Stock market kicks off with a positive start
GIFT Nifty signals a positive start, with benchmark indices hitting all time highs and closing in the green for the fourth session, yesterday. The major gaining sectors were banks, auto, metal, and IT stocks. The S&P BSE Sensex closed 0.98 percent higher at 72,038, while the NSE Nifty 50 index closed above the 21,650 level.
The current stock update shows NSE IX traded higher by 81 points, or 0.37 percent, at 21,751, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for a positive start. Gold prices climbed to a three-week high on Thursday as the US dollar and bond yields stick down low after bidding upon the US central reserve, which will start cutting interest rates early next year.
Oil prices rose in early Asian trade on Thursday as substantial fears are driving out the exaggeration by the middle east disruption where shipping routes are hindered via Red sea. Asian trades touched five-month highs on Thursday as market wages out on more aggressive rates cuts influencing US stocks and bonds.
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On Wednesday, the Indian rupee witnessed a 15-paise decline, closing at 83.34 against the US dollar. This depreciation was primarily driven by a consistent outflow of foreign funds and a surge in demand for American currency from importers and banks.
While at the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic currency opened at 83.21 and traded between the peak of 83.20 and the lowest level of 83.35 against the dollar during intra-day deals.
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Meanwhile, Azad Engineering, backed by Sachin Tendulkar has concurrently witnessed its shares open at Rs720 on the NSE, marking an impressive 37.40 percent premium over the issue price of Rs524.
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