Sharp losses across sectors barring energy shares dragged the markets lower Domestic stock markets started Tuesday's session on a lower note amid weakness in Asian peers.
The S-P BSE Sensex index fell as much as 260.63 points to 37,321.28 in early trade, and the broader NSE Nifty moved to 11,041.40, down 68.25 points from the previous close.
Sharp losses across sectors barring energy shares dragged the markets lower.
Analysts say macroeconomic data will be keenly watched for market cues and thin trade can be expected in the holiday-shortened week.
Here are 10 things to know:At 9:35 am, the Sensex traded 247.83 points - or 0.66 per cent - lower at 37,334.08, while the Nifty was down 61.50 points - or 0.55 per cent - at 11,048.15.Top percentage laggards on the 50-scrip index at the time were Bharti Airtel, NTPC, Britannia, Mahindra - Mahindra, Maruti Suzuki, HDFC and HDFC Bank, trading between 2.19 per cent and 4.82 per cent lower.HDFC Bank, HDFC, Infosys and ITC weighed the most on the Sensex.Market breadth was negative, with 661 stocks trading higher on the BSE and 769 struggling with losses.
On the NSE, 626 stocks advanced while 936 declined.On the other hand, Reliance Industries shares jumped as much as 9.28 per cent to Rs 1,270.00 apiece on the NSE, a day after the conglomerate said Saudi Arabia's Aramco will buy a 20 per cent stake in its oil-to-chemical business by paying $15 billion.Speaking at the company's 42nd Annual General Meeting, Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani said the group has a clear roadmap to become zero net-debt company in 18 months.Reliance Industries shares were among the top gainers on both benchmark indexes in first few minutes of trade.Equities in other Asian markets slumped amid fears about a drawn out US-Chinatrade war, with MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan skidding1 per cent, Chinese stocks falling 0.8 per cent, and Hong Kong's main market index tumblingover 1 per centto a seven-month low.Japan's Nikkei was down 1.5 per cent and on course for its biggest daily decline in a week.Last Friday, the Sensexand Nifty had ended 0.68 per cent and 0.70 per cent higher respectively, rising for a second straight day.
The markets remained shut on Monday forEid-al-Adha.The government will release consumer inflation data for the month of July after market hours on Tuesday.The Indian financial markets will also remain closed on Thursday, August 15 for Independence Day.(With inputs from Reuters)Get Breaking news, live coverage, and Latest News from India and around the world on TheIndianSubcontinent.com.
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