Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex 50 pts higher at 80,900; Nifty at 24,400;
Market LIVE: Benchmark Indian equity indices BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading higher on Wednesday, tracking firm global cues
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Stock Market LIVE Updates, Wednesday, Decemer 4, 2024: Benchmark Indian equity indices BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 tumbled into negative territory at noon.
At 12 PM, the BSE Sensex was 54.23 points, or 0.07 per cent lower at 80,791.52, while the Nifty 50 was at 24,429, down 27.50 points, or 0.11 per cent.
At noon, out of the 30 constituent stocks on BSE Sensex, 22 stocks were trading in the red. Gains were led by HDFC Bank (up 1.42 per cent), followed by TCS, NTPC, Titan, and Bajaj Finance, while losses were capped by Power Grid Corp. (down 2.02 per cent), followed by Bharti Airtel, Tata Motors, Adani Ports & SEZ, and Tata Steel.
On the Nifty 50, too, 36 out of the 50 constituent stocks were trading with cuts. Gains were led by HDFC Life (up 2.05 per cent), followed by HDFC Bank, SBI Life, Apollo Hospital Enterprises, and TCS, while losses were capped by Tata Motors (down 2.11 per cent), followed by Power Grid Corp., Bajaj Auto, Bharti Airtel, and Eicher Motors.
Across sectors, meanwhile, the Auto index was the top drag, falling 0.80 per cent, followed by Metal, FMCG, Oil and Pharma indices. On the flip side, gains were led by the Realty index, which had climbed 0.99 per cent, followed by PSU Bank, Financial Services, Bank, Consumer Durables, and IT indices.
In the broader markets, the Nifty Midcap 100 had gained 0.61 per cent, while the Nifty Smallcap 100 was ahead by 0.43 per cent.
Investors in the domestic market are likely to test the recent strenght in frontline Indian equity benchmark indices following three consecutive days of higher closes, led by firm global cues, and foreign institutional investors (FIIs) slowly returning to buying ways, or at least slowing down their continuous selling of Indian equities.
FIIs net bought stocks worth Rs 3,664.67 crore on Tuesday, while domestic institutional investors net sold shares to the tune of Rs 250.99 crore.
That apart, at the back of investors' mind would be the Services and Composite PMI data for November, along with the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting that starts today and goes on till Friday, December 6, which could weigh on sentiment.
In another development, the ratio of market capitalisation to gross domestic product (GDP) in India remains elevated despite the recent correction in the equities markets. It was 147.5 per cent on Tuesday, 56 per cent higher than the 10-year average of 94 per cent. The current ratio is slightly lower than the all-time high ratio of 154 per cent at the end of September this year. It is the highest on record after December 2007 and September. READ MORE
Moreover, small and midcaps are leading the charge in the latest market rebound. Since November 21, when the BSE Sensex and Nifty50 hit their recent lows, the Nifty Smallcap 100 has risen by 8 per cent, while the Nifty Midcap 100 has gained 5.7 per cent. Meanwhile, the Nifty 50 has risen by 4.7 per cent during this period. READ MORE
In the previous trading session, benchmark equity indices, the BSE Sensex and Nifty50 extended gains for the third consecutive day to settle in the green. The Sensex advanced 597.67 points, or 0.74 per cent, to settle at 80,845.75 after climbing to the day's high of 80,949.10, while the Nifty50 added 181.10 points, or 0.75 per cent, to close at 24,457.15.
The fear index, India VIX, which measures volatility in the markets, ended down 2.22 per cent at 14.37 points.
Among the broader markets, the Nifty Midcap100 and Nifty Smallcap100 indices settled with gains of 0.89 per cent and 0.84 per cent, respectively, while all sectoral indices ended in the green, barring Nifty FMCG and Pharma.
Nifty PSU Bank and Media indices ended higher by over 2 per cent each, followed by Bank Nifty, OMCs, and metal indices, all of which ended with gains of 1 per cent, respectively.
Apart from that, a day after South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol imposed and then lifted martial law within hours, markets in the Asia-Pacific region were trading lower. The country’s Kospi index was down 1.8 per cent while the Kosdaq declined 2.18 per cent.
In other Asia-Pacific markets, Japan’s Nikkei 225 was trading 0.3 per cent lower, and the Topix was down 0.4 per cent. Hong Kong Hang Seng index was down 0.16 per cent, and the CSI 300 was down 0.27, while the Shanghai Composite was down 0.13 per cent. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was down 0.55 per cent.
Overnight in the US, both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite closed at record highs, while the Dow Jones declined. Marketwatchers also digested reassuring comments from Federal Reserve policymakers. Two policymakers said they see inflation heading down to the US central bank's 2 per cent target and that the job market is "solid."
They stayed away from signaling whether they would support another interest rate cut later this month. On Monday, Fed Governor Christopher Waller said he was inclined "at present" to support another rate cut this month.
Investors will pay close attention to the US monthly employment report on Friday. They also are keen to see other data this week, including a November reading of private payrolls and the Institute for Supply Management's services report.
A report on Tuesday showed US job openings increased solidly in October while layoffs dropped by the most in 1-1/2 years.
Financial markets expect a roughly 72 per cent chance of a 25-basis-point rate cut at the Fed's December 17-18 policy meeting, CME Group's FedWatch tool showed.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 76.47 points, or 0.17 per cent, to 44,705.53, the S&P 500 gained 2.73 points, or 0.05 per cent, to 6,049.88 and the Nasdaq Composite gained 76.96 points, or 0.40 per cent, to 19,480.91.
Meanwhile, US-listed shares of South Korean companies declined, with iShares MSCI South Korea ETF easing 1.6 per cent.
Crude oil prices rose on Tuesday. Crude Oil futures were seen quoting around $70 per barrel, while Brent Crude tested levels of $73.50 levels. Gold futures, however, continued to remain steady around $2,662 per ounce.
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Stock Market LIVE Updates: Star Cement soars 14% on heavy volumes; stock rallies 26% in one week
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of Star Cement soared by 14 per cent to Rs 222.95 on the BSE in Wednesday’s intra-day trade amid heavy volumes on expectations of healthy performance going forward. In the past one week, the stock of cement maker has rallied 26 per cent, as compared to less than 1 per cent gain in the BSE Sensex.
At 12:44 pm; Star Cement was trading 9 per cent higher at Rs 213.80, as against a marginal 0.01 per cent rise in the benchmark index.
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Stock Market LIVE Updates: 12 PM market update - Sensex, Nifty tumble into red
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Public sector bank (PSB) shares jumped up to 9 per cent in trade on Wednesday, December 4, 2024. At around 11:40 AM, the Nifty PSU Bank index was up 0.92 per cent at 7,041.90. In comparison, the NSE Nifty was up 0.37 per cent at 24,547.15. During the day, Nifty PSU Bank registered an intraday high of 7,078.1. On the index, all 12 stocks advanced.
Among others, UCO Bank and Central Bank gained over 9 per cent and over 7 per cent respectively. Indian Overseas Bank shares were up over 6 per cent, and Punjab & Sind Bank shares were up over 5 per cent. READ MORE
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Stock Market LIVE Updates: China impact? HEG stock nears 5-year high, zooms 30% in 2 days
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Viacom18 Media Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries, now officially owns the domain jiohotstar.com, putting an end to months of legal and commercial disputes. As per the latest WHOis records, Manish Painuly, senior director at Viacom18, is listed as the registrant and administrative contact.
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Stock Market LIVE Updates: Ganesh Infraworld IPO allotment: Check status, GMP, expected listing price
Stock Market LIVE Updates: The basis of allotment of Ganesh Infraworld shares is likely to get finalised today, Wednesday, December 4, 2024. The initial public offering (IPO), which closed its three-day subscription window on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, saw strong investor demand, with a subscription rate of 369 times.
The Rs 98.58 crore SME offering was priced in a range of Rs 78–Rs 83 per share, with a lot size of 1,600 shares.
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First Published: Dec 04 2024 | 12:40 PM IST
