Sharp selling drags Indian equity benchmarks in deep red

25 Oct 2023 Evaluate

A sharp selling dragged Indian equity benchmarks in deep red during early afternoon deals, with both Sensex and Nifty trading near their intraday low points, despite positive cues from other Asian markets. All the sectoral  indices were trading in red except metal. Traders were cautious, as the Ministry of Finance said that the outlook for the Indian economy is bright, although it does face significant headwinds from fresh geo-political tensions, volatile crude oil prices and sluggish global demand. The street overlooked Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh’s statement that the governance reforms initiated by the government since 2014 have a far reaching positive social impact

On the global front, Asian markets were trading mostly in green, even after Japan's leading index improved less than initially estimated in August. The latest data from the Cabinet Office showed that the leading index, which measures future economic activity, rose to 109.2 in August from 108.2 in July. In the initial estimate, the score was 109.5. Further, this was the highest reading since November last year, when it was 109.6.

The BSE Sensex is currently trading at 64182.59, down by 389.29 points or 0.60% after trading in a range of 64129.28 and 64787.08. There were 8 stocks advancing against 21 stocks declining, while 1 stock remained unchanged on the index.

The broader indices were trading in red; the BSE Mid cap index fell by 0.62%, while Small cap index was down by 0.88%.

The only gaining sectoral index on the BSE was Metal up by 0.69%, while Telecom down by 1.39%, TECK down by 1.39%, Industrials down by 1.31%, Utilities down by 1.30% and Power down by 1.21% were the top losing indices on BSE.

The top gainers on the Sensex were Tata Steel up by 1.25%, Nestle up by 1.12%, SBI up by 0.85%, Asian Paints up by 0.62% and Maruti Suzuki up by 0.25%. On the flip side, Infosys down by 2.98%, NTPC down by 2.66%, Bharti Airtel down by 1.85%, ICICI Bank down by 1.30% and ITC down by 1.19% were the top losers.

Meanwhile, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has met Saudi Arabia's Minister of Investment Khalid A Al-Falih, and discussed ways to boost bilateral investments between the two countries in different sectors. Goyal, who is on a two-day visit to Riyadh, also participated in the seventh edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) in Riyadh.

Goyal discussed expanding investment across diverse sectors to foster economic growth & further enhance the strategic partnership between India & Saudi Arabia. He also deliberated on new pathways for investment with the goal of creating a positive global impact and navigating new frontiers of growth and prosperity.

Meanwhile, the bilateral trade between the countries stood at $52.75 billion in 2022-23 against $42.86 billion in 2021-22. India received $3.22 billion in foreign direct investment from Saudi Arabia between April 2000 and June 2023.

The CNX Nifty is currently trading at 19145.20, down by 136.55 points or 0.71% after trading in a range of 19143.45 and 19347.30. There were 13 stocks advancing against 37 stocks declining on the index.

The top gainers on Nifty were Hindalco up by 1.26%, Tata Steel up by 1.17%, Nestle up by 1.15%, SBI up by 0.79% and Asian Paints up by 0.64%. On the flip side, Infosys down by 3.13%, NTPC down by 2.85%, Apollo Hospital down by 2.39%, Cipla down by 1.95% and HDFC Life Insurance down by 1.94% were the top losers.

Asian markets were trading mostly in green; Hang Seng advanced 132.89 points or 0.78% to 17,124.42, Taiwan Weighted added 49.13 points or 0.3% to 16,358.89, Jakarta Composite gained 53.03 points or 0.77% to 6,859.79, Straits Times rose 2.7 points or 0.09% to 3,086.58, Shanghai Composite strengthened 13.28 points or 0.45% to 2,975.52 and Nikkei 225 surged 163.72 points or 0.52% to 31,226.07, while KOSPI dropped 15.88 points or 0.67% to 2,367.63.

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