Today, on the day of Dhanteras i.e. 29th October, Sensex is trading at the level of 79,530 with a fall of more than 400 points. There is also a decline of 150 points in Nifty, it is trading at the level of 24,190.
Out of 30 Sensex stocks, 24 are declining and 6 are rising. Out of 50 Nifty stocks, 35 are declining and 15 are rising. A decline is being seen in FMCG, Pharma and IT sectors of NSE.
Mixed business in Asian market
- In the Asian market, Japan's Nikkei is up 0.55%. Whereas Korea's Kospi is trading with a decline of 0.17% and China's Shanghai Composite is trading with a decline of 0.59%.
- On October 28, the US Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 0.65% higher at 42,387 and the S&P 500 closed 0.27% higher at 5,823. The Nasdaq rose 0.26% to 18,567.
- According to NSE data, foreign investors (FIIs) sold shares worth ₹3,228.08 crore on October 28. During this period, domestic investors (DIIs) bought shares worth ₹ 1,400.85 crore.
Last day to bid for Afcons Infrastructure IPO
Today is the last day of bidding for the IPO of Afcons Infrastructure Limited, a company working in transport, construction, oil and gas sectors.
Afcons Infrastructure Total was subscribed 0.36 times in two days. The company's shares will be listed on Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange (NSE) on November 4.
There was a rise in the market yesterday
Earlier yesterday i.e. on October 28, the Sensex had closed at the level of 80,005 with a gain of 602 points. Nifty also had a gain of 186 points, it closed at the level of 24,367.
Out of 30 Sensex stocks, 25 were up and 5 were down. Out of 50 Nifty stocks, 36 were up and 14 were down. All sectors of NSE were closed sharply. Shares of public sector banks had risen the most.
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