India Stock Market Update

Investing.com – Indian stocks closed lower on Thursday, impacted by declines in the Real Estate, Fast Moving Consumer Goods, and Healthcare sectors.

Market Performance

At the close on the NSE, the Nifty 50 fell by 0.15%, reaching a new low for the month, while the BSE Sensex 30 index declined 0.02%.

Top Performers on the Nifty 50

• UltraTech Cement Ltd (NS:ULTC): +2.70% or 290.55 points to 11,043.60
• Shriram Finance Ltd (NS:SHMF): +1.48% or 47.35 points to 3,245.10
• Titan Company Ltd (NS:TITN): +1.29% or 42.30 points to 3,330.90

Worst Performers on the Nifty 50

• Hindustan Unilever Ltd (NS:HLL): -5.80% or 154.20 points to 2,505.10
• SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd (NS:SBIL): -4.70% or 80.70 points to 1,635.30
• Hindalco Industries Ltd (NS:HALC): -3.68% or 26.40 points to 690.70

BSE Sensex 30 Performers

Top Performers:
– UltraTech Cement Ltd (BO:ULTC): +2.77% to 11,050.00
– Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (BO:MAHM): +1.51% to 2,832.70
– Titan Company Ltd (BO:TITN): +1.37% to 3,335.00

Worst Performers:
– Hindustan Unilever Ltd (BO:HLL): -5.83% to 2,503.05
– Nestle India Ltd (BO:NEST): -2.71% to 2,263.95
– ITC Ltd (BO:ITC): -2.06% to 470.65

Market Trends

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the India National Stock Exchange with 1588 declines against 867 advances, and 102 unchanged. On the Bombay Stock Exchange, 2250 dropped while 1506 advanced, with 95 unchanged.

Nestle India Ltd shares reached 52-week lows, down 2.71% or 63.15 to 2,263.95.

Volatility and Commodities

• The India VIX, measuring implied volatility of Nifty 50 options, decreased by 4.80% to 13.92.
• Gold Futures for December delivery increased by 0.76% or 20.80 to $2,750.20 a troy ounce.
• Crude oil for December rose by 1.78% or 1.26 to $72.03 per barrel.
• Brent oil for December was up 1.69% or 1.27 to $76.23 per barrel.

Currency Movements

• USD/INR decreased by 0.01% to 84.07.

• EUR/INR increased by 0.28% to 90.82.

• The US Dollar Index Futures dropped by 0.24% to 104.02.