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Benchmark indices were trading higher on Wednesday as investors awaited US Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decision due later in the day
Stock Market Today
Sensex Today: Indian equities traded largely flat on Wednesday as investors remained cautious ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s monetary policy announcement scheduled for later in the day.
At around 1:00 PM, the BSE Sensex stood at 84,503.66, down 162 points (0.19%), while the Nifty50 slipped 46.60 points (0.18%) to 25,793.05.
On the Sensex, Trent, Bajaj Finserv, M&M, Ultratech Cement, Reliance Industries, Asian Paints, Adani Ports, and HCL Tech were among the notable gainers.
Meanwhile, BEL, Bharti Airtel, Eternal, Titan, Sun Pharma, L&T, and ICICI Bank dragged the index lower.
In the broader market, both the Nifty MidCap and Nifty SmallCap indices edged lower, declining 0.39% and 0.24%, respectively.
Sector-wise, sentiment was mixed. The Nifty Metal index advanced 1%, while Nifty Realty gained 0.77%, and the Nifty Auto index rose 0.83%.
Global Cues
Across Asia, equities were largely in the red. Mainland China’s CSI 300 slipped 0.91%, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell 0.49% as investors awaited China’s November CPI data. Japan’s Nikkei was down 0.29%, and South Korea’s KOSPI declined 0.28%.
In the US, markets ended mixed overnight. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.38%, the S&P 500 edged down 0.09%, while the Nasdaq Composite posted a modest 0.13% gain. Investors are now focused on the Federal Reserve’s policy announcement, expected later today following its two-day meeting.
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