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Indian Stock Market Drops on Weak Global Trends - Sensex, Nifty Fall

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By Rediff Money Desk, MUMBAI   Mar 06, 2024 09:52

Indian equity benchmarks, Sensex and Nifty, traded lower on Wednesday, influenced by weak global trends and selling in IT stocks. The US markets ended lower on Tuesday, while Asian markets exhibited a mixed trend. Brent crude climbed 0.13 percent to USD 82.15 a barrel.
Indian Stock Market Drops on Weak Global Trends - Sensex, Nifty Fall
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Mumbai, Mar 6 (PTI) Equity benchmark indices traded lower in early trade on Wednesday amid weak trends from the US markets and selling in IT stocks.

Extending its previous day's decline, the 30-share BSE Sensex went lower by 229.04 points to 73,448.09. The Nifty slipped 63.15 points to 22,293.15.

Among the Sensex firms, Power Grid, Tata Steel, Wipro, Tech Mahindra, NTPC, State Bank of India and Bajaj Finserv were the laggards.

Kotak Mahindra Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, Nestle and Sun Pharma were among the gainers.

In Asian markets, Seoul and Tokyo quoted lower while Shanghai and Hong Kong traded with gains.

The US markets ended lower on Tuesday.

Global oil benchmark Brent crude climbed 0.13 per cent to USD 82.15 a barrel.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) bought equities worth Rs 574.28 crore on Tuesday, according to exchange data.

Taking a breather after a record-breaking rally, the BSE benchmark declined 195.16 points or 0.26 per cent to settle at 73,677.13 on Tuesday. The Nifty dipped 49.30 points or 0.22 per cent to 22,356.30.
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