Share Market News Today | Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Highlights: The benchmark equity indices closed in negative territory. The NSE Nifty 50 closed 212.55 points or 0.97% lower to settle at 21,717.95, while the BSE Sensex lost 723.57 points or 1% to settle at 71,428.43. The broader indices closed in the red, with largecap stocks losing the most. Similarly, Bank Nifty index lost over 800 points or 1.76% to settle at 45,012.00.
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the dollar against a basket of six foreign currencies, traded down by 0.05% at 104.01.
A rally in tech mega caps drove U.S. stocks higher, with the S&P 500 approaching its 5,000 milestone. Bonds drifted before a record $42 billion sale of 10-year Treasuries, Bloomberg reported. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite ended up by 150.77 points or 0.97% at 15,759.77. The S&P 500 gained by 41.70 points or 0.84% at 4,995.93, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged by 143.68 points or 0.37% at 38,665.04.