Benchmark indices pared losses in afternoon trade. At 13:20 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, dropped 148.52 points or 0.32% at 46,104.94. The Nifty 50 index declined 34.85 points or 0.26% at 13,523.30.
Sentiment was weak amid negative cues from other Asian markets as worries about increasing Covid-19 deaths and lockdowns overshadowed optimism about the roll-out of coronavirus vaccinations.
In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index fell 0.15%. The S&P BSE Small-Cap index lost 0.01%.
Sellers outpaced buyers. On the BSE, 1,353 shares rose and 1,476 shares fell. A total of 170 shares were unchanged. In Nifty 50 index, 23 stocks advanced while 27 stocks declined.
Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) bought shares worth Rs 2,264.38 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs), were net sellers to the tune of Rs 1,721.11 crore in the Indian equity market on 14 December 2020, provisional data showed.
Domestic equity benchmarks extended early losses and hit fresh intraday low in morning trade. At 10:28 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, was down 299.50 points or 0.65% to 45,953.96. The Nifty 50 index lost 86.15 points or 0.64% at 13,472.
In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index slipped 0.55% while the S&P BSE Small-Cap index shed 0.43%.
The market breadth was weak. On the BSE, 985 shares rose and 1510 shares fell. A total of 132 shares were unchanged.
Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) bought shares worth Rs 2,264.38 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs), were net sellers to the tune of Rs 1,721.11 crore in the Indian equity market on 14 December, provisional data showed.
The domestic equity benchmarks ended near the flat line on Tuesday. As per provisional closing data, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, added 9.71 points or 0.02% to 46,263.17. The Nifty 50 index added 9.70 points or 0.07% at 13,567.85.
The Nifty opened in the red and hit the day s low of 13,447.05 in mid-morning trade. It witnessed recovery from early afternoon trade. It bounced back in mid-afternoon trade and hit the day s high of 13,589.65. After some bouts of volatility, the indices closed with minor gains.
In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index gained 0.42% while the S&P BSE Small-Cap index rose 0.07%.
Buyers outpaced sellers. On the BSE, 1559 shares rose and 1409 shares fell. A total of 174 shares were unchanged.
India’s retail inflation dips to 6.93% in November
India CPI Inflation Rate November 2020: The retail inflation which is measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was 6.93 per cent in November, government data revealed. Updated: December 14, 2020 6:25:01 pm
Vegetables are displayed for sale at a market stall in New Delhi, India, on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020. (Photographer: Ruhani Kaur/Bloomberg)
India CPI Inflation Rate 2020: India’s retail inflation declined to
6.93 per cent in the month of
November even though it remained above the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) upper margin of 6 per cent, data released by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) showed. The retail inflation, which is measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), for the month of October was
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