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Mkts pare early gains on weak global cues
Markets on winning streak for 2nd day
BSE Sensex failed to hold onto its gains and dropped over 750 pts to a low of 53,455.26 in intra-session as European markets opened lower; Sensex, Nifty fall for 3rd session on selling in oil, banking & IT stocks
Mumbai: Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty reversed their early gains to close lower on Wednesday due to selling in oil & gas, banking and IT stocks amid weak trends in European markets. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined by 372.46 points or 0.69 per cent to close at 53,514.15, extending its falling streak to a third day.
The index opened higher and touched the day's high of 54,211.22 amid gains in Asian markets. However, it failed to hold onto its gains and dropped over 750 points to touch a low of 53,455.26 as European markets opened lower. The broader NSE Nifty declined 91.65 points or 0.57 per cent to settle below the 16,000 level at 15,966.65.
In the three sessions to Wednesday, Sensex dropped by 967 points or 1.7 per cent, while Nifty fell by 254 points. "Strong domestic macro numbers and a fall in crude prices lifted Indian indices to open in positive territory, while the gains were restrained by Europe's negative market trend. Global markets were in a bear grip ahead of the release of the US inflation data," said Vinod Nair, head (research) at Geojit Financial Services.
"Markets traded under pressure and lost over half a percent, in continuation of the prevailing corrective move, Ajit Mishra, V-P (research), Religare Broking Ltd, said.
"The Bank Nifty index breached the immediate support of 35,000 and witnessed continuous selling pressure throughout the day. It remains in a sell mode and is likely to test the next support of 34,400 on the downside," adds Kunal Shah, senior technical analyst at LKP Securities.
Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) remained net sellers on Tuesday as they offloaded shares worth Rs1,565.68 crore, according to exchange data. The BSE midcap gauge advanced 0.32 per cent and smallcap index ended up by 0.04 per cent.
Among BSE sectoral indices, utilities fell 1.71 per cent, power by 1.71 per cent, oil & gas by 1.43 per cent, energy by 1.26 per cent, finance by 0.91 per cent and teck by 0.65 per cent. FMCG, basic materials, healthcare, metal and realty were the gainers.
