MARKETS ON THURSDAY: Indices end higher, Sensex up 96 points; metals rise

Benchmark indices ended higher on Thursday on the back of gains in metal stocks

8:41 AM

Markets on Wednesday

 

S&P BSE Sensex	34,331.68		-0.18%
Nifty 50	10,526.20		-0.21%
S&P BSE 200	4,630.47		-0.17%
Nifty 500	9,311.60		-0.20%
S&P BSE Mid-Cap	16,768.05		-0.07%
S&P BSE Small-Cap	18,065.75		-0.37%

8:38 AM

SGX Nifty

The SGX Nifty was at 10,590, up 0.34 per cent from the previous close.

8:36 AM

Asian Markets

Resource stocks were on a roll in Asia on Thursday as oil prices hit heights not seen since late 2014, though the potential boost to inflation globally also pressured fixed-income assets.

 

Resource stocks were the big winners driving Australia's main index up 0.6 per cent. Japan's Nikkei gained 0.4 per cent, led by a 1.8 per cent rise in basic material stocks. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan added 0.15 per cent.

8:35 AM

Wall Street

The S&P 500 eked out a small gain, while the Dow declined after a volatile trading session on Wednesday, with a weakness in sectors like consumer staples and financials offsetting strong gains in the energy and industrial indices. Trading was choppy, with the Dow swinging between positive and negative territories, while the S&P 500 gave up most of its gains in the last few minutes of trading.

 

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 38.56 points (0.16 per cent) to 24,748.07, the S&P 500 gained 2.25 points (0.08 per cent) to 2,708.64 and the Nasdaq Composite added 14.14 points (0.19 per cent) to 7,295.24.

8:33 AM

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