STOCK MARKET: WHERE IS NSE NIFTY HEADED?
STOCK MARKET: WHERE IS NSE NIFTY HEADED? POSTED BY: NILESH WAGHELA Mumbai: Benchmark indices NSE Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex ended Friday’s session deeply in red. The Nifty 50 sank 105.75 points or 0.56% to 18,665.50 and Sensex tanked 259.52 points or 0.41% to 62,979.37. In sectoral indices, Bank Nifty fell 101.95 points or 0.23% to 43,622.90, Nifty Auto tumbled 1.03%, Nifty IT sank 0.89%, Nifty Metal plunged 2.48% and Nifty PSU Bank declined 1.18%. The top gainers on Nifty 50 were IndusInd Bank, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, Asian Paints, Bharti Airtel and NTPC while the losers were Adani Enterprises, Adani Ports, BPCL, Hindalco and Divis Laboratories. “Global central banks are currently focused on addressing inflation and have reiterated their commitment to reaching their target levels, as evidenced by the hawkish commentary from Powell and the unexpected rate hike by the Bank of England. The downward revision of earnings guidance by a major US tech company Accenture has raised concerns ...