Indian stock indices traded sharply lower Wednesday and settled in the red with widespread losses in all sectoral indices. The decline was primarily due to weak market sentiment in global markets.
The BSE Sensex increased 89.62 points (66,608.20) up by 0.11 per cent whereas Nifty increased 14.45 points (19,772.75) up by 0.096 per cent at the time of writing this article.
Indian stock market experienced an increase in value with 0.29 per cent hike in the Nifty and 0.23 per cent hike in the Sensex on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday.
They were largely steady for the past two sessions, primarily due to a lack of fresh bets at higher levels. Some investors who recently accumulated gains were apparently booking their profits.
Indian stock indices were largely steady for the second straight day, primarily due to a lack of fresh bets at higher levels. Some investors who have recently accumulated gains could be booking their profits.
Indian stock indices extended their losses from the previous session and traded deep in the red Friday morning, primarily due to continued profit booking after the latest bull run -- the indices had touched all-time highs earlier this week.
Indian stock indices traded marginally lower Thursday morning, primarily due to profit booking after the latest consistent bull run. Sensex and Nifty were 0.2 per cent lower.
There is nothing that seems stopping the current rally in Indian stock indices even as several analysts lately have been pointing to high stock valuations.