Closing bell: Sensex tumbled to a low of 54,587, and settled 867 points lower at 54,835 while Nifty plunged 272 points to 16,411
Published On: Friday, May 6, 2022 | By: Team KnowMyStock
On closing bell today(6 May 2022) the key benchmark indices ended with significant losses amid a global market rout as record-high inflation fueled fears of a faster rate hike, threatening the world economies. The S&P BSE Sensex tumbled to a low of 54,587 and finally settled 867 points lower at 54,835. In the process, the BSE index was down 3.9 percent (2,226 points) for the week. Similarly, the NSE Nifty plunged 272 points to 16,411, ending the week with a huge loss of 4 percent. Financial and IT shares bore the brunt of the selling pressure. Bajaj Finance slumped 4.8 percent, while Bajaj Finserv tanked 3.5 percent. Axis Bank shed 4 percent. Nestle India too declined by over 3 percent.
Wipro, HDFC, Infosys, HDFC Bank, UltraTech Cement, Titan, TCS, IndusInd Bank and Asian Paints were the other major losers. Reliance Industries was down 0.6 per cent ahead of its Q4 numbers.
On the positive front, Tech Mahindra and PowerGrid Corporation rallied over 2 per cent each. ITC, SBI and NTPC were the other notable gainers.
The broader markets also ended with steep losses. The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices were down over 2 per cent each. The overall breadth too was fairly bearish, with more than 2,500 declining stocks versus 850 advancing shares on the BSE.
Sectorally, the BSE metal and realty indices slumped over 3 per cent each. The IT and Consumer Durables indices were the other major losers, down over 2 per cent each. The Auto, Bankex and Healthcare indices declined 1.7 per cent each.
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