MARKET WRAP: Sensex ends 224 pts lower on global cues, fall in bank stocks
Banks were the top losers on Monday, with Nifty PSU Bank index falling over 3%, while Nifty Bank index slipped over 1%
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The benchmark indices closed lower taking cues from their global cues amid a weak rupee. The S&P BSE Sensex ended the day at 37,645 down 224 points while the Nifty50 index settled at 11,356 down 74 points.
HDFC Bank, down over 1%, was the top drag on the NSE Index after the lender on Friday said its deputy managing director was stepping down. While Nifty Bank index slipped over 1%, the Nifty PSU Bank index, too, ended nearly 3.2% lower.
Rupee at record low
HDFC Bank, down over 1%, was the top drag on the NSE Index after the lender on Friday said its deputy managing director was stepping down. While Nifty Bank index slipped over 1%, the Nifty PSU Bank index, too, ended nearly 3.2% lower.
Rupee at record low
The rupee on Monday touched an all-time low of 69.62 per dollar in early trade, tracking broader weakness in other emerging market currencies on concerns of a spill-over from a crisis-hit Turkey. The Reserve Bank of India was seen intervening to stem a sharp fall in the rupee, two dealers said. READ MORE HERE
Global markets
World markets shuddered on Monday, as Turkey's worsening currency crisis persuaded investors to dump equities and emerging markets and flee to safer assets such as government bonds and the dollar.
The MSCI world equity index, which tracks shares in 47 countries, was down 0.5% on Monday and 1.6% since Friday's open as the Turkish lira plunged to a record low, forcing the country's finance minister to announce an economic action plan to ease nerves .
The lira has tumbled on worries over Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's increasing control over the economy and deteriorating relations with the United States. It fell as much as 12% at one stage on Monday, then recovered to a loss of 7%.
(With Reuters inputs)
(With Reuters inputs)
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Nifty PSU Bank index ends 3.22% lower. Top losers:
| COMPANY | LATEST | PREV CLOSE | LOSS() | LOSS(%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLAHABAD BANK | 42.75 | 44.80 | -2.05 | -4.58 |
| CANARA BANK | 269.90 | 282.35 | -12.45 | -4.41 |
| ANDHRA BANK | 32.60 | 34.05 | -1.45 | -4.26 |
| SYNDICATE BANK | 39.55 | 41.30 | -1.75 | -4.24 |
| BANK OF INDIA | 90.00 | 93.60 | -3.60 | -3.85 |
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The S&P BSE Sensex ended the day at 37,645, down 224 points while the broadr Nifty50 index setted at 11,356, down 74 points
The S&P BSE Sensex ended the day at 37,645, down 224 points while the broadr Nifty50 index setted at 11,356, down 74 points
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First Published: Aug 13 2018 | 8:15 AM IST