Sensex slips to 56,819.39 points, Nifty barely holds 17,000 mark
On Wednesday, the benchmark Sensex and Nifty indices witnessed a fall over fears related to global economic growth. The Sensex plunged 0.94% to 56,819.39 points, while the Nifty fell 162.40 points to 17,038.40. The midcap indices were also in a bearish mode as Nifty Midcap 50 plunged 0.93% to settle at 8,194.90 points. Here's all you need to know about Wednesday's market report.
Who were the biggest gainers and losers?
NIFTY MEDIA emerged as the highest gaining sector on Wednesday with a rise of 0.07%. On the other hand, the top gaining stocks were Hero Motocorp, Tata Steel, and Asian Paints, which added 3.98%, 1.18%, and 0.62%, respectively. Among the biggest stock losers were Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, and Tata Consumer Products, which plunged 7.28%, 3.79%, and 2.8%, respectively.
Take a look at the global markets
On Wednesday, the Asian markets traded in the red with Shanghai Composite, the Hang Seng, and Nikkei plunging 2.49%, 0.06%, and 1.17% to 2,958.28 points, 19,946.36 points, and 26,386.63 points, respectively. In the US market, NASDAQ witnessed a steep fall, dropping 3.95% to 12,490.74 points.
INR goes up by 0.06% against the US Dollar
The Indian rupee (INR) on Wednesday strengthened 0.06% to settle at Rs. 76.53 against the US Dollar in forex trade. The gold futures' prices edged lower by Rs. 260, or 0.5%, to Rs. 51,324. The silver futures, however, largely traded flat, closing at Rs. 64,923. The crude oil futures were also trading flat to settle at $102.6 per barrel.
Fuel prices in Delhi and Mumbai remain unchanged
The fuel prices in Delhi remain unchanged on Wednesday, with diesel priced at Rs. 96.71/liter and petrol costing Rs. 105.45/liter. Meanwhile, in Mumbai, diesel costs Rs. 104.75/liter and the petrol is priced at Rs. 120.5/liter.