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. 

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. 

Indian markets pulled back from their previous sharp rally and opened on a flat note today amid weak global cues. NASDAQ too fell on Wednesday by almost 1.2 per cent. Besides, Brent crude is trading at $ 110 per barrel. 

Today, the major gaining sectors on BSE Sensex were finance, information technology, Bankex, telecom, and realty. On the other hand, the sectors that dragged down the index were metal, energy, oil & gas, and power. NSE's India VIX, a gauge of market volatility, went up by 0.051 per cent to 19.64 levels. 

The benchmark indices opened with a huge gain as bulls favoured across sectoral indices with banking, healthcare, auto, consumer durables, IT, and realty stocks outperforming. Both the benchmarks indices continued to trade near the day's high level as investors broadly cheered the ongoing developments between Russia-Ukraine peace talks along with oil prices falling below $107 per barrel.