Market Reality
India's equity markets, long buoyed by strong economic growth and rising corporate earnings, are now facing a sharp and prolonged correction.
India's equity markets, long buoyed by strong economic growth and rising corporate earnings, are now facing a sharp and prolonged correction.
The stock market extended the losses to the fourth session on Wednesday and ended marginally lower in the highly volatile session. At close, the Sensex was down 28.21 points or 0.04% at 75,939.18, andthe Nifty was down 12.40 points or 0.05% at 22,932.90.
On the losing side were Indusind Bank (2.30%), Trent (1.94%), Ultratech Cement (1.58%), Bharat Electronics (1.57%), and Mahindra & Mahindra (1.48%).
At close, the Sensex was up 57.65 points or 0.08% at 75,996.86, and the Nifty was up 30.25 points or 0.13% at 22,959.50.
At close, Sensex was down 199 points or 0.3 per cent at 75,939, and the Nifty was down 102 points or 0.4 per cent at 22,929. About 642 shares advanced, 3,200 shares declined, and 73 shares were unchanged.
Nifty 50 closed the day with a loss of 270 points, or 1.09%, at 24,530.90, while the Sensex ended at 80,604.65, down 739 points, or 0.91%.
The Indian equity market experienced one of the best weeks of 2024, with the Nifty and Sensex reaching all-time highs of 24,592.20 and 80,893.51, respectively, before closing at 24,502.15 and 80,519.34.
Nifty 50 settled at a fresh closing high of 24,502.15, having jumped 186 points, or 0.77%. Sensex settled at its fresh closing high of 80,519.34 with a gain of 622 points, or 0.78%. Nifty 50 hit a fresh all-time high of 24,592.20, while the Sensex reached 80,893.51 during the session.
The market was influenced by price cuts from a major automaker and anticipation surrounding the upcoming earnings season.
Several automobile stocks, including Maruti Suzuki and Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M), clocked healthy gains.
