India stocks lower at close of trade; Nifty 50 down 0.79%

investing.com 04/10/2024 - 10:30 AM

India Stock Market Summary

India stocks fell after Friday’s close, driven by losses in Real Estate, Auto, and Consumer Durables sectors.

Market Close

  • Nifty 50: Declined 0.79%
  • BSE Sensex 30: Lost 0.98%

Best Performers on Nifty 50

  • Infosys Ltd (NS:INFY): +1.31% (24.75 points) to 1,918.15
  • Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (NS:ONGC): +1.10% (3.20 points) to 295.25
  • HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd (NS:HDFL): +0.93% (6.55 points) to 708.80

Worst Performers on Nifty 50

  • Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (NS:MAHM): -3.59% (112.40 points) to 3,017.45
  • Bajaj Finance Ltd (NS:BJFN): -2.99% (222.50 points) to 7,211.35
  • Nestle India Ltd (NS:NEST): -2.87% (76.70 points) to 2,598.15

Best Performers on BSE Sensex 30

  • Infosys Ltd (BO:INFY): +1.39% to 1,919.45
  • Tata Motors Ltd (BO:TAMO): +0.94% to 934.75
  • Wipro Ltd (BO:WIPR): +0.82% to 534.25

Worst Performers on BSE Sensex 30

  • Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (BO:MAHM): -3.65% to 3,015.00
  • Bajaj Finance Ltd (BO:BJFN): -2.83% to 7,223.00
  • Asian Paints Ltd. (BO:ASPN): -2.36% to 3,075.80

Market Breadth

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the India National Stock Exchange with 1,734 declines against 761 advances, while 104 ended unchanged. On the Bombay Stock Exchange, 2,265 fell, 1,509 advanced, and 101 were unchanged.

Volatility and Commodities

  • India VIX: Up 6.28% to 14.00
  • Gold Futures: Down 0.01% to $2,678.95
  • Crude Oil (November): Up 1.59% to $74.88
  • Brent Oil (December): Up 1.56% to $78.83

Currency Updates

  • USD/INR: Down 0.01% to 83.97
  • EUR/INR: Down 0.05% to 92.61
  • US Dollar Index Futures: Down 0.10% to 101.64



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