Stock Market ends in the red; Sensex loses 500 points
The Indian stock market ended in the red on Tuesday, with the Nifty falling below the 23,900-mark and the Sensex dropping nearly 500 points.
The Indian stock market ended in the red on Tuesday, with the Nifty falling below the 23,900-mark and the Sensex dropping nearly 500 points.
The Indian Stock Market on Monday rallied sharply supported by a steep fall in crude oil prices.
The Indian equity markets posted mild gains early on Friday tracking positive global cues, over optimism regarding US-Iran peace negotiations.
The recent Gulf War has unsettled global energy markets, disrupted shipping routes, and shaken investor confidence.
Indian stock markets staged a sharp recovery to close in the green after falling as much as 1.3 per cent on an intraday basis.
Sensex traded at 60,392.31 points or 131.13 points or 0.22 per cent, whereas Nifty traded at 17,975.90 points, up 19.30 points or 0.11 per cent.
BSE Sensex fell 176 points to 59,781.42 and the NSE Nifty 50 fell 55 points to 17,826.45 points.
Sensex was trading at 60,272.34 points, down 474.97 points or 0.78 percent, while Nifty was trading at 17,983.60 points, down 117.60 points or 0.65 percent
There had been a fourth consecutive hike of 75 basis points magnitude before the most recent increase of 50 basis points.
BSE Sensex increased by 43 points to 60,396.65, and the NSE Nifty 50 increased by 14 points to 18,012.95
