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Share Market Today News: Indices snap 4-day gaining streak, Sensex skids 215 factors forward of US Fed consequence

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Stock Market New Today, Sensex, Nifty Share Price Live Today, November 2, 2022: The benchmark fairness indices on the BSE and National Stock Exchange (NSE) snapped their four-session gaining streak and ended over 0.3 per cent decrease on Wednesday weighed by IT heavyweight Infosys and telecom main Bharti Airtel. Investors additionally remained cautious forward of the end result of US Federal Reserve’s price announcement and steerage on future price hikes due later within the day.

The S&P BSE Sensex fell 215.26 factors (0.35 per cent) to finish at 60,906.09 whereas the Nifty 50 declined 62.55 factors (0.34 per cent) to settle at 18,082.85. Both the indices had opened on a flat notice earlier within the day and skid additional because the session progressed with the Sensex touching an intraday low of 60,794.39 and the broader Nifty slipping to 18,048.65.

On the Sensex pack, Bharti Airtel, Maruti Suzuki India, Hindustan Unilever (HUL), Infosys, HCL Technologies, IndusInd Bank, Titan Company and Axis Bank had been the highest losers on Wednesday. In distinction, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, ITC, Tech Mahindra, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Reliance Industries (RIL) and Wipro had been the highest gainers.

The broader market indices nevertheless ended blended with the S&P BSE MidCap index slipping 31.16 factors (0.12 per cent) to finish at 25,591.11 whereas the S&P BSE SmallCap rose 65.17 factors (0.23 per cent) to settle at 28,956.28.

Among sectors, the Nifty Realty and the Nifty PSU Bank fell 0.80 per cent every and the Nifty Auto declined 0.74 per cent. On the opposite hand, Nifty Media rose 0.85 per cent and Nifty Metal gained 0.64 per cent.

“With the FOMC’s outcome around the corner, profit booking and a risk-off mood dragged the domestic market to trade with cuts. Meanwhile, strong US employment figures dented expectations for a slowdown in rate hikes. Since the market has already priced in a 75 bps rate hike by the Fed, market movement will be determined by their comments on its next moves,” stated Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Financial Services.

Global Markets (from Reuters)

World fairness markets rallied on Wednesday and the greenback eased, with buyers showing to look previous one other doubtless rise in US rates of interest and hoping for a decelerate within the tempo of aggressive financial tightening.

The Federal Reserve concludes a two-day assembly later within the day and is extensively anticipated to ship a fourth, 75 foundation factors (bps) price hike to comprise stubbornly-high inflation. For markets, the important thing query is whether or not the Fed will even sign it might gradual further price hikes, in a so-called dovish pivot.

European inventory markets opened largely firmer, Asian shares exterior Japan rallied to a two-week excessive and US fairness futures pointed to a agency open for Wall Street.

Upbeat remarks by Chinese regulators about coverage assist and rising expectations amongst buyers about easing of strict Covid-19 measures boosted sentiment in Asia. Chinese bluechips and Hong Kong shares gained 1.2 per cent and a couple of.4 per cent respectively. Japan’s Nikkei inventory index closed flat, holding shut its highest ranges since September.