Benchmark indices open on a positive note with Nifty IT among the top gainers!
The Sensex is trading up by 0.27 per cent trading at 82,587 while the Nifty is also up by 0.30 per cent and is trading below the 25,400 level.
Market Update at 9:40 AM: On Monday, Indian markets opened on a positive note, with Nifty and Sensex experiencing significant gains while, the Broader indices displayed positive performance, making new highs. Nifty IT emerged as the top gainer, while Nifty Media experienced the largest losses.
The Sensex is trading up by 0.27 per cent trading at 82,587 while the Nifty is also up by 0.30 per cent and is trading below the 25,400 level. Whereas, in the broader, the Nifty Midcap gained by 0.01 per cent trading at 59,292 while the Nifty Smallcap surged by 0.11 per cent trading at 19,327.
India VIX has slightly gained by 1.64 per cent and is trading at 13.61, indicating marginal increase in market volatility.
Within the sectoral landscape Nifty IT, Nifty FMCG and Nifty MID SELECT were among the Top Gainers while Nifty Media, Nifty Metal and Nifty PSU Bank are the sectors which are underperforming.
HEROMOTOCO, BAJAJ-AUTO and HDFCLIFE are among the top gainers within the Nifty 50 while TATAMOTORS, HINDALCO and DRREDDY are among the Top Losers.
About 1,235 stocks are advancing as against to 989 stocks that are declining, thus indicating a positive sentiment in the broader market.
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Pre-Market Update at 8:30 AM: The S&P 500 increased by 1.01 per cent to close at 5,648.40 points. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 1.13 per cent to finish at 17,713.62 points, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 0.55 per cent to 41,563.08 points.
On Friday, the 10-year Treasury yield was up 4.4 basis points at 3.911 per cent, and the 2-year yield rose by 5.08 basis points to 3.919 per cent.
The GIFT Nifty indicates a negative start for the Indian Benchmark indices, with a slight decline of 0.16 per cent or 40.5 points. Nifty futures are currently trading near the 25,376.90 mark.
Oil prices continued to decline on Monday as investors weighed increased OPEC+ production against a sharp drop in Libyan output and weak demand in China and the US.
Brent crude futures dropped by 57 cents, or 0.7 per cent, to $76.36 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude decreased by 50 cents, or 0.7 per cent, to $73.05 per barrel. This decline comes after Brent fell by 0.3 per cent last week, and WTI saw a 1.7 per cent decrease.
On August 30, 2024, foreign institutional investors (FII) bought shares worth Rs 5,316.14 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DII) offloaded shares worth Rs 3,198.07 crore.
Stocks that are banned for trading in the F&O segment on September 2, 2024, are BALRAMCHIN.
Disclaimer: The article is for informational purposes only and not investment advice.