Indian markets started the fresh week with a decline following weak global cues and a downturn in Asian markets. Globally, markets are under pressure as the Fed meeting date approaches and due to the slowdown in growth in Germany and the Chinese economy.
Indian stock indices took a sharp hit Friday, the last trading day of the current week, with all sectoral indices closing deep in the red. The sell-off was broad-based, with the banking and energy sectors taking the biggest hit.
Indian stock markets corrected sharply on Thursday amid global cues and FPI selling, as today marks the last day of the SEBI deadline for unregistered foreign investors to disclose beneficial owners.
Indian stock indices closed Wednesday's trade marginally in the red, mirroring weak cues from the US markets and along with weakness in domestic IT and PSU bank stocks. Profit booking at higher levels also dented the stock indices.
Indian stock indices settled the week's trade on a high, keeping the gains that were accumulated throughout the day intact. The indices were supported by continued buying by foreign portfolio investors.
Indian stock markets opened on a positive note on the last trading session of August, following a global rally in stocks after the strong GDP numbers of the US economy.
The Sensex surged 320.49 points, opening at 81,406.40, while the Nifty climbed 92.15 points to open at 24,915.30. In early trading, the Nifty saw a majority of its constituent companies advance, with 32 stocks gaining and 17 declining. One stock remained unchanged.
Going ahead into next week, GDP updates will be eagerly awaited, notably including from India (August 30) and the US, S&P Global Market Intelligence said in its weekly report Week Ahead Economic Preview. Inflation readings out of the US and eurozone will be the highlights in the coming w
The benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed flat on Monday. The market in the initial trading hours was buoyed by the reduction in windfall tax on crude oil and favourable global cues, ending flat after the trading session.