inputs from Reuters)
4:12 PM
MARKET COMMENT | Ajit Mishra, VP - Research, Religare Broking
Markets drifted lower and lost over one and a half per cent, taking a breather after the recent surge. Participants were in the profit-taking mood from the beginning, citing overbought markets and a cautious approach ahead of derivatives expiry. Consequently, the Nifty index ended near day’s low at 12,858 levels, down by 1.5 per cent. In line with the benchmark, the broader indices, too, witnessed a decline wherein midcap lost 1.8 per cent and smallcap ended with a cut of 1.1 per cent. Among the sectoral indices, banks, auto, and healthcare were the top losers.
It’s normal to see an intermediate dip in a trend and we may see further profit-taking ahead. Besides, volatility is also likely to remain high due to scheduled derivatives expiry. Nifty has the next crucial support at 12,700. Considering the scenario, we suggest limiting naked leveraged trades and preferring hedged positions.
3:43 PM
Nifty PSU Bank index bucks the trend, ends nearly 2% higher
3:42 PM
MARKET AT CLOSE | Losers and gainers on the S&P BSE Sensex
3:36 PM
CLOSING BELL
The S&P BSE Sensex slipped 695 points, or 1.56 per cent to settle at 43,828 levels while NSE's Nifty ended at 12,858, down 197 points, or 1.51 per cent.
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2:40 PM
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2:30 PM
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2:20 PM
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2:14 PM
Nifty Bank index falls over 900 pts from day's high
2:06 PM
MARKET UPDATE:: Sensex falls 500 points, gives up 44k
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First Published: Nov 25 2020 | 7:48 AM IST
