INDIAN FACE
INDIAN EQUITY BENCHMARK
The S&P BSE Sensex added 163 points or 0.4 per cent to settle at 41,306 levels while the NSE's Nifty50 closed the session at 12,138, up 49 points or 0.4 per cent. On the NSE, the Nifty50 index ended at 12,138, up 49 points or 0.4 per cent. Bank and financial services stocks made impressive gains post the RBI policy announcement. Nifty Bank climbed 285 points or nearly a per cent to end at 31,287 while Nifty PSU Bank index closed at 2,312 levels, up 59 points or 2.63 per cent. Nifty Private Bank index rallied around a per cent to settle at 17,243 levels.
GLOBAL FACE
Asian Market- Asian markets rise, but the coronavirus outbreak isn't over. The market recovery is underway in Asia, even as the coronavirus outbreak continues to escalate
U.S. Market- U.S. Stocks Rally to Record, Treasuries Slump. U.S. stocks rallied to an all-time high, while Treasuries slumped on speculation efforts will succeed at minimizing the economic impact from the coronavirus. Crude oil rallied after tumbling into a bear market. The S&P 500 Index’s three-day gain topped 3%, and the Nasdaq indexes added to records.
European markets- Japan's Nikkei 225 (N225) advanced 2.4% on Thursday, South Korea's KOSPI (KOSPI) rose 2.9%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index (HSI) rose 2.6% and China's Shanghai Composite Index (SHCOMP) advanced 1.7% — all of them building on Wednesday's gains.
The S&P BSE Sensex added 163 points or 0.4 per cent to settle at 41,306 levels while the NSE's Nifty50 closed the session at 12,138, up 49 points or 0.4 per cent. On the NSE, the Nifty50 index ended at 12,138, up 49 points or 0.4 per cent. Bank and financial services stocks made impressive gains post the RBI policy announcement. Nifty Bank climbed 285 points or nearly a per cent to end at 31,287 while Nifty PSU Bank index closed at 2,312 levels, up 59 points or 2.63 per cent. Nifty Private Bank index rallied around a per cent to settle at 17,243 levels.
GLOBAL FACE
Asian Market- Asian markets rise, but the coronavirus outbreak isn't over. The market recovery is underway in Asia, even as the coronavirus outbreak continues to escalate
U.S. Market- U.S. Stocks Rally to Record, Treasuries Slump. U.S. stocks rallied to an all-time high, while Treasuries slumped on speculation efforts will succeed at minimizing the economic impact from the coronavirus. Crude oil rallied after tumbling into a bear market. The S&P 500 Index’s three-day gain topped 3%, and the Nasdaq indexes added to records.
European markets- Japan's Nikkei 225 (N225) advanced 2.4% on Thursday, South Korea's KOSPI (KOSPI) rose 2.9%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index (HSI) rose 2.6% and China's Shanghai Composite Index (SHCOMP) advanced 1.7% — all of them building on Wednesday's gains.