An electronic ticker board displays stock figures outside the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building in Mumbai, India. (Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg)
3 years ago
May 05, 2023
The S&P BSE Sensex Index closed down 695 points or 1.13% at 61,054.29 while the NSE Nifty 50 Index was lower by 187 points or 1.02% at 18,069.
The broader market indices opened higher and outperformed the larger peers; S&P BSE MidCap Index was up by 0.17%, whereas S&P BSE SmallCap Index was higher by 0.31%.
Seven out of the 20 sectors compiled by BSE declined, while 13 advanced in trade.
The market breadth was skewed in the favour of the buyers. About 1,484 stocks rose 770 declined, and 96 remained unchanged on the BSE.
At pre-open, the S&P BSE Sensex Index was down 586 points or 0.95% at 61,163.41 while the NSE Nifty 50 Index was lower by 139 points or 0.76% at 18,117.30.
