The BSE Sensex is up 7.34 per cent in 2024 so far. China's Shanghai Composite has advanced 14 per cent year-to-date. Hong Kong's Hang Seng has gained 16.39 per cent while South Korea's Kospi has fallen 9 per cent during the same period.

With Trumps win to US election 2024, higher yields and inflation expectations are sapping scope for Fed in rate cuts, and thus Peoples Bank of China (PBOC) is expected to ease its policy stance ahead.

At a time when the Nifty 50 has hit a 5-month low and is off 10% from its record high, the market yet again started the trading session of November 14 with minor cuts, even as the shares of Eicher Motors gained more than 6% in early trade.

In the sectoral indices on the National Stock Exchange, except for Nifty Auto, Nifty Metal, and Nifty Realty, all other indices opened with a decline. Nifty Consumer Durables faced heightened selling pressure during the opening session.

Indian stock markets opened slightly lower on Thursday, continuing a downward trend driven by corporate earnings downgrades, higher inflation, and foreign fund outflows. Analysts suggest the downturn might persist until February,

Benchmark Indian equity indices BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 opened slightly higher on Thursday, amid mixed global cues.

The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a weak start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 23,620 level, a discount of nearly 38 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.

The S P BSE Sensex ended 984.23 points lower at 77,690.95 at the closing bell, while the NSE Nifty50 fell 324.40 points to settle at 23,559.05.

The equity markets continued to show weakness on Wednesday as the benchmark indices closing in red, with Sensex declining 984 point to settle at 77,690 while Nifty at 23,559. However, Swiggy at its debut settled at 456,

While the headline indices will be treated in bear grip if they fall below 20% from the peak, retail investor portfolios are already reflecting signs of a bear market as more than 900 stocks above Rs 1,