Share Market News Updates: Indices end greater for sixth straight day, Sensex climbs 214 factors

Market Today: The topline fairness indices on the BSE and National Stock Exchange (NSE) prolonged their profitable momentum for the sixth straight session, ending with over 0.25 per cent good points on Wednesday.

The S&P BSE Sensex climbed 214.17 factors (0.37 per cent) to finish at 58,350.53 whereas the Nifty 50 settled at 17,388.15, up 42.70 factors (0.25 per cent). Both the indices had opened with marginal good points earlier within the day however quickly swung into the destructive territory within the late morning commerce. However, in late afternoon offers, they erased their intraday losses and ended greater.

On the Sensex pack, Tech Mahindra, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys, Titan Company, Asian Paints and ICICI financial institution had been the highest gainers on Wednesday. In distinction, Maruti Suzuki India, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Kotak Mahindra Bank, IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Finance and Ultratech Cement had been the highest laggards.

Among the sectoral indices on NSE, the Nifty IT rose 1.35 per cent. On the opposite hand, Nifty Auto index fell 0.80 per cent and the Nifty Realty declined 0.76 per cent.

However, in contrast to the benchmark indices, the broader market indices underperformed on Wednesday with the S&P BSE MidCap ending at 24,388.12, down 147.66 factors (0.60 per cent) whereas the S&P BSE SmallCap settled at 27,471.79, down 77.94 factors (0.28 per cent).

“Amidst the geopolitical storm affecting the global markets, domestic markets moved in line with its global peers. The global market is also concerned about recessionary risk. On the domestic front, the major trigger this week will be the RBI’s policy meeting outcome, where the market is largely expecting a 25-50bps rate hike,” stated Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Financial Services.

Global Markets (from Reuters)

World shares eased barely on Wednesday as markets weighed dangers from US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s go to to Taiwan and feedback from Federal Reserve officers speaking up the possibility of aggressive rate of interest hikes.

MSCI’s benchmark for world shares dipped by 0.1 per cent by 0823 GMT, steadying after Tuesday’s drop that took the index off the multi-week highs hit after a rally in July.

In Europe, the STOXX 600 fairness benchmark index fell 0.1 per cent after information confirmed enterprise exercise within the euro zone contracted barely in July for the primary time since early final 12 months as customers reined in spending. Japan’s Nikkei rose 0.5 per cent, rebounding from Tuesday’s two-week closing low, whereas Hong Kong’s Hang Seng added 0.1 per cent and Taiwan’s TAIEX index rebounded from earlier losses to achieve 0.2 per cent on the shut.

The MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares fell 0.25 per cent, giving up earlier good points.