Markets at close: Markets ended on a weak note with heavy selling pressure across sectors. The Sensex closed at 71,947.55, down 1,635.67 points or 2.22%, while the Nifty settled at 22,331.40, declining 488.20 points or 2.14%. Banking stocks bore the brunt of the sell-off, with the Nifty Bank index ending the session at 50,275, plunging 1,999 points or 3.82%.
Markets at 3:00 PM: Benchmark indices saw a sharp sell-off in the final minutes of trade, dragging the market deep into the red. The Sensex plunged 1,661 points, or 2.26%, to settle at 71,921.93, while the Nifty dropped 479 points, or 2.10%, to 22,340.
The key loser at this hour include Bajaj Finance, Axis Bank, SBI, IndiGo, HDFC Bank among other stocks
Markets at 2 PM: In the late trade, the market continued to see a sharp decline, with the Sensex falling 1,339 points, or 1.82%, to 72,243, and the Nifty dropping 383points, or 1.68%, to 22,436.
Markets at 1:20 PM: In the afternoon trade, the Sensex was down 1,144 points, or 1.5%, at 72,439, while the Nifty declined 335 points, or 1.5%, to 22,484.
Markets at 12:30 PM: In the intraday trade, the Sensex was down 1,073 points, or 1.4%, at 72,509, while the Nifty declined 305 points, or 1.3%, to 22,513.
Within the Nifty, gainers included Hindalco Industries, which rose around 3%, along with Coal India gaining nearly 3% and ONGC up about 1%, followed by Bharat Electronics and Power Grid Corporation of India.
On the laggards’ side, Bajaj Finance fell around 4%, while Axis Bank, SBI Life Insurance, Shriram Finance, and State Bank of India declined 3% each.
Markets at 12.00 PM: The domestic markets continue to trade in the deep red. The Nifty 50 dropped 335 points or 1.50% to trade at 22,484, while the Sensex traded 1,150.71 points or 1.56% lower at 72,432.
The Nifty Bank underperformed, falling 2.73% to trade at 50,848.
The top gainers at this hour include Bharat Electronics and PowerGrid. On the other side, the key laggards include Axis Bank, Bajaj Finance, SBI, Kotak Bank, Bharti Airtel, Bajaj Finserv, down between the range of 2-4%.
Markets at open: Indian equity indices opened Monday’s trade on a lower note, in line with global markets, as West Asia conflicts stretch to the fifth week. The Nifty 50 dropped 321.75 points or 1.41% to open at 22,497.85, while the BSE Sensex cracked 1,105.56 points or 1.50% to open at 72,477.66.
Markets ahead of opening: Crude oil prices are the big focus across global markets this morning. As Geopolitical tension across West Asia continues to escalate for the fifth straight week, Crude is averaging around the $115/bbl level. This is a key factor to watch out for in markets. The GIFT Nifty is indicating a poor start in early trade, falling over 350 points or 1.65% to trade at 22,450. As of now, GIFT Nifty is down around 250 points as of 8 AM. Most Asian markets have also started on a negative note.
Earlier on Friday, the NSE Nifty 50 closed the session 487 points or 2.09% lower at 22,819, while the BSE Sensex tumbled 1,690 points or 2.25% to close at 73,583.
Key global and domestic cues to know on March 30, 2025
Crude oil
Brent futures opened higher in early Asian trade on Monday, gaining 2.7% to trade around $115.55 a barrel, up from the close of $112.57 on March 27. They have now gained 59% since the close of $72.48 a barrel on February 27, the day before the US and Israel attacked Iran. On COMEX, crude prices surged 2.96% to $102.59 a barrel.
Asian Markets
The Asian indices on Monday morning opened on a lower note as tensions in West Asia entered its fifth week. Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 3.97%, while the Topix lost 3.9%. The benchmark Kospi plunged over 5%, while the small-cap Kosdaq was 3.97% lower. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index futures were at 24,630, lower than the benchmark’s last close of 24,951.88.
US markets
The futures tied to the US equity benchmarks were trading lower as Brent crude stood at $116 per barrel. The Dow Jones Industrial Average futures dropped 253 points, or 0.6%. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures lost 0.5% each.
On Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 793.47 points, or 1.73%, to close at 45,166.64. The S&P 500 lost 1.67% and ended the session at a seven-month low of 6,368.85. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 2.15% and settled at 20,948.36.
Gold rate today
On COMEX, the precious metal was trading at a price of Rs 4,434.50 an ounce, falling 1.29%. The rate for 24-carat gold today is Rs 1,47,050 per 10 grams. The price of gold has risen by almost 4.8% from yesterday. The 24 kt gold rate today in Delhi is Rs 1,46,790 per 10 grams. The 18-carat gold price today in India is Rs 1,10,287.5.
Silver rate today
On COMEX, Silver prices fell 1.75% on Monday to trade at $68.575 per troy ounce. Silver had surged to record highs in January as well amid geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty, with heavy speculative buying pushing prices higher. In India, the silver rate surged 3.93% at Rs 2.27 lakh per kilogram.
FII, DII data
Foreign institutional investors (FII) were the net sellers of shares worth Rs 4,084.88 crore. On the other hand, the Domestic institutional investors (DII) were the net buyers of shares worth Rs 3,338.71 crore on March 27, 2025, according to the provisional data available on the NSE.
US dollar
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the dollar’s value against a basket of six foreign currencies, was up 0.01% at 100.16. The index evaluates the strength or weakness of the US dollar in comparison to major currencies. The basket contains currencies such as the British Pound, Euro, Swedish Krona, Japanese Yen, Swiss Franc, etc. The rupee depreciated 0.88% to close at 94.81 to the dollar on March 27.