Sensex trades flat amid volatility
Updated: Aug 13th, 2024
Source: IANS |
Indian frontline indices saw a muted opening today due to volatility in the market.
At 9.50 am, Sensex was at 79,600, down 48 points or 0.06% and Nifty was down 9 points or 0.04% at 24,337.
The market trend seems positive. On the National Stock Exchange (NSE), 1162 shares are in green and 910 shares in red.
A buying trend is seen in midcap and smallcap shares compared to largecap shares. Nifty midcap 100 index is at 57,592, up 235 points or 0.41%, and Nifty smallcap 100 index is at 18,484, up 63 points or 0.35%.
In the Sensex pack, Bharti Airtel, Sun Pharma, ICICI Bank, TCS, Axis Bank, L&T, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Maruti Suzuki, NTPC and Nestle India are the top gainers. HDFC Bank, Tata Motors, Asian Paints, Bajaj Finance, HUL, Bajaj Finserv and Titan are the top losers.
Asian markets are trading with mixed sentiments. The markets of Tokyo, Hong Kong and Jakarta are bullish. The markets of Bangkok and Shanghai are in the red. The US markets closed mixed on Aug 12.
The foreign institutional investors (FIIs) sold equities worth ₹4,680 crore on Aug 12, while domestic institutional investors bought equities worth ₹4,477 crore on the same day.
(This story was taken from a syndicated feed, and edited only for style by Gujarat Samachar Digital staff)
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