Kamal Ghorui
Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Tuesday as renewed geopolitical tensions around the Strait of Hormuz and a record-low rupee weighed on investor sentiment, PTI reported.In a volatile session, the 30-share BSE Sensex fell 251.61 points, or 0.33 per cent, to close at 77,017.79. During the day, it dropped as much as 754.37 points, or 0.97 per cent, to 76,515.03.The NSE Nifty declined 86.50 points, or 0.36 per cent, to settle at 24,032.80.
Nifty50 top gainers
- Kwality Wall’s 29.84 (+8.91%)
- Mahindra & Mahindra 3,211 (+3.36%)
- UltraTech Cement 11,963 (+1.75%)
- Bajaj Finserv 1,795 (+1.37%)
- Bajaj Finance 958.60 (+0.89%)
- Infosys 1,178 (+0.84%)
- HUL 2,327 (+0.79%)
- Titan Company 4,374 (+0.25%)
- Power Grid 319.45 (+0.13%)
- ITC 311.45 (+0.12%)
Nifty50 top losers
- ICICI Bank 1,251 (-1.54%)
- Eternal 248.47 (-1.37%)
- Tech Mahindra 1,452 (-1.32%)
- Axis Bank 1,260 (-1.21%)
- Bharti Airtel 1,806 (-1.15%)
- Maruti Suzuki 13,426 (-1.14%)
- Larsen & Toubro 4,055 (-1.13%)
- Adani Ports SEZ 1,725 (-1.01%)
- HDFC Bank 772.30 (-0.92%)
- SBI 1,060 (-0.80%)
BSE Sensex top gainers
- Kwality Wall’s 29.84 (+8.91%)
- Mahindra & Mahindra 3,211 (+3.36%)
- UltraTech Cement 11,963 (+1.75%)
- Nestle India 1,478 (+1.43%)
- Bajaj Finserv 1,795 (+1.37%)
- Hindalco 1,055 (+1.16%)
- HDFC Life 594.10 (+0.98%)
- Bajaj Finance 958.60 (+0.89%)
- Infosys 1,178 (+0.84%)
- HUL 2,327 (+0.79%)
BSE Sensex top losers
- Jio Financial Services 248.45 (-1.70%)
- ICICI Bank 1,251 (-1.54%)
- Coal India 472.60 (-1.54%)
- Eternal 248.47 (-1.37%)
- Tech Mahindra 1,452 (-1.32%)
- Dr Reddy’s 1,271 (-1.25%)
- Axis Bank 1,260 (-1.21%)
- Bharti Airtel 1,806 (-1.15%)
- Maruti Suzuki 13,426 (-1.14%)
- JSW Steel 1,252 (-1.13%)
“Domestic equities witnessed a volatile session, closing lower as post-election optimism faded and sentiment re-aligned with global weakness amid rising geopolitical tensions.“Elevated crude prices continued to pressure the rupee, which slipped to record lows. Despite these headwinds, the ongoing earnings season, with results slightly ahead of expectations, provided some support and triggered selective bottom-fishing,” Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Investments Limited, said, PTI quoted.Brent crude hovered around the $113 per barrel mark, adding to inflation concerns.The rupee slipped 2 paise to hit an all-time low of 95.25 (provisional) against the US dollar.In Asian markets, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng ended lower, while markets in South Korea, Japan and mainland China were closed.European markets were trading mostly higher, while US markets had ended lower on Monday.Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) turned buyers on Monday, purchasing equities worth Rs 2,835.62 crore, according to exchange data.On Monday, the Sensex had gained 355.90 points, or 0.46 per cent, to settle at 77,269.40, while the Nifty rose 121.75 points, or 0.51 per cent, to close at 24,119.30.
