Sensex slips to 59,456 points, Nifty settles at 17,718
On Wednesday, the benchmark Sensex and Nifty indices were on a downward trend. While the Sensex plunged 0.44% to 59,456.78 points, the Nifty fell 0.55% to 17,718.35 points. The midcap indices were also in a bearish mode as the Nifty Midcap 50 plunged 52.65 points, or 0.61%, to 8,627.95 points. Read on for more details on Wednesday's market report.
Who were the biggest gainers and losers?
Coming to the top sector gainers, NIFTY FMCG on Wednesday became the highest gaining sector, edging 1.17% higher. Meanwhile, Britannia, HUL, and ITC emerged as the biggest stock gainers, adding 3.15%, 1.55%, and 1.47%, respectively. As far as the top stock losers are concerned, Shree Cements, Adani Ports, and IndusInd Bank led the negative pack, plummeting 5.24%, 3.85%, and 3.15%, respectively.
INR goes down 0.28% against the US Dollar
On Wednesday, the Indian Rupee (INR) edged 0.28% lower to Rs. 79.98 versus the US Dollar in the forex trade. The prices of both gold and silver futures witnessed a surge. While the former soared 0.64% to Rs. 49,490, the latter jumped 1.5% to Rs. 57,186. On the other hand, the crude oil futures edged up by $1.99, or 2.36% to $86.31 per barrel.
Take a look at the global markets
On Wednesday, the Asian markets traded in the red with the Shanghai Composite Index, Hang Seng, and Nikkei plunging 0.17%, 1.79%, and 1.36% to 3,117.18 points, 18,444.62 points, and 27,313.13 points, respectively. In the US market, NASDAQ witnessed a fall, dropping 0.95% to 11,425.05 points.
How are the popular cryptocurrencies performing today?
The world's most popular cryptocurrency Bitcoin is trading at $18,995.81 which is 1.21% down compared to yesterday. Meanwhile, Ethereum is down by 0.97% and is now trading at $1,338.01. Tether, BNB, and Cardano are priced at $1 (0.01% down), $266.96 (0.71% down), and $0.4494 (1% up), respectively. Up 0.59% compared to yesterday, Dogecoin is now trading at $0.05865.
Fuel prices in Delhi and Mumbai remain unchanged
The fuel prices in Delhi remain unchanged on Wednesday, with diesel priced at Rs. 89.66/liter and petrol costing Rs. 96.76/liter. In Mumbai, diesel is priced at Rs. 94.25/liter while petrol costs Rs. 106.29/liter.
