Sensex, Nifty Little Changed After Thursday's Selloff

RTTNews | 14 days ago
Sensex, Nifty Little Changed After Thursday's Selloff

(RTTNews) - Indian shares were modestly lower on Friday, after having suffered heavy losses in the previous session.

Traders watched oil price movements closely after crude prices rallied about 5 percent in the overnight U.S. trading session amid signs of an escalating conflict between Iran and Israel.

U.S. President Joe Biden said the U.S. was discussing whether to support potential Israeli strikes against Iranian oil facilities.

The benchmark S&P/BSE Sensex was down 46 points at 82,450 in early trade while the broader NSE Nifty index was marginally higher at 25,258.

Bajaj Finance fell 1.6 percent after releasing its Q2 business update.

HDFC Bank dipped half a percent after BNP Paribas Financial Markets divested 43.75 lakh equity shares of the bank.

Reliance Power slumped 5 percent on fund raising reports.

JTL Industries plummeted 4.4 percent on stock split news.

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Sensex, Nifty Open Lower On Muted Global Cues

Sensex, Nifty Open Lower On Muted Global Cues

Indian shares opened lower on Friday due to muted global cues as Middle East tensions persisted, and investors trimmed their bets on Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts this year.
RTTNews | 4h 14min ago
Asian Markets Trade Mostly Higher

Asian Markets Trade Mostly Higher

Asian stock markets are trading mostly higher on Friday, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight, as traders remain cautious ahead of the release of economic data from China, including GDP figures. A rate cut by the European Central Bank and expectations of interest rate cuts by the US Fed and the Bank of Canada are aiding market sentiment. Asian markets ended mixed on Thursday.
RTTNews | 5h 18min ago
Japanese Market Modestly Higher

Japanese Market Modestly Higher

Recouping some of the losses in the previous two sessions, the Japanese stock market is modestly higher on Friday, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark Nikkei 225 is moving above the 39,000 mark, with gains in some index heavyweights and financial stocks partially offset by weakness in technology stocks.
RTTNews | 5h 48min ago
Australian Market Significantly Lower

Australian Market Significantly Lower

The Australian stock market is significantly lower on Friday, reversing the gains in the previous session, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is falling a tad below the 8,300 level, with weakness across most sectors led by mining, energy and technology stocks.
RTTNews | 6h 13min ago
Thai Bourse May Take Another Crack At 1,500-Point Level

Thai Bourse May Take Another Crack At 1,500-Point Level

The Thai stock market has moved higher in two straight sessions, collecting almost 30 points or 2.1 percent in that span. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now rests just above the 1,495-point plateau and it's expected to open to the upside again on Friday.
RTTNews | 6h 32min ago
Rally May Stall For Indonesia Stock Market

Rally May Stall For Indonesia Stock Market

The Indonesia stock market has tracked higher in five straight sessions, climbing more than 250 points or 3.4 percent along the way. The Jakarta Composite Index now rests just above the 7,735-point plateau although it may be stuck in neutral on Friday.
RTTNews | 7h 2min ago
Hong Kong Shares Poised To End Losing Streak

Hong Kong Shares Poised To End Losing Streak

The Hong Kong stock market has moved lower in four straight sessions, stumbling almost 1,100 points or 5.2 percent along the way. The Hang Seng Index now sits just shy of the 20,080-point plateau although it's due for support on Friday.
RTTNews | 7h 17min ago