MARKET UPDATE:Sensex down 250 pts, Nifty hovered around 11,300-mark


Published On: Thursday, August 20, 2020 | By:

MARKET UPDATE:Sensex down 250 pts, Nifty hovered around 11,300-mark

The equity markets in India languished in today's late morning session, with financials dragging the indices. The S&P BSE Sensex was trading 278 points, or 0.72 percent, lower at 38,340 levels and the Nifty50 index hovered around 11,300-mark. ICICI Bank, down 2%, was the top Sensex loser, followed by IndusInd Bank, Larsen & Toubro, and ONBC (all down over 1%). On the other hand, IT stocks -- TCS, Infosys, and HCL Tech -- were among the few Sensex stocks trading in the green. The trend among Nifty sectoral indices was largely in the red, with the Nifty Bank, Nifty Financials, and Nifty Metal indexes all trading over 1 percent lower. The broader market, however, quickly erased the opening losses. The S&P BSE MidCap index turned flat while the SmallCap index inched into the green.

Fifty-eight companies including Indian Overseas Bank and McDowell Holdings are scheduled to announce their June quarter earnings today.

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