Sensex falls 642pts from day's high, ends 38pts down; Tata Steel bleeds 12%

CLOSING BELL: The sharp knock in metal stocks came after he government levied export duty on 11 iron and steel intermediates and key steel products.

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CLOSING BELL

Stock market highlights: Equity markets turned sharply lower in the fag-end of the session, erasing gains and ending flat with a negative bias on Monday amid selling in index heavyweights like Tata Steel, HDFC twins, Reliance Industries, and ITC.

The BSE Sensex index, which hit a high of 54,931 on the BSE, fell 642 points from the day's high and ended at 54,289, down 38 points or 0.07 per cent. The NSE Nifty50, on the other hand, closed at 16,215, down 51.5 points or 0.3 per cent. The index hit a high of 16,415 earlier today.

JSW Steel and Tata Steel were the worst hit stocks today as they plunged 13 per cent and 12 per cent, respectively. The sharp knock came after he government levied export duty on 11 iron and steel intermediates and key steel products. The government levied export duty of 15 per cent on almost all the major steel products (including stainless steel). READ MORE

That apart, Divis Labs, Hindalco, ONGC, Ultratech Cement, ITC, Adani Ports, UPl, Grasim, and HDFC Bank were the other laggards, down between 1 per cent and 10 per cent.

On the upside, Maruti Suzuki, M&M, HUL, L&T, Apollo Hospitals, Asian Paints, and Hero MotoCorp were the gainers, rising in the range of 1.5 per cent to 4 per cent.

In the broader market, the BSE MidCap index slipped 0.16 per cent, while the BSE SmallCap index shed 0.64 per cent. Sectorally, Nifty Metal Index cracked over 8 per cent, while the Nifty Auto added 2 per cent.

4:05 PM

Technical view: Kunal Shah - Senior Technical & Derivative Analyst at LKP Securities

The Nifty metal index on the back of government policy news witnessed a massive sell-off. The Index is trading at a very crucial support of 5,100 and if fails to sustain above it will lead to a further sell-off. The upside resistance stands at 5,800 and the index remains in a sell-on-rise mode.

4:00 PM

Market view: Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Financial Services

The government and RBI are making persistent efforts to moderate future inflation. Government fiscal measures like a hike in custom duty on steel and similar steps on other products in the future will help to control inflation. However, the hawkish monetary and fiscal measures adopted by RBI & Government will have a cascading effect on market & economy in the short to medium-term.

3:55 PM

Closing bell: Over 1,900 stocks declined whereas 1,452 advanced

3:50 PM

Closing bell: HPCL, JSW Steel among stocks that hit 52-week low

3:46 PM

Closing bell: Nifty Metal worst sectoral performer, sinks over 8%

3:44 PM

Closing bell: JSW Steel, Tata Steel, Divi's Lab top Nifty 50 losers

3:41 PM

Closing bell: M&M, Maruti Suzuki, HUL top Nifty 50 gainers

3:39 PM

Closing bell: Broader markets subdued; India Vix climbs above 1%

3:38 PM

Closing bell: Metal stocks bleed; Auto, IT stocks shine

3:36 PM

Closing bell: 11 out of 30 Sensex stocks close in negative territory

3:35 PM

Closing bell: Nifty 50 closes below 16,250 levels

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3:30 PM

Closing bell: Sensex closes flat, down over 500 pts from day's high

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2:36 PM

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2:30 PM

Oil prices at $110/barrel pose 'bigger threats' than inflation: Puri

"If oil prices remain at $110 (per barrel) you are not just talking about inflation, then you're talking about bigger threats. You know, that's where the R (recession) word comes in," Puri told CNBC TV18 in an interview at Davos.

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