On Friday, frontline indices ended the trading day on a higher note as the Sensex closed marginally higher by 0.23 per cent at 71,595.49, while the Nifty also closed at 21,782.50, up by 0.3 per cent.
Market update at 3:40 pm: On Friday, frontline indices ended the trading day on a higher note as the Sensex closed marginally higher by 0.23 per cent at 71,595.49, while the Nifty also closed at 21,782.50, up by 0.3 per cent. Similarly, the broader market also witnessed a major decline as Nifty Midcap closed with a massive loss of 1.34 per cent, while Nifty Smallcap fell by 1.7 per cent.
As indicated by India VIX, the market volatility has declined by 3.22 per cent, indicating a reduction in market volatility.
Nifty Bank, Nifty PSU Bank, Nifty Financial Services and Nifty Pharma were among the top gainers, while Nifty Metal, Nifty Energy, Nifty IT and Nifty Auto were among the top losers.
Grasim, SBI and Apollo Hospitals were among the top gainers, while M&M, ONGC and Bharti Airtel were among the top losers in the Nifty 50.
About 702 shares were advancing while 1505 shares were falling, thus indicating pessimistic sentiment in the broader market.
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Market update at 2:15 pm: Benchmark indices are trading higher in the current trading session, with the Sensex rising 0.08 per cent, while the Nifty is up 0.12 per cent. Whereas, among the broader indices, Nifty Midcap fell 1.52 per cent, while Nifty Smallcap fell 1.87 per cent.
India VIX is currently trading marginally lower by 0.76 per cent, indicating a slight decrease in market volatility.
Nifty Bank, Nifty Pharma and Nifty FMCG are among the top gainers, while Nifty Metal, Nifty Realty and Nifty Energy are among the top losers.
Grasim, Apollo Hospitals and Sun Pharma are among the top gainers, while ONGC, M&M and Hindalco are among the top losers in the Nifty 50.
About 598 stocks are advancing while 1650 stocks are falling, indicating negative sentiment in the broader market.
Market update at 12:35 pm: Benchmark indices are trading higher in the current trading session, with the Sensex rising marginally by 0.12 per cent, while the Nifty is up by 0.13 per cent. Whereas, among the broader indices, Nifty Midcap fell 1.45 per cent, while Nifty Smallcap fell 1.71 per cent.
India VIX is currently trading marginally higher by 0.13 per cent, indicating a slight increase in market volatility.
European stocks are headed for a mixed start on Friday as investors look at the latest batch of earnings and digest policymakers' comments on interest rates. European futures, DAX and FTSE are trading 0.05 and 0.17 per cent higher respectively, while CAC is trading 0.29 per cent lower.
Nifty Bank, Nifty Pharma and Nifty FMCG are among the top gainers, while Nifty Metal, Nifty Media and Nifty Realty are among the top losers.
Grasim, Sun Pharma and ICICI Bank are among the top gainers, while ONGC, Coal India and Hindalco are among the top losers in the Nifty 50.
About 536 stocks are advancing while 1739 stocks are falling, indicating negative sentiment in the broader market.
Market update at 11:10 am: Benchmark indices are trading on a negative note in the current trading session, with Sensex trading down 0.16 per cent and Nifty down 0.3 per cent. Similarly, among the broader indices, Nifty Midcap fell 2.4 per cent, while Nifty Smallcap fell 2.74 per cent.
India VIX is trading marginally higher by 1.37 per cent, indicating a slight increase in market volatility.
Notable gainers include Nifty Bank and Nifty FMCG, while Nifty Metal, Nifty Media and Nifty PSU Bank are among the top losers.
Among individual stocks, the top gainers are ICICI Bank, ITC and Sun Pharma, while Coal India, ONGC and BPCL are the major losers in the Nifty 50.
Broader market sentiment turned negative, with 313 stocks gaining compared to 908 stocks.
Market update at 9:40 am: On Friday, Indian markets started the trading day on a positive note, Sensex opened with a marginal gain of 0.04 per cent, while Nifty also opened with a gain of 0.01 per cent. At the same time, Nifty Midcap opened with a fall of 0.97 percent, while Nifty Smallcap opened with a fall of 1.21 percent.
India VIX increased marginally by 0.73 per cent, indicating a slight increase in market volatility.
Nifty Bank, Nifty Pharma and Nifty PSU Bank are among the top gainers while Nifty Metal, Nifty Media and Nifty Realty are among the top losers.
Grasim, Bajaj Finance and Hero MotoCorp are among the top gainers, while BPCL, Hindalco and UPL are among the top losers in the Nifty 50.
About 908 stocks are advancing while 1177 stocks are falling, indicating positive sentiment in the broader market.
Pre-market update at 7:55 am: On Thursday, Wall Street's primary indexes climbed, with the S&P 500 approaching the crucial 5,000-point threshold, as investors reacted to earnings updates, US jobs data and saw the US dollar gain ground.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 48.97 points, or 0.13 percent, to 38,726.33. Similarly, the S&P 500 rose 2.85 points, or 0.06 percent, to 4,997.91, while the Nasdaq Composite added 37.07 points, or 0.24 percent, to 15,793.72.
GIFT Nifty trends suggest a slow start for the benchmark indices with a fall of 52.50 points or 0.24 per cent. Nifty futures were seen trading near the level of 21,758.50.
Oil prices rose more than 3 percent on Thursday amid rising tensions in the Middle East after Israel rejected a ceasefire proposal from Hamas.
Brent futures rose US$2.42, or 3 percent, at US$81.36 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude jumped US$2.36, or 3.2 percent, at US$76.22. The surge pushed Brent above US$80 a barrel and pushed WTI above US$75 a barrel for the first time in February.
On February 08, 2024, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) sold shares worth Rs 4,933.78 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) bought shares worth Rs 5,512.32 crore.
The stocks that have been banned for trading in the F&O segment on February 09, 2024 are Ashokale, AuroPharma, Balramchain, Biocon, DeltaCorp, Hindcopper, IndiaSem, Industries, Nationalem, PNB, SAIL and UPL.