Share Market News Today | Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Highlights: The benchmark equity indices ended Monday’s trading session in the negative territory. The NSE Nifty 50 dropped 90.65 points or 0.44% to settle at 22,122.05, while the BSE Sensex plunged 352.66 points or 0.48% to 72,790.14. The broader indices ended in negative territory, with fall led by mid-cap and large-cap stocks. Bank Nifty index ended lower by 235.25 points or 0.50% to settle at 46,576.50. Energy and Auto stocks outperformed among the other sectoral indices while IT and Metal stocks shed.
On February 23, 2023, provisional data from the NSE indicates that foreign institutional investors (FII) acquired shares totaling a net value of Rs 1,276.1 crore, whereas domestic institutional investors (DII) invested in shares amounting to a net value of Rs 176.7 crore.
In Monday morning trading, shares across the Asia-Pacific region are displaying a mixed trend. The Asia Dow is experiencing a 0.25% increase, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 is in positive territory, showing a gain of 0.39%. However, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index is down by 0.10%, and China’s benchmark index, the Shanghai Composite, has concluded with a 0.55% increase.
As of Monday morning, WTI crude prices stand at $76.32, reflecting a 0.22% decrease, while Brent crude prices are at $81.48, experiencing a 0.17% decline.
The US Dollar Index (DXY), gauging the dollar’s value against a basket of six foreign currencies, registered a slight uptick of 0.03% to reach 103.97.
On Friday, the U.S. stock market experienced a slowdown, witnessing a decline in the world’s largest technology companies following a robust surge fueled by optimism around artificial intelligence, as reported by Bloomberg. The Nasdaq Composite, dominated by tech stocks, concluded the day with a loss of 37.65 points or 0.23%, settling at 16,003.97. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 showed a modest gain of 6.80 points or 0.23%, reaching 5,093.83, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed higher by 120.72 points or 0.31% at 39,189.83.