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Indian stocks plunge on geo-politics, realty shares down
Besides, high crude oil prices along with subdued global indices added weight to the downtrend. On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the deployment of troops into two separatist areas within Ukraine, after recognising their independence, a move that some fear puts Kyiv and Moscow one step closer to a military conflict.
Indian equities extend losses; Sensex slips nearly 900 pts
India's key indices -- S&P BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 -- extended their losses from Monday and declined sharply in early trade on Tuesday due to continued selling by foreign institutional investors amid geo-strategic tensions between Ukraine and Russia, said analysts. At 10.04 a.m., Sensex traded at 56,786 points, down 1.6 per cent or 897 points, whereas Nifty traded 16,945 points, down 1.5 per cent or 262 points.
Fund outflows dent indices; power stocks down
Initially, the two indices opened gap down in line with other Asian markets, however, it later made a recovery only to cede its gains during the late trade session. Besides, volumes on the NSE were below recent average. Amongst sectoral indices, bank index was the sole gainer whereas power, oil & gas, metals and healthcare indices lost the most.
Global cues, FIIs outflows subdue indices; realty stocks down
Accordingly, indices closed lower for the third consecutive session amidst uncertainties on the way ahead for the Russia-Ukraine conflict.Besides, the FIIs were net sellers on BSE, NSE & MSEI in the capital market segment. They net sold Rs 2,529.96 crore worth of equities.On Thursday, they had sold Rs 1,242.10 crore worth of equities.
Equities trade negative in early trade, Sensex down 180 pts
India's key indices -- S&P BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 -- declined marginally in early trade on Friday. At 09.54 a.m., Sensex traded at 57,709 points, down 0.3 per cent or 183 points, whereas Nifty traded 17,259 points, down 0.3 per cent or 46 points.
FIIs outflows, Russia-Ukraine tensions subdue indices; banking stocks down
The FIIs were net sellers on BSE, NSE & MSEI in the capital market segment. They net sold Rs 1,242.10 crore worth of equities. Globally, markets remained on edge on reports of skirmishes between Russia and Ukraine. On the positive side, the US Fed minutes indicated that while the central bank intends to shortly begin raising interest rates, its decisions would be data-dependent.
Equities settle marginally down; banking stocks top losers
In the morning session, the indices traded marginally in the red to later rise in afternoon trade, while it tanked towards the end of the session. Accordingly, Sensex closed at 57,892 points, down 0.2 per cent or 105 points, whereas Nifty closed 17,305 points, down 0.1 per cent or 18 points. Banking stocks were the top drags during the session, data showed.
Profit bookings, fund outflows subdue indices; metal stocks down
The FIIs were net sellers on BSE, NSE & MSEI in the capital market segment. They sold Rs 1,890.96 crore worth of equities. Globally, Asian shares rallied on Wednesday as fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine dissipated after Moscow indicated it was returning some troops to base in an apparent de-escalation, delivering investors a measure of relief.
Value buying boosts equity indices; Sensex gains over 1,500 pts
The upward movement comes a day after a sharp correction took place on the back of heightened tensions between Russia and Ukraine. Accordingly, on Tuesday attractive stock valuations brought a healthy influx of domestic institutional as well as retail funds into the market. In the initial trade, both the indices had a gap up opening.
Warmongering: Russia-Ukraine tensions trigger equity sell-off; spikes oil prices
Accordingly, the two indices witnessed their sharpest percentage fall in 10 months. In the initial part of trading, east Asian stocks slid and commodities, including crude oil, surged as geopolitical risks over Ukraine rippled through global markets. The Brent-indexed Crude oil prices crossed $96 per barrel, the highest in seven years. Notably, Russia is one of the world's top producers of Crude oil.
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