MARKET WRAP: Benchmarks snap 2-day losing streak, Sensex gains 193 pts
All that happened in the markets today
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After witnessing losses for two consecutive sessions, investors flocked equities markets on Tuesday in the wake of no major escalation between Iran and the United States. Indices, however, pared gains after reports suggested that Iran has labelled the entire US troop as "terrorists" and was exploring options to avenge Qassem Suleimani's assassination.
Investors were also awating advance estimates of FY20 gross domestic product (GDP) expected to be released, by the government, later in the day.
The benchmark S&P BSE Sensex scaled 553.51 points in the intra-day trade to hit a high of 41,230.14 levels. The index, however, settled at 40,869.47 level, up 192.84 points or 0.47 per cent. Ultratech Cement, NTPC, Reliance Industries, and HDFC Bank, up between 1.5 and 2.1 per cent, were the top gainers on the 30-share index at close. On the downside, Infosys, Hero Motocorp, Bharti Airtel, Nestle ended the day as top losers.
India VIX, the index to gauge the volitality, shot up as much as 18 per cent in the intra-day trade today.
On the NSE, the Nifty50 closed at 12,052.95-mark, up 59.90 points or 0.50 per cent. The index hit an intra-day high of 12,152.15. On the sectoral front, all the major indices settled with over 0.5 per cent gains. Nifty Realty index edged 1.9 per cent higher, followed by Nifty Media, up 1 per cent.
In the broader market, small-caps outperformed the frontline indices at close. The S&P BSE small-cap index ended 1.05 per cent higher at 13,858.68, while the S&P BSE mid-cap index closed 0.7 per cent higher at 14,867.07.
GLOBAL CUES
Asian shares rebounded on Tuesday as investors’ reassessed the risk of an all-out conflict between the United States and Iran. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan added 0.7 per cent, Japan’s Nikkei rallied 1.4 per cent, and Shanghai blue chips 0.5 per cent.
In Europe, the pan European STOXX 600 Index rose about 0.6 per cent by 2:41 pm, with German stocks outperforming most peers.
In the commodities market, Brent Crude Futures were at $68.56, down 0.5 per cent in the late afternoon trade.
In the commodities market, Brent Crude Futures were at $68.56, down 0.5 per cent in the late afternoon trade.
(With inputs from Reuters)
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Nifty snapshot at close
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Sensex heatmap at close
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Closing Bell
>> The benchmark S&P BSE Sensex scaled 553.51 points in the intra-day trade to hit a high of 41,230.14 levels. The index, however, settled at 40,869.47 level, up 192.84 points or 0.47 per cent.
>> On the NSE, the Nifty50 closed at 12,060.70-mark, up 67.65 points or 0.56 per cent. The index hit an intra-day high of 12,152.15.
>> On the NSE, the Nifty50 closed at 12,060.70-mark, up 67.65 points or 0.56 per cent. The index hit an intra-day high of 12,152.15.
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Global Markets check
Asian shares rebounded on Tuesday as investors’ reassessed the risk of an all-out conflict between the United States and Iran, while Wall Street battled back to the black as tech stocks climbed.
MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan added 0.7 per cent, recouping almost all of Monday’s losses. Japan’s Nikkei rallied 1.4 per cent and Shanghai blue chips 0.5 per cent. E-Minis for the S&P 500 firmed 0.2 per cent, while EUROSTOXX 50 futures rose 0.4 per cent and FTSE futures 0.6 per cent.
Asian shares fell sharply on Monday as Iran and the United States traded threats after an US air strike on January 3 killed a top Iranian commander.
The mood calmed a little as the session passed with no new aggression.
1:48 PM
Oil check
Oil prices slid on Tuesday as investors reconsidered the likelihood of Middle East supply disruptions in the wake of the United States killing a top Iranian military commander.
Brent crude fell as much as 1.5 per cent to $67.86 a barrel and was at $68.14, down 77 cents, at 0550 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were at $62.62, down 65 cents, after earlier dropping 1.5 per cent to an intra-day low of $62.30.
Prices surged during the previous two sessions, with Brent reaching its highest since September while WTI rose to the most since April. The gains followed fears of escalating conflict and potential Middle East supply disruptions after the January 3 drone strike in Baghdad that killed Iran’s Qassem Soleimani. But, some analysts have tempered expectations for a widespread conflict.
(via Reuters)
Brent crude fell as much as 1.5 per cent to $67.86 a barrel and was at $68.14, down 77 cents, at 0550 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were at $62.62, down 65 cents, after earlier dropping 1.5 per cent to an intra-day low of $62.30.
Prices surged during the previous two sessions, with Brent reaching its highest since September while WTI rose to the most since April. The gains followed fears of escalating conflict and potential Middle East supply disruptions after the January 3 drone strike in Baghdad that killed Iran’s Qassem Soleimani. But, some analysts have tempered expectations for a widespread conflict.
(via Reuters)
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First Published: Jan 07 2020 | 7:49 AM IST