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Sensex slips for 3rd day, ends 237 pts down; HDFC duo top drags, ITC up 2%

CLOSING BELL: HDFC, HDFC Bank, Maruti Suzuki, Dr Reddy's Labs, Tata Motors, PowerGrid, Asian Paints, Bajaj Finserv, Kotak Bank, Titan, Cipla, and Eicher Motors were the top laggards on the Nifty index

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CLOSING BELL

Bear-hammering continued on Dalal Street for a third straight day on Wednesday as profit booking in banks and financial stocks weighed on the sentiment. The S&P BSE Sensex closed at 58,339 levels today, down 237 points or 0.4 per cent, while the NSE Nifty shut shop at 17,476, down 55 points or 0.31 per cent. In the intra-day deals, the benchmark indices had hit lows of 58,291 and 17,457 levels, respectively.

HDFC, HDFC Bank, Maruti Suzuki, Dr Reddy's Labs, Tata Motors, PowerGrid, Asian Paints, Bajaj Finserv, Kotak Bank, Titan, Cipla, and Eicher Motors were the top laggards on the Nifty index today, down between 1 and 2 per cent. On the upside, ONGC, Apollo Hospitals, Sun Pharma, ITC, UPL, JSW Steel, and Shree Cement added in the range of 1 to 3 per cent.

Meanwhile, in the broader market, the BSE MidCap index slipped 0.21 per cent but the BSE SmallCap index added 0.27 per cent.

Among sectors, the Nifty Private Bank index was the worst hit as it dipped 1 per cent. On the upside, the Nifty Metal index gained the most, rising 0.57 per cent. 

Global cues
European markets were mixed on Wednesday as investors digested a key inflation print from the US and looked ahead to Thursday's European Central Bank meeting. The pan-European Stoxx 600 slipped fractionally below the flatline in early trade, with retail stocks shedding 1.3 per cent while oil and gas gained 1 per cent.

On Wall Street, the futures linked to the three main indices were up between 0.35 and 0.6 per cent.

In Asia, Japan's Nikkei climbed nearly 2 per cent while China's Shanghai Composite dipped about a per cent.  

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10:41 AM

Technical View: Rupak De, Senior Technical Analyst at LKP Securities

Nifty remained volatile with a largely negative bias throughout the session. On the lower end, the index challenged the support levels of 17400-17450. On the higher end, it failed to sustain above 17600. Going ahead, the weakness may continue. Crucial support is seen at 17400, below which a serious correction in the market may be witnessed. On the higher end, resistance is visible at 17600/17800
 

 

10:34 AM

European markets edge lower ahead of ECB policy outcome

10:32 AM

US equity futures trade on a positive note

10:28 AM

Market view: Dr. V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services

Though the global markets have already factored higher levels of inflation owing to high fuel and food prices, the unfavourable numbers dampened investor sentiments. The ECB policy decision will be closely monitored for direction on how the Central bank plans to balance slowing growth and record-high inflation. With the onset of the earnings season, the market is likely to be buoyed by sector specific momentum.

10:24 AM

Closing bell: Over 1,100 stocks advanced whereas 927 declined

10:21 AM

Closing bell: Anand Rathi, AU SFB, BEL among stocks that hit 52-week high

10:14 AM

Closing bell: 11 Sensex stocks close in positive zone

10:12 AM

Closing bell: Maruti, HDFC Twins, Dr Reddy's top Nifty 50 losers

10:11 AM

Closing bell: ONGC, Apollo Hospitals, UPL top Nifty 50 gainers

10:08 AM

Closing bell: Smallcaps outshine Midcaps; India Vix slips below 2%

10:06 AM

Closing bell: Most sectors dive in negative territory

10:04 AM

Closing bell: Sensex closes lower 3-days in a row

10:01 AM

Closing bell: Nifty 50 slips below 17,500 levels

10:00 AM

UK's annual inflation rate highest in 30 years

9:52 AM

HDFC Twins fall nearly 2% each

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First Published: Apr 13 2022 | 8:15 AM IST