BSE Sensex Today: The index started the day on a flat note at 40,346.43Domestic stock markets registered mild gains on Wednesday after a flat start.The S-P BSE Sensex index rose as much as102.09 points to touch 40,447.17 on the upside amid choppy trade, and the broader NSE Nifty benchmark climbed to as high as 11,946.80, up33.35 points from the previous close.Equities in other Asianmarkets as well as Wall Street futures fell amid growing worries that US-China trade talks are stalling.MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 1.01 per cent to the lowest in more than a week.
Hong Kong shares slumped 1.8 per cent to a two-week low, battered by fears that anti-government protests appear to be spiralling out of control.Sensex had on Monday ended 21.47 points - or 0.05 per cent - higher at 40,345.08 and the Nifty settled at 11,913.45, up 5.30 points from the previous close, after a volatile session.
The share markets remained shut on Tuesday.Zee Entertainment, GAIL, SBI Shares Top Nifty Losers Top Nifty Gainers Vs LosersIndexCh (%)Britannia+5.44%TCS+2.61%Yes Bank+1.44%Tata Steel+1.20%Nestle+1.19%Reliance Industries+1.10%HCL Tech+0.80%JSW Steel+0.75%Titan+0.73%Vedanta+0.69%ICICI Bank-0.47%UPL-0.47%Bajaj Auto-0.51%Indian Oil-0.66%ITC-0.73%Adani Ports-0.75%Infosys-0.92%SBI-1.01%GAIL-2.61%Zee Entertainment-3.29%Sensex, Nifty Update: Advance-Decline Ratio Favours GainsMarket breadth favoured gains, with 920 stocks trading higher on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), 803 moving lower and 93 remaining unchanged.
On the National Stock Exchange (NSE), 894 stocks advanced, 743 declined while 494 were flat.On the NSE's Nifty 50 index, 23 stocks rose and 26 fell.Britannia, Yes Bank, TCS Top Nifty GainersGains across most sectors supported the markets.
At 9:38 am, the Sensex traded 83.12 points (0.21 per cent)higher at 40,428.20 while the Nifty was up 30.15points (0.25 per cent) at 11,943.60.
Top percentage gainers on the 50-scrip index at the time were Britannia, Yes Bank, TCS, Reliance Industries and Coal India, trading between 1.38 per cent and 4.38 per cent higher.On the other hand, top losers on the Nifty wereZee Entertainment, GAIL, Infosys, Bharti Airtel and Hindalco - down between 0.55 per cent and 2.64 per cent.Senesx, Nifty Open FlatThe S-P BSE Sensex index opened 1.35 point higher at 40,346.43 and the broader NSE Nifty benchmark started the day at 11,908.30, down 5.15points from the previous close.The Sensex had on Monday ended 21.47 points - or 0.05 per cent - higher at 40,345.08 and the Nifty settled at 11,913.45, up 5.30 points from the previous close, after a volatile session.Sensex Gives Up Early Gains In Pre-Open Market; Nifty FlatThe S-P BSE Sensex index rose as much as 113.59 points to touch 40,458.67 in the pre-opening session, before turning flat.
At 9:05 am, the Sensex was down 8.29 points - or 0.02 per cent - at 40,336.79 while the broader NSE Nifty benchmark was at 11,915.55, up 2.10 points from the previous close.Factory Output (IIP) Contracts At Worst Pace In Over Six YearsFactory output - measured by the Index of Industrial Production - contracted 4.3 per cent in September, government data showed on Monday - the worst performance in more than six years.The data to a series of weak indicators that suggests the country's economic slowdown is deep-rooted and interest rate cuts alone may not be enough to revive growth.Britannia Shares In Focus Today After Q2 Earnings AnnouncementBritannia shares will be in focus today.
On Monday, the FMCG major reported a net profit of Rs 404.22 crore for the quarter ended September 30, marking an increase of33.42 per cent compared with the corresponding period a year ago.Its revenue from operations stood at Rs 3,048.84 crore in the second quarter of current financial year, as against Rs 2,869.59 crore in the year-ago period.Asian Markets Move Lower Amid US-China Trade ConcernsEquities in other Asianmarkets as well as Wall Street futures fell amid growing worries that US-China trade talks are stalling.MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 1.01 per cent to the lowest in more than a week.
Hong Kong shares slumped 1.8 per cent to a two-week low, battered by fears that anti-government protests appear to be spiralling out of control.SGX Nifty Futures Indicate Lower Start For Domestic MarketsDomestic stock markets are likely to open lower today after a day's holiday.At 8:34 am, the Singapore Exchange (SGX) Nifty futures - an early indicator of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) Nifty index in India - traded35.00 points (0.29 per cent) lower at11,909.50, after slipping to as low as11,904.00.