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NEW DELHI: Equity benchmark indices opened flat in the early morning trade, on Monday.
Nifty 50, which which hit record highs in each of the five sessions last week, fell by 0.20% to 22,169.20, while the BSE Sensex dropped by 0.13% to 73,044.81 at 09:15 am.
Earlier, Nifty was trading at 22,222.50 at 8:03 am, indicating a marginal opening above Friday’s close of 22,212.70 on the NSE Nifty 50.
BSE Sensex and Nifty50 edged lower in closing trade on Friday. While Sensex fell 15.44 points, or 0.02 per cent to close at 73,142.80 points with 17 of its constituents closing in the red and 13 in the green, Nifty50 closed lower by 4.75 points or 0.02 per cent.
The index opened on a positive note but later faced a decline due to investors booking profits. The index fluctuated between a high of 73,413.93 and a low of 73,022.
In the meantime, the 50-share index reached a new all-time high of 22,297.50 in intra-day trade.
In the global front, following the rise of Wall Street and the record-breaking performance of Japan’s Nikkei index, Tokyo stocks opened higher.
The Nikkei 225 index rose by 0.68 percent, or 265.38 points, to 39,364.06, while the broader Topix index increased by 0.61 percent, or 16.24 points, to 2,676.95.
(With input from agencies)
Nifty 50, which which hit record highs in each of the five sessions last week, fell by 0.20% to 22,169.20, while the BSE Sensex dropped by 0.13% to 73,044.81 at 09:15 am.
Earlier, Nifty was trading at 22,222.50 at 8:03 am, indicating a marginal opening above Friday’s close of 22,212.70 on the NSE Nifty 50.
BSE Sensex and Nifty50 edged lower in closing trade on Friday. While Sensex fell 15.44 points, or 0.02 per cent to close at 73,142.80 points with 17 of its constituents closing in the red and 13 in the green, Nifty50 closed lower by 4.75 points or 0.02 per cent.
The index opened on a positive note but later faced a decline due to investors booking profits. The index fluctuated between a high of 73,413.93 and a low of 73,022.
In the meantime, the 50-share index reached a new all-time high of 22,297.50 in intra-day trade.
In the global front, following the rise of Wall Street and the record-breaking performance of Japan’s Nikkei index, Tokyo stocks opened higher.
The Nikkei 225 index rose by 0.68 percent, or 265.38 points, to 39,364.06, while the broader Topix index increased by 0.61 percent, or 16.24 points, to 2,676.95.
(With input from agencies)
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