The domestic equities moved in sync with US markets to close in the negative, fuelled by investors’ expectation of stringent interest rate decisions by the Fed. The market closed lower for the second successive day, dragged down by IT and financial sector stocks. NSE's India VIX, a gauge of market volatility, went up by 2.89 per cent to 19.02 levels.  

Indian markets nosedived during Wednesday's trading session, tracking weak global peers. The US market was down by 0.80 per cent and 2.20 per cent. The mutual fund industry’s AUM grew by 19 per cent to Rs 38.37 lakh crore. The buyers outnumbered sellers to show positivity in the market. On BSE, 2,068 shares rose while 1,151 shares fell. The FIIs bought shares worth Rs 374.89 crore and the DIIs sold shares worth Rs 105.42 crore on April 05. 

Equity indices opened lower and traded with losses in the early trade. Asian markets were trading lower on Wednesday, mirroring losses seen among their peers on Wall Street, following an overnight surge. Buying was seen by both foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) as well as domestic institutional investors (DIIs) worth Rs 374.89 crore and Rs 105.42 crore, respectively in the Indian markets on April 04. Crude oil is trading at $ 102 per barrel. The Rupee has depreciated this morning and is trading at 75.49 against the dollar. 

All the sectoral indices on BSE and NSE ended in green. The major winning sectors today were BSE Finance, Bankex, metal, and power. Most European stocks were trading higher while most Asian markets ended on a positive note on Monday. NSE's India VIX, a gauge of market volatility, went down by 1.56 per cent to 20.24 levels. 

BSE Bankex and BSE Finance sector showed extraordinary returns of 4.68 per cent & 3.04 per cent, respectively. The big good news today is that HDFC Ltd has got board approval to merge with HDFC Bank. Around 42 shares of HDFC Bank will be allocated for every 25 shares of HDFC Ltd. Exports touched a record high of $ 418 billion dollars in March, up by 14.53 per cent on a year-on-year basis. The unemployment rate is seen falling to 7.5 per cent in India, showing that the economy is getting back on track after COVID-19 hit two years ago. The buyers predominantly outnumbered sellers to show positivity in the market. On BSE, 2,484 shares rose while 728 shares fell. The FII bought shares worth Rs 1,909.78 crore and the DII had sold shares worth Rs 183.79 crore on April 01. 

Global markets are observing progress in Russia-Ukraine negotiations and are expecting a gradual return to normalcy. Despite mixed global cues, the Indian indices opened on a positive note with Nifty trading above the 18,000 mark since January 19, 2022. Catching the attention was the merger announced by HDFC and HDFC Bank, which will be one of the biggest mergers in the corporate world.

All the sectors on BSE and NSE closed positively on the first day of the financial year 2023. NSE's India VIX, a gauge of market volatility, went up by 4.86 per cent to 20.27 levels.  

Almost all the sectors on BSE Sensex are positive. The major gaining sectors are BSE Power, oil & gas, telecom, and realty. The only sector holding Sensex down is information technology. The Indian markets traded on the upper side amid high volatility during opening bells on Friday thereby, tracking weak global cues as investors bet cautiously focussing on the developments of Russia-Ukraine peace talks. The buyers mainly outnumbered sellers to show positivity in the market. On BSE, 2,532 shares rose and 677 shares fell. The FIIs bought shares worth Rs 3,088.73 crore while the DIIs bought shares worth Rs 1,145.28 crore on March 31. 

The Asian stocks are trading lower on Friday. The US market fell by more than 1.5 per cent yesterday. Buying was seen by both foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) worth Rs 3,088.73 crore as well as domestic institutional investors (DIIs) of Rs 1,145.28 crore in the Indian markets on March 31. The crude oil fell below the 100 dollar mark and is trading at $ 99.96 per barrel. The rupee has depreciated this morning and is trading at 75.92 against the dollar. 

The Indian equity benchmark indices broke a three-day winning band as the March Futures & Options (F&O) contracts expired. Today, the major gaining sectors on BSE Sensex were FMCG, telecom, and power sectors. On the other hand, the sectors that dragged down the index were healthcare, metal, and information technology. NSE's India VIX, a gauge of market volatility, went up by 5.40 per cent to 19.92 levels.