Stock Market Live: GIFT Nifty up 0.3%, indicates positive opening for Sensex and Nifty

Feb 19, 2024
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Stock Market Live: Sensex, Nifty open in green (File Image)Stock Market Live: Sensex, Nifty open in green (File Image)

Stock Market Live: Sensex and Nifty opened higher on cues from GIFT Nifty. GIFT Nifty was trading 0.3 per cent higher above 22,000 mark.

Oil Prices

International crude oil price posted a weekly gain in the week ending February 18, and has settled at its highest price since November 2023 as West Asia tension slimmers. Brent oil price is trading 0.72 per cent lower at 82.87 while WTI is trading 0.58 per cent lower at 78.73.

Asian Markets

The Asian market remained mixed in the first trading session of this week. Japan’s Nikkei is trading with minor cuts with 0.36 per cent at 38,347.16 while South Korea’s Kospi is trading 0.79 per cent higher at 2,670.33.

US indices

US indices edged lower in the last week after an inflation report indicated that a Fed rate cut may not happen soon. Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) slid 0.37 per cent at 38,627.99. Tech-heavy S&P 500 ended the day’s trade 0.48 per cent lower at 5,005.87 while NASDAQ slipped 0.82 per cent at 15,775.65.

Live Blog

Sensex and Nifty opened higher on cues from GIFT Nifty. Currency derivatives market will remain closed on account of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti.

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First uploaded on: 19-02-2024 at 08:35 IST

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