All that happened in markets today
All that happened in markets today.
A weaker-than-expected GDP growth for the first quarter of the financial year 2020 (Q1FY20) weighed on investor sentiment on Tuesday as the domestic equities ended with over 2 per cent losses
All that happened in markets today.
Sectorally, all the indices on the NSE ended in the green. Nifty Pharma index ended the day as top gainer, up 2.4 per cent, followed by Nifty Metal index, up 1.8 per cent
Markets surged in the last trading hour, ahead of the June quarter GDP number and a likely announcement by the Finance Ministry on merger of public sector banks (PSBs)
Sectorally, Nifty PSU Bank index ended 2.5 per cent lower, followed by Nifty Financial Services index (down 1.7 per cent), and Nifty Bank index (down 1.6 per cent).
Domestic investors also remained cautious ahead of GDP data for the April-June quarter due on Friday.
Sectorally, realty stocks gained the most, with the Nifty Realty index settling 2.4 per cent higher. This was followed by Nifty IT index which closed 1.3 per cent higher
The benchmark S&P BSE Sensex and broader Nifty50 were dragged by heavyweight stocks like Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank, Maruti Suzuki, and HDFC Bank
Sectorally, public sector banks, NBFCs, automobile, and metal stocks gained the most. Nifty IT index was the top loser, closing 1.35 per cent lower
Sectorally, public sector banks, NBFCs, automobile, and metal stocks gained the most, while information technology stocks which dipped on a weaker rupee.
HDFC, YES Bank, Bajaj Finance, and ICICI Bank were the top gainers at the 30-share index, while Vedanta, Sun Pharma, and Hero Moto Corp dipped the most
S&P BSE mid-cap index settled 207 points, or 1.5 per cent, higher at 13,409 level. Similarly, S&P BSE small-cap index, too, closed at 12,387 level, up 201 points or 1.68 per cent.
The Sensex and Nifty50 settled nearly 600 and 192 points higher, respectively from the day's low.
FM Nirmala Sitharaman will address media wherein announcements on steps to revive the economy, clarity on super-rich tax on FPIs, and direct tax code are expected.
Sectorally, all the sectors ended in the red except Nifty IT index, which gained on the back of a weaker rupee. The domestic currency slumped 40 paise intra-day to Rs 71.96/ US dollar
All the sectors ended in the red except Nifty IT index, which gained on the back of a weaker rupee. The domestic currency slumpped 40 paise intra-day to hit a 2019 low of Rs 71.96/ US dollar.
Sectorally, all the counters closed in the red. The Nifty PSB index slipped the most, settling nearly 3 per cent lower, followed by loses in the Nifty metal index. . Listen to this podcast for more
Financial and metal stocks dragged the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex and broader Nifty50, 305 and 110 points lower in the intra-day trade.