Equity markets settle flat in volatile trade
The Hindu
Sensex, Nifty ended flat in volatile trade on Nov 23; UltraTech Cement, Larsen & Toubro, Bajaj Finance major laggards; IndusInd Bank, JSW Steel, Bharti Airtel major gainers; Asian markets in green; Brent crude declined 1.50%; FIIs offloaded equities worth ₹306.56 crore. Market looks for triggers beyond 19,800 level; declining oil prices, ease in US bond yields key positives for broader recovery.
Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended almost flat in highly volatile trade on November 23 amid the lack of any immediate trigger.
The 30-share BSE Sensex dipped 5.43 points or 0.01% to settle at 66,017.81. During the day, it hit a high of 66,235.24 and a low of 65,980.50.
The Nifty slipped 9.85 points or 0.05% to 19,802.
Among the Sensex firms, UltraTech Cement, Larsen & Toubro, Bajaj Finance, Tata Consultancy Services, NTPC, Infosys, Titan and Asian Paints were the major laggards.
IndusInd Bank, JSW Steel, Bharti Airtel, Wipro, HDFC Bank and Tata Steel were the major gainers.
In Asian markets, Seoul, Shanghai and Hong Kong settled in the green.
European markets were trading with marginal gains. The US markets ended in positive territory on Wednesday.
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