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Key benchmark indices opened lower amid mixed global cues and as investors await India’s consumer price index (CPI) data for July
Sensex Today (Source: Freepik)
Sensex Today: Indian benchmark indices closed lower on Tuesday, weighed down by losses in financial, pharma, and realty stocks.
The BSE Sensex declined 368.49 points, or 0.46%, to settle at 80,235.59, while the NSE Nifty50 slipped 97.65 points, or 0.4%, to 24,487.40.
On the BSE, Maruti Suzuki, Tech Mahindra, and Mahindra & Mahindra emerged as the top gainers, while Bajaj Finance, Trent, and Hindustan Unilever led the losers. On the NSE, Tech Mahindra, Maruti Suzuki, and Hero MotoCorp topped the gainers’ list, whereas Bajaj Finance, Trent, and Hindustan Unilever were the biggest drags.
Broader market performance was mixed — the Nifty Midcap 100 fell 0.27%, while the Nifty SmallCap index inched up 0.04%.
Sector-wise, Nifty Financials fell the most, slipping 0.9%, followed by Private Bank (-0.81%), Realty (-0.73%), and FMCG (-0.5%). In contrast, Nifty Metal rose 0.38%, Auto gained 0.56%, and Pharma advanced 0.69%.
Global Cues
Asian markets opened higher on Tuesday, with investors treading cautiously ahead of a crucial US inflation report that could influence the Federal Reserve’s interest rate outlook.
Japan’s Nikkei index surged to a record high on Tuesday, driven by strong gains in technology stocks, catching up with the milestones reached earlier this year by other major global markets.
Wall Street’s key indexes closed lower on Monday as investors awaited this week’s inflation data to gauge the interest rate outlook while also monitoring developments in US-China trade relations.
Aparna Deb is a Subeditor and writes for the business vertical of News18.com. She has a nose for news that matters. She is inquisitive and curious about things. Among other things, financial markets, economy, a…Read More
Aparna Deb is a Subeditor and writes for the business vertical of News18.com. She has a nose for news that matters. She is inquisitive and curious about things. Among other things, financial markets, economy, a… Read More
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