India stocks lower at close of trade; Nifty 50 down 0.67%
2022.05.09 13:51
India stocks lower at close of trade; Nifty 50 down 0.67%
Investing.com – India stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Power, Oil & Gas and Metals sectors led shares lower.
At the close in NSE, the Nifty 50 declined 0.67% to hit a new 1-month low, while the BSE Sensex 30 index fell 0.67%.
The best performers of the session on the Nifty 50 were Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (NS:PGRD), which rose 2.83% or 6.75 points to trade at 245.15 at the close. Meanwhile, HCL Technologies Ltd (NS:HCLT) added 2.47% or 25.90 points to end at 1,076.10 and Bajaj Auto Ltd (NS:BAJA) was up 1.94% or 67.80 points to 3,567.55 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Reliance Industries Ltd (NS:RELI), which fell 3.91% or 102.35 points to trade at 2,518.30 at the close. Nestle India Ltd (NS:NEST) declined 2.89% or 491.10 points to end at 16,504.35 and IndusInd Bank Ltd. (NS:INBK) was down 2.81% or 25.70 points to 889.70.
The top performers on the BSE Sensex 30 were Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (BO:PGRD) which rose 2.83% to 245.00, HCL Technologies Ltd (BO:HCLT) which was up 2.44% to settle at 1,075.75 and Infosys Ltd (BO:INFY) which gained 1.73% to close at 1,570.20.
The worst performers were Reliance Industries Ltd (BO:RELI) which was down 3.97% to 2,517.15 in late trade, IndusInd Bank Ltd. (BO:INBK) which lost 2.97% to settle at 889.40 and Nestle India Ltd (BO:NEST) which was down 2.88% to 16,512.70 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the India National Stock Exchange by 1423 to 428 and 42 ended unchanged; on the Bombay Stock Exchange, 2331 fell and 1029 advanced, while 142 ended unchanged.
Shares in Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (NS:PGRD) rose to all time highs; up 2.83% or 6.75 to 245.15. Shares in Nestle India Ltd (NS:NEST) fell to 52-week lows; falling 2.89% or 491.10 to 16,504.35. Shares in Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (BO:PGRD) rose to all time highs; up 2.83% or 6.75 to 245.00. Shares in Nestle India Ltd (BO:NEST) fell to 52-week lows; losing 2.88% or 489.30 to 16,512.70.
The India VIX, which measures the implied volatility of Nifty 50 options, was up 3.68% to 22.03 a new 1-month high.
Gold Futures for June delivery was down 1.26% or 23.77 to $1,859.03 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in June fell 2.21% or 2.43 to hit $107.34 a barrel, while the July Brent oil contract fell 2.01% or 2.26 to trade at $110.13 a barrel.
USD/INR was up 0.67% to 77.47, while EUR/INR rose 0.54% to 81.63.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.17% at 103.87.
