MARKET UPDATE:Sensex hovered around 38,400 levels;Nifty around 11,350-mark


Published On: Tuesday, September 8, 2020 | By:

MARKET UPDATE:Sensex hovered around 38,400 levels;Nifty around 11,350-mark

The equity markets in India fluctuated between minor gains and losses today (7th sept.2020) despite firm cues from Asian indices as investors turned cautious on geopolitical concerns. According to reports, incidents of firing were reported overnight on the Line of Actual Control in Eastern Ladakh sector where troops of India and China have been engaged in a stand-off for over three months. The S&P BSE Sensex hovered around 38,400 levels, and the Nifty50 index was around the 11,350 mark. Powergrid (down 1%) was the top Sensex loser, followed by Nestle, Titan, and HDFC (all down over half a percent). Bharat Dynamics plunged 12 percent as the government is set to sell a 15 percent stake in the defense company through an offer for sale today and tomorrow at a floor price of Rs 330 per share. The trend among the Nifty sectoral indices was largely negative, with the Nifty PSU Bank index, down half a percent, leading the list of losers.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indexes were trading marginally higher.

Thirty-eight companies including SML Isuzu and Future Consumer are set to announce their June quarter earnings today.

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