Read more about Sensex, Nifty end with minor cuts; PSU banks surge on Business Standard. The key equity indices ended with minor cuts on Wednesday. After recording heavy losses in the afternoon trade, the benchmarks sharply pared losses in late trade. PSU banks and metal shares rallied while IT and FMCG shares declined.
Read more about US Stocks waver after manufacturing data on Business Standard. At the close of trade, the Dow Jones Industrial Average index advanced 45.86 points, or 0.13%, to 34,575. The S&P 500 index fell 2.07 points, or 0.05%, at 4,202. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index fell 12.26 points, or 0.09%, to 13,736.
Read more about Sensex tumbles 478 pts; breadth remains strong on Business Standard. The key barometers further extended losses in afternoon trade. At 13:20 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, declined 477.70 points or 0.92% at 51,457.18. The Nifty 50 index lost 111.90 points or 0.72% at 15,462.95.