Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) turned net sellers in the Indian stock market by selling equities worth Rs 12,404.73 crore during this week (August 5 to 9).
Amit Goel, "My advice is not to panic. The Nifty index dropped by almost 1,000 points in just the last two days. This is not a time to panic or sell your entire portfolio. Rather, it's a time to buy some good quality stocks or ETFs, which are now more reasonably valued than they were last we
The Sensex plunged by 2,222.55 points, closing at 78,759.40, while the Nifty fell by 662.10 points, ending the day at 24,055.60. Among the Nifty companies, only 5 advanced while 45 declined, underscoring the market's bearish sentiment.
The Indian stock market exhibited volatility over the past week after touching a fresh lifetime high. The benchmark indices closed marginally lower amid mixed signals.
Indian stock market indices opened with gains on Monday following the global rally. On the National Stock Exchange, the Nifty 50 index opened at 24,943.30, up by 108.45 points or 0.44 per cent, while the BSE Sensex gained 346.93 points or 0.43 per cent to reach 81,679.65 points.
The Sensex rose by 173.80 points, opening at 80,675.88, while the Nifty climbed 51.95 points, starting the day at 24,561.20. Out of the Nifty companies, 40 showed advances, while 9 registered declines.
Stock market closed on a negative note on Friday, with the Sensex plunging 738.81 points to settle at 80,604.65 and the Nifty falling 275.25 points to close at 24,530.90.