Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Thursday (April 23, 2025) amid profit-taking after a seven-day rally and muted pattern in Asian markets.
The 30-share BSE benchmark declined 242.01 factors to 79,874.48 in early trade. The NSE Nifty went down by 72.3 factors to 24,256.65.
In the previous seven buying and selling days, the BSE benchmark gauge zoomed 6,269.34 factors or 8.48% and the Nifty jumped 1,929.8 factors or 8.61%.
From the Sensex companies, Eternal, Bharti Airtel, ICICI Bank, Mahindra & Mahindra, HCL Technologies, Reliance Industries, and HDFC Bank have been among the many laggards.
IndusInd Bank, Tech Mahindra, Nestle, Bajaj Finance, Axis Bank, and Tata Motors have been among the many gainers.
In Asian markets, South Korea’s Kospi index, Shanghai SSE Composite, and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng have been buying and selling decrease whereas Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 quoted in the optimistic territory.
U.S. markets ended sharply greater on Wednesday (April 23, 2025). Nasdaq Composite jumped 2.50%, S&P 500 surged 1.67% and Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 1.07 per cent.
Global oil benchmark Brent crude climbed 0.12% to $66.20 a barrel.
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) purchased equities price ₹3,332.93 crore on Wednesday (April 23, 2025), in response to change information.
The BSE benchmark jumped 520.90 factors or 0.65% to settle at 80,116.49, the best closing degree since December 18, on Wednesday (April 23, 2025). The Nifty rallied 161.70 factors or 0.67% to 24,328.95.
Published – April 24, 2025 11:03 am IST
