Sensex rebounds 640 pts from day's low to end 135 pts down; Airtel jumps 5%

Bargain hunting in domestic equities helped the markets rebound swiftly from intra-day lows on Wednesday

8:29 AM

SGX Nifty alert

>> At 8:27 AM, the index was at 15,784 levels, up 42 points

8:25 AM

Wall Street on Tuesday

In overnight trade, US stocks fell, ending a five-day winning streak in the three major indexes, as investors were cautious before results from top tech and internet names and Wednesday's Federal Reserve announcement. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.24 per cent, the S&P 500 lost 0.47 per cent and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.21 per cent.

8:22 AM

Asian markets check

In Asia, most indices tracked a weak Wall Street finish to open in the red. Japan's Topix index fell 0.5 per cent and Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 lost 0.1 per cent although Hong Kong's Hang Seng was up 1.45 per cent.

8:18 AM

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