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The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 685.34 points, or 0.95%, to settle at 73,067.81. The 50-share NSE Nifty climbed 220.35 points, or 0.98%, to end at 22,776.10
At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 96.29 and traded in the range of 96.29-96.45 before eventually settling at 96.43 (provisional), down 8 paise from its previous close.
At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 96.29 but fell to 96.39, down 4 paise from its previous close
Of the 30 Sensex firms, Trent surged over 11%. Kotak Mahindra Bank, Axis Bank, Hindustan Unilever, Reliance Industries and InterGlobe Aviation were also among the winners
Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, was trading higher by 0.22% at $102.48 per barrel in futures trade.
BSE Sensex jumped 472.77 points, or 0.66%, to settle at 72,382.47; NSE Nifty climbed 133.80 points, or 0.60%, to end at 22,555.75
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Forex traders said the rupee is expected to trade with a negative bias amid risk aversion in global markets and worries over rising global treasury yields.
Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, jumped 2.77% to $100.8 per barrel
The 30-share BSE Sensex advanced 190 points to 72,733.04 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty was up 22 points to 22,735.20
At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 95.89 against the American currency and lost further ground to touch 95.95
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Forex traders said gains in the rupee were capped by U.S. dollar demand from local importers, high crude prices and a stronger greenback driven by hawkish Federal Reserve signals
Among the Sensex firms, Axis Bank rose the most, climbing by 2.82%. Mahindra & Mahindra jumped 2.24%, Asian Paints 1.93%, Bajaj Finance 1.21%, HCL Tech 1.17% and Titan 1.01.%
With global yields remaining elevated and commodity prices showing renewed strength, market sentiment is likely to remain cautious in the immediate term
Selling in banks, NBFC stocks and weak trends in global markets also dented markets' sentiment
Later, the BSE benchmark quoted 115.62 points higher at 74,974.61, and the Nifty was up 40.50 points to 23,455.60.
Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading at 100.31, higher by 0.09%
The latest outflow comes after foreign investors returned to Indian equities in July and August, when they invested 20,200 crore and 29,630 crore, respectively
Positive momentum in domestic equity markets, however, supported the Indian currency, forex traders said
Foreign fund outflows and muted trend in Asian markets also capped the gains in the domestic equities during initial trading.
Forex traders said surging dollar demand from oil importers has sparked fresh concerns over inflation and India's external trade balance
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Forex traders noted that while record foreign exchange reserves, active RBI intervention, and strong domestic growth offer support, rising global yields and crude prices above $108 are significantly impacting countrys import bill
30-share BSE Sensex advanced 138.36 points, or 0.19%, to settle at 74,902.59 on last-minute buying; 50-share NSE Nifty edged higher by 46.30 points, or 0.20%, to end at 23,477.80
The 30-share BSE Sensex was marginally up 38.07 points to 74,809.95 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty advanced 9.85 points to 23,439.20
Selling in IT stocks and fresh foreign fund outflows also dented investors' sentiment
Indian rupee opened lower on escalating geopolitical tensions and a surge in crude oil prices. Brent has neared the $100 mark as U.S. and Iran attack each other, said Anuj Choudhary, Research Analyst, Mirae Asset Sharekhan.
The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 555.23 points, or 0.73%, to settle at 75,577.58; the 50-share NSE Nifty ended 144.05 points, or 0.61%, lower at 23,635.10
Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading at 99.18, higher by 0.01% on safe-haven demand amid renewed U.S.-Iran tensions.
Further strengthening U.S. bond yields and a firm dollar index have reduced foreign risk appetite for emerging markets, said Rajkumar Rathi, Chief Investment Officer at YES Securities
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The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 362.57 points, or 0.48%, to settle at 76,515.43, with 20 of its constituents ending higher and 10 with losses. The barometer surged as much as 730.28 points, or 0.95%, during the day to hit an intraday high of 76,883.14
At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 94.53 and touched an intra-day high of 94.46 and a low of 94.53 during the session.
Forex traders said the rupee is poised to gain strength, supported by strong underlying inflows and aggressive RBI intervention
Tata Steel, Adani Ports, Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, State Bank of India, HDFC Bank, Power Grid, Eternal, Larsen & Toubro, Bharti Airtel and UltraTech Cement were among the major gainers from the Sensex pack
Forex traders said the RBI is keeping a tab on the rupee's fall as Brent crude prices have risen to $95 per barrel
Weak trends in the global markets and foreign fund outflows also dented investors' sentiment during the initial trading, market analysts said
At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 95.54 against the greenback before slipping further to 95.55, down 10 paise from its previous close.
The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 285 points to 77,944.02 in early trade
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