Last Updated: March 12, 2024, 15:56 IST
Sensex (Representative picture/Reuters)
In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices have been blended with the foremr up 0.12 per cent and the latter down 0.08 per cent.
Sensex Today: Frontline line fairness indices bucked the pattern within the broader market, and completed within the constructive territory on Tuesday led by features in index heavyweights – HDFC Bank, TCS and Reliance Industries.
The S&P BSE Sensex touched a excessive of 74,004 and a low of 73,342 amid intra-day volatility, earlier than settling with a achieve of 165 factors at 73,668. The NSE Nifty ended a tad (3 factors) greater at 22,336.
Maruti, Infosys and Bharti Airtel have been the opposite notable movers among the many Sensex 30 shares. On the opposite hand, SBI slipped as much as 2 per cent. JSW Steel, ITC, NTPC, Tata Motors and UltraTech Cement have been the opposite outstanding losers.
Shares of Adani Group too ended with losses, down within the vary of two-4 per cent amid the broader market promote-off.
Meanwhile, the BSE SME IPO index plunged practically 5 per cent a day after the market regulator stated it noticed indicators of manipulation at each the buying and selling and issuance ranges within the small and midsize enterprise (SME) house.
Sebi Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch on Monday stated that the market watchdog is working to introduce extra disclosures to safeguard traders.
Among the broader indices, the BSE MidCap index slipped 1.2 per cent, whereas the SmallCap shed 2.1 per cent.
Sectorally, the PSU indices bore the brunt of the promoting with the BSE PSU and CPSE each down 1.8 per cent.
Global Cues
Asian shares nudged greater on Tuesday forward of the influential U.S. inflation report, whereas Japanese shares fell and the yen firmed on rising expectations that the Bank of Japan could also be able to exit extremely straightforward-financial coverage as early as subsequent week.
Tokyo shares opened decrease on Tuesday after a blended end on Wall Street, the place merchants have been cautious forward of recent shopper inflation knowledge.The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 1.20 p.c, or 466.90 factors, to 38,353.59 in early commerce, whereas the broader Topix index was down 1.45 p.c, or 38.62 factors, to 2,628.21.
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended down barely on Monday with traders getting ready for this week’s shopper and producer worth knowledge, which they hope will present a greater concept of whether or not the Federal Reserve can start chopping rates of interest within the coming months.