FINAL TRADE: Indices halt three-day winning streak; Nifty settles at 22,453, Sensex slips 111 pts
Stock market today: Halting the three-day winning streak, the domestic benchmark settled near the flat line on Tuesday, March 2, weighed by a decline in technology and financial services stocks after a recent rally.
Stock market today: Halting the three-day winning streak, the domestic benchmark settled near the flat line on Tuesday, March 2, weighed by a decline in technology and financial services stocks after a recent rally. The blue-chip NSE Nifty 50 lost 0.04 per cent, or 8.7 points, to settle at 22,453.3, while the BSE Sensex shed 0.15 per cent, or 110.64 points, to close at 73,903.91.
Hero MotoCorp, Kotak Bank, HCL Tech, ICICI Bank, and SBI Life were the top losers on the Nifty50, while notable gainers included Tata Consumer Products, M&M, BPCL, Bajaj Auto, and Adani Ports.
"The domestic market took a breather today after achieving a fresh record high yesterday. Factors such as a rising dollar, increasing US bond yields, and a notable uptick in crude oil prices collectively dampened investor sentiment," Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Financial Services, said.
Nifty Bank settled flat at 47,545.45, down 0.07 per cent, or 32.8 points.
Meanwhile, barring the Nifty 50, all broad market indices settled in green. The Nifty Midcap100 ended 1.16 per cent higher, while the Nifty Smallcap100 jumped 1.22 per cent.
"Moreover, better-than-expected US manufacturing data raised worries about a potential delay in interest rate cuts. Despite these factors, mid- and small-cap stocks continued their recovery rally, although concerns about high valuations lingered," Nair added.
"Investors are eagerly anticipating guidance from the upcoming RBI monetary policy announcement for insight into near-term market direction," the expert further said.
Besides, the first policy meeting for FY25 of the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) rate-setting panel is scheduled from April 3 to April 5.
Global Market
European stocks rose to a new all-time high on Tuesday, and the dollar held firm as traders reduced their expectations for US Federal Reserve rate cuts and waited for euro zone inflation data to give clues about the European Central Bank's path.
Data on Monday showed US manufacturing grew for the first time in 1-1/2 years in March as production rebounded sharply and new orders increased, highlighting the strength of the economy and raising doubts about whether the Fed could actually deliver the three interest rate cuts outlined in its latest forecast.
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