Sensex closes below 76,000 mark for the first time in seven months
Stock market tumbled on Tuesday, declining over 1% as investor sentiment took a hit from multiple global and domestic triggers.
Stock market tumbled on Tuesday, declining over 1% as investor sentiment took a hit from multiple global and domestic triggers.
Sensex ended the week at 76,619.33 and Nifty settled at 23,203.2. The Nifty remained under bearish pressure for yet another session.
Stock market ended on a positive note on Thursday, extending the winning run for the third consecutive session.
Amid mixed global markets, indices opened on a strong note and witnessed a rangebound movement throughout the session.
The stock market ended lower during a highly volatile session on Friday, with the Nifty falling below 23,350. This was led by selling across the sectors, barring IT stocks.
The stock market on Monday witnessed bloodbath as the benchmark indices shed 1.5 per cent amid fears about Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV).
At close, the Sensex was down 720.60 points or 0.90 per cent at 79,223.11, and the Nifty was down 183.90 points or 0.76 per cent at 24,004.75.
Benchmark indices on Thursday continued their winning streak with Nifty crossing 24,200, intraday. The performance was on the back of buying across the sectors led by auto stocks after December sales number.
The stock market ended higher on Friday, driven by gains. The domestic market witnessed low volatility in the absence of fresh triggers and traded on a positive note throughout the session.
At close, Sensex was down 502.25 points or 0.62% at 80,182.20, and the Nifty was down 137.15 points or 0.56% at 24,198.85.
