DSIJ Mindshare

On Thursday around noon, the core equity indices i.e., Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading higher by a per cent each amidst mixed cues in the global markets.  US Stock futures climbed in the overnight trade as the market recovered from its April sell-off and investors reacted favourably to Meta Platforms' profits.  Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 70 points or 0.2 per cent. Futures on S&P 500 increased by 0.7 per cent while Nasdaq 100 futures increased by 1.2 per cent.  

At 12.30 pm on Wednesday, the core equity indices i.e., Sensex and Nifty 50 fell sharply and were trading almost a per cent down, owing to a weaker global market scenario. All the sectors on BSE were trading in the red with BSE IT, BSE Metal, and BSE Telecom dragging the markets even more. However, India VIX surged 7.50 per cent today.  

On Tuesday, the headline equity indices i.e. Sensex and Nifty ended on a higher note by regaining their lost levels of Monday.  

At 12.30 pm on Tuesday, the core equity indices i.e., Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading higher by one per cent each, recovering losses from the last trading session. 

At the time of market closing, the core equity indices i.e. Sensex and Nifty 50 were seen extending their losses even further today. The falling global markets, due to earnings session and rising bond yields, coupled with a 3 per cent drop in crude oil prices, witnessed a heavy sell-off on Wall Street.