Dow Jones: The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 1,123.03 points, or 2.58 per cent, to 42,326.87 on Wednesday - declining for a 10th day and clocking its longest losing streak since 1974
Indian markets took a sharp hit in the previous session as foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) turned wary ahead of the Fed's policy outcome
In the previous session, the Sensex settled 843.16 points or 1.04 per cent higher at 82,133.12. Similarly, the Nifty ended higher 219.60 points or 0.89 per cent at 24,768.30
In the previous trading session, the benchmark indices ended their five-day winning streak in response to the RBI Monetary Policy Committee's decision to maintain the repo rate at 6.5 per cent
Various factors like renewed buying by foreign investors, global cues and improving sentiment among other reasons were seen driving the markets today
Pre-market update: The strength in the Sensex, Nifty 3-day rally is likely to be tested on Wednesday amid tepid cues and as focus shifts towards the RBI policy.
The preceding week ended on a positive note for equity benchmarks. On Friday, the BSE Sensex surged 0.96 per cent to close at 79,802.79, while Nifty also gained 0.91 per cent to settle at 24,131.10
At 6:55 AM, GIFT Nifty futures were down 13.5 points, trading at 24,260, indicating a flat to negative start for the markets
At 6:54 AM, GIFT Nifty futures were trading 395 points higher at 24,281.5, indicating a gap-up start for the bourses
In the previous session on Monday, November 11, the BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 ended the trading session on a flat note following a choppy day
Expectations of lower corporate taxes and looser regulations under Republican Donald Trump helped the S&P 500 and Dow notch intraday record highs for the third straight session
At 6:30 AM, GIFT Nifty Futures were trading about 103 points lower at 24,741, suggesting a gap-down start for Indian markets.
At 6:30 AM, GIFT Nifty Futures were trading about 14 points higher at 25,069, suggesting a flat to positive start for Indian markets.
At 6:33 AM, GIFT Nifty Futures were trading 30 points higher at 25,251, suggesting a higher start for Indian markets.
At 6:30 AM, GIFT Nifty Futures were up 123 points at 25,207, indicating a gap-up opening for the Indian bourses.
Stock Market News: The BSE Sensex soared 1,500 points today to hit a fresh record high of 84,694.5 intraday. The Nifty50, too, saw robust gains of 433 to it a new high of 25,849
Share market today: In the US, the S&P 500 and Dow Jones closed at record highs. The Dow Jones finished up 1.26 per cent and the S&P 500 closed 1.7 per cent higher
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At 6:31 AM, GIFT Nifty futures surged 230 points, trading at 24,367, suggesting a strong start for Indian stocks.