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.
Indian Stock Market remain unchanged at the end of the Wednesday. As the market closed, the Nifty and sensex was 0.5 per cent higher. Investors wait for the outcome of the US Fed Monetary Policy meeting which is yet to be announced by July 25–26 mid-night (IST).
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.
Several analysts have been pointing out that any further rally from the current peak seems unlikely as valuations were higher, and that is what seems to have been happening in the past two-odd sessions.
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.