Sensex slips 111 points, Nifty just barely holds 15,750 mark
What's the story
The stock market on Friday ended on a sluggish note as the Sensex settled at 52,907.93 points and the Nifty stood at 15,752.05 points. While the broader market traded near the flat line, the midcap indices witnessed a bullish run with the Nifty Midcap 50 rising 0.79% to 7,355.55 points. Here are more details on the markets' performance on Friday.
Round-up
Who were the biggest winners and losers on Friday?
Among the winning sectors in the stock market on Friday were Nifty FMCG, NIFTY REALTY, and NIFTY CONSUMPTION, which rose 2.74%, 1.56%, and 1.15%, respectively. The top stock gainers were ITC, Cipla, and Bajaj Finance, which climbed 4.13%, 3.88%, and 3.84%, respectively. Meanwhile, ONGC, Reliance, and Power Grid Corp were trading among the top stock losers on Friday, shedding 13.66%, 7.23%, and 2.41%, respectively.
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Take a peek at the global markets
Coming to the Asian markets, the Hang Seng Index on Friday slipped 137.1 points, or 0.62%, to 21,859.79 points while the Nikkei rose 457.42 points, or 1.73%, to 25,935.62 points. In the US market, NASDAQ closed on a negative note, shedding 1.33% to 11,028.74 points.
Commodities
INR goes down 0.1% against the US Dollar
The Indian rupee (INR) on Friday weakened against the US Dollar, plunging 0.1% to settle at Rs. 79.05. While the price of gold futures surged by Rs. 1,224, or 2.42%, to Rs. 51,741, the silver futures dropped 373, or 0.64%, to Rs. 57,957. The crude oil future prices surged by $1.8, or 1.69% to $107.89/barrel.
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Fuel prices in Delhi and Mumbai remain unchanged
The fuel prices in Delhi remain unchanged on Thursday, with diesel priced at Rs. 89.66/liter and petrol costing Rs. 96.76/liter. Meanwhile, in Mumbai, diesel costs Rs. 97.26/liter and petrol is priced at Rs. 111.33/liter.
Crypto
How are the popular cryptocurrencies performing today?
Bitcoin is currently trading at $19,429.10, a 1.49% increase from yesterday. Ethereum is up 3.27% and is selling at $1,064.50. Tether, BNB, and Cardano are trading at $0.9989 (flat), $221.44 (5.92% up), and $0.4536 (1.96% up), respectively. Dogecoin is trading at $0.06534, up 2.78% from yesterday.