The 30-share pack Sensex failed to hold opening gains and settled 373 points lower at 53,514. Its broader peer, Nifty50, declined 91 points and gave up the 16,000 mark.
Strong domestic macro numbers and a fall in crude prices lifted Indian indices to open in positive territory while the gains were restrained by Europe’s negative market trend, said Vinod Nair, Head of Research at
.
From the 30-share pack,
was the top loser even as the lender clarified on the ED investigation. The stock cracked 3 per cent. HDFC, , , TCS, and also settled 1-2 per lower. Bucking the trend, , , , , and advanced by over 1-2 per cent.
Buying was seen in pharma counters, with the Nifty Pharma index settling 1.38 per cent high, led by gains in
, , Divi’s and of 2-4 per cent. Metal and FMCG index also settled in the black while Nifty Bank, Auto, and IT ended in the red.
Global markets were in a bear grip ahead of the release of the US inflation data, which is expected to touch fresh highs of 8.8 per cent owing to a surge in gasoline and food costs, Nair added.
Investors globally now investors await key US inflation data that is expected to touch a fresh four-decade high.
Broader markets outperformed benchmarks as mid and smallcap indices finished on a positive note, with Nifty midcap and smallcap adding 0.16 per cent and 0.22 per cent, respectively.
Today, 1,677 shares advanced, 1,643 declined, and 143 remained unchanged. On BSE, 243 stocks hit the upper circuit limit, while 145 were locked in lower circuits.
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