Share Market News Today | Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Highlights: The benchmark equity indices closed in negative territory after hitting a fresh lifetime high for the fifth straight trading session. The NSE Nifty 50 closed 4.75 points or 0.02% lower to settle at 22,212.70, while the BSE Sensex lost 15.44 points or 0.02% to settle at 73,142.80. The broader indices closed in the green, with midcap and smallcap stocks gaining. The Bank Nifty shed over 100 points or 0.23% to settle at 46,811.75.
Hero MotoCorp, Grasim Industries, Titan, Wipro, and Tech Mahindra were the top gainers in the Nifty 50. On the flip side, Axis Bank, Britannia, Bharti Airtel, Asian Paints, and Apollo Hospitals were the key losers in the Nifty 50 on February 23.
The NSE Nifty 50 gained 0.33% to settle at 22,290.10, while the BSE Sensex jumped 0.32% to 73,394.44.
The NSE has added Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail, Ashok Leyland, Balrampur Chini Mills, Bandhan Bank, Biocon, GMR Infra, GNFC, Hindustan Copper, Indus Tower, National Aluminium, Piramal enterprise, PVR Inox, RBL Bank, SAIL, and Zee Entertainment Enterprise on February 23, 2024.
On February 22, 2023, foreign institutional investors (FII) sold shares amounting to a net value of Rs 1,410.1 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DII) purchased shares with a net value of Rs 1,823.7 crore, as per provisional data accessible on the NSE.
On Friday morning, shares in the Asia-Pacific region are showing positive momentum. The Asia Dow is up by 1.14%, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is in the green with a 2.19% increase, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index has concluded with a 1.45% gain, and the benchmark Chinese index Shanghai Composite has closed higher by 1.27%.
On Friday morning, WTI crude prices are at $78.25, marking a 0.32% decrease, while Brent crude prices are trading at $83.26, reflecting a 0.49% decline.
The US Dollar Index (DXY), gauging the dollar’s value against a basket of six foreign currencies, experienced a 0.06% decline, trading at 103.90.
The U.S. stock rally surged forward propelled by Nvidia Corp.’s optimistic outlook, reigniting enthusiasm for artificial intelligence. Additionally, robust economic indicators showcased the continued strength of the world’s largest economy. The Nasdaq Composite, dominated by tech stocks, concluded with a notable increase of 460.75 points or 2.96%, reaching 16,041.62. The S&P 500 also posted significant gains, rising by 105.23 points or 2.11% to reach 5,087.03. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed higher by 456.87 points or 1.18%, concluding the session at 39,069.11.