Equity indices trade firm, IT scrips jump
Aug 23, 2021, 01:00 PM ISTEquity benchmark indices traded firm during early hours on August 23 with IT stocks witnessing smart gains.
Equity benchmark indices traded firm during early hours on August 23 with IT stocks witnessing smart gains.
Equity benchmark gauges were at flat levels during early hours on Tuesday amid slim gains in Asian markets with investors concerned about the outlook of global macroeconomic data after the spread of COVID-19 virus. At 10:15 am, the BSE SandP Sensex was down by 30 points or 0.05 per cent at 55,553 while the Nifty 50 moved lower by 5 points or 0.03 per cent to 16,558.
Equity benchmark indices traded higher during early hours on August 03 bucking weak Asian trends with FMCG stocks gaining ground. At 10:15 am, the BSE S and P Sensex was up by 312 points or 0.59 per cent at 53,263 while the Nifty 50 moved higher by 76 points or 0.48 per cent to 15,961.
Equity benchmark indices were flat in volatile trade during early hours on Monday with pharma scrips gaining some ground.
Equity benchmark gauges closed 1.7 per cent higher on Monday with banking and financial stocks witnessing substantial gains after a steady decline in fresh Covid-19 cases.
Equity benchmark indices were range-bound on May 10 but closed in the green on the back of RBI's liquidity measures and indications of robust corporate earnings. At the closing bell, the BSE SandP Sensex was up by 296 points or 0.6 per cent at 49,502 while the Nifty 50 ticked higher by 119 points or 0.8 per cent to 14,942.
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 within a narrow range on Friday as surging Covid cases became an area of serious concern with several cities declaring night curfews Market experts said unless this second wave peaks soon and subsides, economic activity will be impacted and uncertainty will weigh on investor sentiments.
Key equity indices see-sawed between gains and losses during early hours on February 10 amid mixed global cues as investors turned cautious over the sustainability of a recent risk rally.
Equity benchmark indices traded at flat levels during thin year-end trading on Thursday with IT and FMCG stocks losing steam.
Equity benchmark indices were flat during early hours on Dec 30 as traders booked profits on banking and financial counters.
Equity benchmark indices moved up 0.7 per cent during early hours on December 29 as foreign fund flows seemed unstoppable and the global cues equally supportive.
Equity benchmark indices hit fresh highs during early hours on Monday amid positive global cues after US President Donald Trump signed into law a 2.3 trillion dollar pandemic aid and spending package.
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 witnessed volatility during early hours on Friday tracking mixed Asian trends which defied a broader global rally. The BSE SandP Sensex opened at 47,026 but levelled 147 points or 0.31 per cent lower to 46,743 at 10:15 am.
Equity benchmark indices traded with thin gains during early hours on Thursday amid mixed global cues ahead of the weekly options expiry.
Equity benchmark indices dropped by 0.7 per cent during early hours on Tuesday as traders booked profits amid weak signals from Asian markets.
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 ticked up by over half per cent during early hours on Wednesday following mixed global cues amid uncertainty on US stimulus package and surging coronavirus cases.
Equity benchmark indices traded higher during early hours on Tuesday as Asian stock markets rose to a two-week high after US President Donald Trump was discharged from hospital following treatment for COVID-19.
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