DSIJ Mindshare

In the morning trade, the domestic equities barometers continued to fall and touched a new intraday low. 

The benchmark BSE Sensex fell 578.15 points or 0.95 per cent, to 60,400, while the broader NSE index NIFTY lost 183.10 points or 1.01 per cent, to 17,935.20, on weak economic data from the United States that hinted at a possible recession and downbeat growth outlook from businesses.

On Tuesday, Indian equity indices sustained their opening gains following a positive start, tracking upward trends in global markets.

The S&P BSE Sensex and Nifty50 indices of Indian stocks resumed trading on Tuesday with modest gains. 

The domestic benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty started the last trading day of this year on a cheerful note, helped by noteworthy buying in metal and power stocks amid an overall positive trend in global equities.