Sectoral Performance At Open: Nifty Defence Outperforms Sectoral Indices

Nifty Contribution: Bharti Airtel, BEL, HDFC Bank Shares Lead

Bharti Airtel Ltd., Bharat Electronics Ltd., HDFC Bank Ltd., Infosys Ltd., and Eternal Ltd. added to the Nifty 50 index.

Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd., ICICI Bank Ltd., Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd., Reliance Industries Ltd., and Tech Mahindra Ltd. weighed on the Nifty 50 index.

Stock Market Today: Nifty, Sensex Open Slightly Higher Thursday

The NSE Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex opened slightly higher on Wednesday tracking a gain in Bharti Airtel Ltd. and Bharat Electronics Ltd.

Stock Market Today: Nifty, Sensex Trade Slightly Higher At Pre-Open

At pre-open, the NSE Nifty was trading 0.10% higher at 25,268.95, and the BSE Sensex was trading 0.15% higher at 82,882.92.

Yield On The 10-Year Bond Opens Flat

  • The 10-year bond yield opened flat at 6.36%

Source: Bloomberg

Rupee Opens Stronger Against US Dollar

  • Rupee opened 17 paise stronger against US dollar at 85.92

  • It closed at 86.09 a dollar on Wednesday.

Source: Congencis

Stock Market Live: Bajaj Finserve, Allied Blenders, Cipla In Focus As It’s The Last Day To Buy Stocks To Get Dividend

Allied Blenders And Distillers Ltd., Bajaj Finserv Ltd., Bajaj Holding, Cipla, HDFC Bank Ltd., Maharashtra Scooters, and Welspun Living shares will be in focus as it’s the last day to buy the stock to become eligible for dividends

Asia Market Update: KOSPI Falls Over 2% 

Most markets in Asia-Pacific were trading lower on Thursday morning. Early in the morning, share indices rose tracking an advance in the technology stocks on the back of Nvidia Corp’s high.

The KOSPI and CSI 300 were trading 2.16% and 0.20% down, respectively. The Hang Seng was down 0.64% as of 8:10 a.m.

US Market Update: Dow Jones Industrial And S&P 500 Futures Trade Slightly Lower 

US futures were trading slightly lower in Asia session. On Wednesday, US share indices ended on a mixed note with the S&P 500 ending near record high. Technology stocks lifted the Nasdaq Composite index.

The Dow Jones Industrial and S&P 500 futures were trading 0.01% and 0.01% down, respectively. The Nasdaq 100 future was trading 0.03% higher as of 7:35 a.m.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.25% to 42,982.43. S&P 500 flat at 6,092.16. Nasdaq Composite rose 0.31% at 19,973.55

GIFT Nifty Implies Positive Start; Dilip Buildcon, Tata Steel, Vodafone Shares In Focus

The GIFT Nifty was trading 0.09%, or 21.50 points higher at 25,306.50, which implied a higher open for the benchmark Nifty 50. Most markets in Asia-Pacific were trading higher, which will likely support gains in Indian benchmarks too.

Investors will keep an eye on Dilip Buildcon Ltd., Jio Financial Services Ltd., JSW Energy Ltd., Tata Steel Ltd., and Vodafone Idea Ltd. as these these shares may move due to overnight news flow.

The benchmark equity indices closed with gains on Wednesday, led by share prices of Titan Co. and Grasim Industries Ltd. The NSE Nifty 50 ended 200.40 points, or 0.80% higher at 25,244.75, while the BSE Sensex closed 700.40 points, or 0.85% up at 82,755.51.

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