Markets pare losses: Sensex ends 561 pts lower, Nifty fails to hold 10,500
All that happened in the markets today
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Benchmark indice pared losses after
sliding more than 3% in intra-day trade a global market rout whacked sentiment, adding to existing investor concerns ahead of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) meeting this week to review key rates.
The broader Nifty50 and the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex each fell as much as 3.7% in on Tuesday, the sixth consecutive session of falls, with both erasing their gains for the year. The S&P BSE Sensex ended at 34,195 levels, down 561 points while the broader Nifty50 index settled at 10,498, down 168 points.
sliding more than 3% in intra-day trade a global market rout whacked sentiment, adding to existing investor concerns ahead of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) meeting this week to review key rates.
The broader Nifty50 and the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex each fell as much as 3.7% in on Tuesday, the sixth consecutive session of falls, with both erasing their gains for the year. The S&P BSE Sensex ended at 34,195 levels, down 561 points while the broader Nifty50 index settled at 10,498, down 168 points.
The fall in the Indian benchmarks was triggered by a global rout led by US stocks that saw their biggest one-day fall in six years on Monday, as investor profit taking brought the market back down from record highs seen in late January, after benchmark bond yields rose to a four year high last week.
"The crash in the mother market - the Dow plunging by 2,200 points in two days - has unnerved equity markets globally. The sell off in the US has led to a global sell off," said VK Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services.
Adding: "Indian market is performing in line with global markets in this down turn. That said, the valuations in India are are high, particularly in mid-and-small caps. This is not the time to make aggressive purchases, but to churn the portfolio in favour of quality stocks. Investors should not panic and stop SIPs."
GLOBAL PHENOMENON
GLOBAL PHENOMENON
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell nearly 1,600 points for its biggest intraday drop in history in points terms, or more than 6 per cent, before ending down 1,175.21 points, or 4.6 per cent for its biggest one-day fall since August 2011.
The slump in Wall Street overnight comes as India’s record-setting share rally came under threat over the past few sessions following the government’s announcement of a 10% long-term capital gains tax in equities, which starts in April.
in other Asian markets, MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan slid 3.5 per cent to a one-month low, which would be its biggest fall in more than a year and a half, a day after it had fallen 1.6 per cent.
(With Reuters inputs)
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Top sectoral loser: Nifty IT
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Sectoral Trend
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Sensex heatmap
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Markets at close
Benchmark indices pared some losses after sliding more than 3% and the rupee weakened as a global market rout whacked sentiment, adding to existing investor concerns ahead of a central bank meeting this week and a new capital gains tax later in the year.
Benchmark indices pared some losses after sliding more than 3% and the rupee weakened as a global market rout whacked sentiment, adding to existing investor concerns ahead of a central bank meeting this week and a new capital gains tax later in the year.
The S&P BSE Sensex ended at 34,195, down 561 points while the broader Nifty50 index settled at 10,498, down 168 points.
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RBI in a fix, market eyes rate hike amid confidence crisis
The Reserve Bank of India’s job as the government’s debt manager just got harder after the federal budget unveiled a near-record $95 billion borrowing plan in the coming fiscal year.
Governor Urjit Patel needs to keep interest rates low to ensure Prime Minister Narendra Modi can bridge a widening fiscal deficit. But he also needs to bring down an inflation rate that breached the 4 per cent midpoint of the target band late last year, and which is expected to climb as the government increases spending before a general election next year. READ MORE
The Reserve Bank of India’s job as the government’s debt manager just got harder after the federal budget unveiled a near-record $95 billion borrowing plan in the coming fiscal year.
Governor Urjit Patel needs to keep interest rates low to ensure Prime Minister Narendra Modi can bridge a widening fiscal deficit. But he also needs to bring down an inflation rate that breached the 4 per cent midpoint of the target band late last year, and which is expected to climb as the government increases spending before a general election next year. READ MORE
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RBI to turn hawkish, keep rates on hold through middle of 2019: Poll
The Reserve Bank of India will keep interest rates on hold through at least the middle of 2019 even though inflation is above its medium-term target and is expected to stay that way, a Reuters poll found.
A majority of economists also expect the central bank's tone to turn hawkish when it announces its latest policy decision on Wednesday.
In the poll of 60 economists, taken after the Budget announcement, 58 said the RBI would keep key rates unchanged - the repo at 6.00 per cent and the reverse repo at 5.75 per cent - when it meets on Wednesday. The other two forecast an increase. READ MORE
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Despite the three per cent sell-off in the frontline Indian benchmarks on Tuesday, the S&P BSE Sensex and the Nifty50, market pundits expect more downside for domestic equities in the days to come. Since the market rout has been triggered by global factors, mainly rising bond yields in the US, they expect the bearish tone to continue for a few more sessions before the Indian markets stabilise. In a worst-case scenario, the Nifty50 can slip to 9,500 levels, they say. READ MORE![]()
Nifty could fall to 9,500 levels; not a good time to bottom fish: Experts
Despite the three per cent sell-off in the frontline Indian benchmarks on Tuesday, the S&P BSE Sensex and the Nifty50, market pundits expect more downside for domestic equities in the days to come. Since the market rout has been triggered by global factors, mainly rising bond yields in the US, they expect the bearish tone to continue for a few more sessions before the Indian markets stabilise. In a worst-case scenario, the Nifty50 can slip to 9,500 levels, they say. READ MORE
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Sensex heatmap
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Smallcap index plunges 16% from record high level; 26 stocks slip over 30%
The S&P BSE Smallcap index plunged nearly 5% to 16,945 in early morning trade on Tuesday, falling 16% from its record high level of 20,183 touched on January 15, 2018 in intra-day trade.
Total 124 stocks have fallen more than 25% from their respective all-time highs touched in January 2018. Of these 26 stocks slipped an over 30%, the list include Fineotex Chemicals, Philips Carbon Black, NACL Industries, BLS International, VIP Clothing, TPL Plastech and PC Jeweller. READ MORE
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Markets check
(Source: BSE)
| Index | Current | Pt. Change | % Change |
| S&P BSE SENSEX | 34,463.01 | -294.15 | -0.85 |
| S&P BSE SENSEX 50 | 11,022.84 | -108.41 | -0.97 |
| S&P BSE SENSEX Next 50 | 34,056.03 | -390.45 | -1.13 |
| S&P BSE 100 | 10,926.08 | -110.33 | -1.00 |
| S&P BSE Bharat 22 Index | 3,709.98 | -26.15 | -0.70 |
(Source: BSE)
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Government will look into local market slump - Finance Secretary
The government will look into what it can do after a slump in local market reflecting global sell off, the finance secretary said on Tuesday.
Hasmukh Adhia said he will discuss the issue of fall in local markets with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. READ MORE
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Sensex tanks over 1,000 points: What should your portfolio strategy be?
Indian markets witnessed a significant sell-off following the global market rout on Tuesday, with the Nifty50 and the S&P BSE Sensex slipping over 3%. The BSE Mid-cap and BSE Small-cap indices underperformed the frontline benchmarks, losing over 4% in intra-day trade.
The rout came after US stocks plunged in highly volatile trading on Monday, with the Dow industrials falling nearly 1,600 points during the session, its biggest intraday decline in history, as investors grappled with rising bond yields and potentially higher inflation.
So, what should your portfolio strategy be now? READ MORE
Indian markets witnessed a significant sell-off following the global market rout on Tuesday, with the Nifty50 and the S&P BSE Sensex slipping over 3%. The BSE Mid-cap and BSE Small-cap indices underperformed the frontline benchmarks, losing over 4% in intra-day trade.
The rout came after US stocks plunged in highly volatile trading on Monday, with the Dow industrials falling nearly 1,600 points during the session, its biggest intraday decline in history, as investors grappled with rising bond yields and potentially higher inflation.
So, what should your portfolio strategy be now? READ MORE
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RBI likely to keep policy rates on hold due to high inflation risks
However, the bank may toughen its warning against inflation, lying on the ground for a hike in 2018 after prices accelerated at the fastest pace in the last 17 months. READ MORE
In the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, which will be held in Mumbai on Tuesday, the apex bank is expected to keep policy rates on hold for this week.
The six-member MPC, which is headed by RBI Governor Urijit Patel will meet for the sixth bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement for 2017-18, later in the day.
However, the bank may toughen its warning against inflation, lying on the ground for a hike in 2018 after prices accelerated at the fastest pace in the last 17 months. READ MORE
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Sectoral Trend
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Staring at a full-scale bear market: Devangshu Datta
The dip on Wall Street is very likely to lead to poor sentiment elsewhere in the world including on Dalal Street. READ MORE
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First Published: Feb 06 2018 | 3:30 PM IST
