Sensex ends 147pts lower at 59,958; Nifty50 below 17,900; RIL declines 2%

CLOSING BELL
 

Domestic markets closed in negative territory on Thursday ahead of the US inflation data and rising crude oil prices.
 

Key indices Nifty50 closed at 17,858 levels, down 37 points or 0.21 per cent, whereas the S&P BSE Sensex closed at 59,958 levels, down 147 points or 0.25 per cent. Throughout the day, the market mood remained subdued as Nifty50 hit day's low of 17,761 levels, down over 100 points, while the S&P BSE Sensex sank to 59,632 levels, down 450 points.
 

Broader markets, too, were subdued in trade as Nifty SmallCap 100 and Nifty MidCap 100 indices slipped up to 0.2 per cent.
 

Sectorally, Nifty IT and Nifty Media indices defied the gloomy sentiments as they rose up to 0.8 per cent. Nifty FMCG and Nifty Bank indices, on the flipside, declined up to 0.4 per cent.
 

Among individual stocks, shares of Nykaa, and Paytm dipped up to 9 per cent after their respective counters saw more than 20 million shares changing hands via block deals. READ MORE

Besides, shares of Varun Beverages were down for a third straight day, falling 4 per cent, amid heavy volumes. READ MORE

GLOBAL CHECK
 

The US equity futures edged lower in Thursday's trade ahead of the US inflation print. Experts expect easing in pricing pressure in the December inflation report. Key indices like Dow Jones Futures, the S&P 500 Futures, and NASDAQ Futures slipped up to 0.03 per cent.
 

European markets, however, were upbeat in trade this noon as Stoxx 600, FTSE 100, CAC 40 indices climbed up to 0.8 per cent.