The domestic stock indices’ five-week winning streak was snapped due to profit booking. The Sensex fell 812.28 points, or 1.4%, to 58,833.87 in the week ending Friday, August 26, 2022. The Nifty dropped 199.55 points, or 1.1%, to 17,558.90. The BSE Mid-Cap index gained 0.6% to 25,119. The BSE Small-Cap index increased 0.9% to 28,415.89.
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How equity benchmarks performed on a weekly basis:
The major market indices fell following negative global signals. The Sensex fell 872.28 points, or 1.46%, to 58,773.87. The Nifty slid 267.75 points, or 1.51%, to 17,490.70.
The major indices finished the turbulent day with slight gains. The Sensex increased 257.43 points, or 0.44%, to 59,031.30. The Nifty increased by 86.80 points, or 0.50%, to 17,577.50.
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The major equity indices concluded a tumultuous day with minor advances. The Sensex increased 54.13 points, or 0.09%, to 59,085.43. The Nifty rose 27.45 points, or 0.16%, to 17,604.95.
The key indices finished with minor losses. The Sensex fell 310.71 points, or 0.53%, to 58,774.72. The Nifty fell 82.50 points, or 0.47%, to 17,522.45.
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The major equity indices closed with small increases. The Sensex rose 59.15 points, or 0.10%, to 58,833.87. The Nifty rose 36.45 points, or 0.21%, to 17,558.90.
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What happened in the Global markets:
According to an ICRA forecast, India’s GDP growth in the first quarter of the current fiscal year may hit double digits to 13% due to a low base and a significant recovery in contact-intensive sectors as a result of rising vaccination coverage.
Meanwhile, India’s crude oil production in July 2022 was 2453.19 thousand metric tonnes (TMT), 5.57% less than the goal for the month and 3.76% less than in July 2021.
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The People’s Bank of China decreased both its one-year and five-year benchmark lending rates by 5 basis points and 15 basis points, respectively. The one-year loan prime rate is now 3.65%, while the five-year LPR is 4.3%.
Manufacturing activity in Japan has fallen to a 19-month low, as new orders continue to fall. The au Jibun Bank Flash Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell to a seasonally adjusted 51.0 in August, down from July’s final of 52.1.
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Sales of new US houses fell for the sixth time this year, to the worst rate since early 2016 while business activity shrank for the second month in a row.
