Equity indices flat in volatile trade, pharma stocks gain
News | May 24, 2021, 05:09 PM ISTEquity benchmark indices were flat in volatile trade during early hours on Monday with pharma scrips gaining some ground.
Equity benchmark indices were flat in volatile trade during early hours on Monday with pharma scrips gaining some ground.
Equity frontline indices closed in the green on Friday fuelled by expectation that the second COVID-19 wave will peak this month and the economy will rebound quickly.
Equity benchmark indices traded flat during early hours on April 15 amid an interplay of resurgence in COVID-19 cases and the pace of vaccination. Investors tracked updates on the vaccines approval and prediction of a normal monsoon season across the country despite mixed global cues. At 10:15 am, the BSE S and P Sensex was down by 204 points or 0.42 per cent at 48,340 while the Nifty 50 edged lower by 40 points or 0.28 per cent to 14,465.
Equity benchmark indices closed 1.3 per cent higher on Tuesday as the government fast-tracked emergency approvals for foreign-produced COVID vaccines amid alarming spike of coronavirus infections across India.
Equity benchmark indices dipped sharply during early hours on Monday as the country recorded a massive surge of 1.69 lakh COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours and curbs were imposed in different regions to contain the spread of virus.
Equity benchmark indices gained marginally during early hours on Wednesday as the Reserve Bank of India kept key interest rates unchanged amid rising COVID-19 cases in the country.
Equity benchmark indices cracked further on Friday amid weak Asian cues with banking and auto majors taking a hit.
Equity benchmark indices gave up early gains during volatile trade on Tuesday and closed in the red. Market experts said traders booked profit across counters to realign their portfolios.
Equity benchmark indices were flat during early hours on Dec 30 as traders booked profits on banking and financial counters.
Equity benchmark indices fluctuated between gains and losses during early hours on December 23 as investor focus globally swung between concerns about a new faster-spreading variant of the coronavirus and hopes that more US fiscal aid will propel an
Equity benchmark indices opened in the green on Monday with Sensex up by 536.16 points and Nifty up by 153.55 points.
Equity benchmark indices clocked smart gains during early hours on Thursday following a rally in IT stocks amid positive global cues. At 10:15 am, the BSE SandP Sensex was up by 453 points or 1.13 per cent at 40,331 while the Nifty 50 gained by 126 points or 1.08 per cent at 11,865. All sectoral indices at the National Stock Exchange were in the green with Nifty IT up by 4 per cent, PSU bank by 1.7 per cent, private bank by 1.4 per cent and realty by 1.2 per cent.
Equity benchmark indices traded flat with a positive bias during early hours on Thursday with aviation stocks on an upswing.
Equity benchmark indices shaved off early gains but closed in the positive terrain on Thursday ahead of the expiry of August series derivative contracts.
Equity benchmark indices ticked up during early hours on August 13 with IT and metal stocks gaining ground. At 10:15 am, the BSE SandP Sensex was up by 76 points or 0.2 per cent at 38,446 while the Nifty 50 gained by 35 points or 0.31 per cent
Equity benchmark indices extended early gains on Tuesday amid heavy buying in auto, metal and IT shares during the afternoon trading.
Equity benchmark indices advanced by 1.5 per cent on Friday led by gains in Reliance Industries which become net debt-free ahead of its March 2021 target.
Equity benchmark indices edged higher during early hours on Friday due to gains in index heavyweight Reliance Industries and metal stocks.
Equity benchmark indices swung between gains and losses on June 04 but ended lower with private banks suffering the most on profit booking.
Equity benchmark indices oscillated between gains and losses during early hours on Thursday but remained largely flat.
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