India Stock Market Summary

India’s stocks dropped after the close on Wednesday, led by declines in Metals, Public Sector Undertakings, and Fast Moving Consumer Goods sectors.

Market Closing

At the close in NSE, the Nifty 50 declined 0.32%, while the BSE Sensex 30 index lost 0.25%.

Best Performers on Nifty 50

• Asian Paints Ltd. (NS:ASPN): up 2.57%, +81.15 points, closing at 3,236.00
• Grasim Industries Ltd (NS:GRAS): up 1.93%, +52.15 points, closing at 2,759.00
• Hindustan Unilever Ltd. (NS:HLL): up 1.69%, +47.25 points, closing at 2,841.55

Worst Performers on Nifty 50

• Wipro Ltd (NS:WIPR): down 3.06%, -16.40 points, closing at 519.65
• Coal India Ltd (NS:COAL): down 2.82%, -14.65 points, closing at 504.95
• Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (NS:ONGC): down 2.27%, -7.30 points, closing at 314.90

Best Performers on BSE Sensex 30

• Asian Paints Ltd. (BO:ASPN): up 2.39%, to 3,229.30
• Hindustan Unilever Ltd. (BO:HLL): up 1.74%, to 2,842.50
• UltraTech Cement Ltd (BO:ULTC): up 1.31%, to close at 11,611.00

Worst Performers on BSE Sensex 30

• Wipro Ltd (BO:WIPR): down 3.05%, to 519.80
• ICICI Bank Ltd (BO:ICBK): down 1.11%, to 1,234.00
• State Bank Of India (BO:SBI): down 1.06%, to 816.00

Market Depth

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the India National Stock Exchange by 1256 to 1196. On the Bombay Stock Exchange, 1912 fell, while 1877 advanced.

Notable Highlights

• Shares in Hindustan Unilever Ltd. reached all-time highs, with gains of 1.69%.
• The India VIX, which measures the implied volatility of Nifty 50 options, increased by 3.47% to 14.32.

Commodities

• Gold Futures for December declined by 0.29% to $2,515.65 a troy ounce.
• Crude Oil for October delivery rose by 0.71%, reaching $70.84 a barrel.
• Brent Oil for November increased by 0.64% to $74.22 a barrel.

Currency Exchange Rates

• USD/INR rose by 0.08% to 84.02
• EUR/INR increased by 0.16% to 92.86

US Dollar Index

The US Dollar Index Futures fell by 0.16% to 101.61.