The benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty50 pared their early gains during afternoon trade on Wednesday amid profit booking at higher levels and weak global cues.
At 2:50 pm, the Sensex was up 183.56 points or 0.25 percent at 74,102.32, and the Nifty was up 20.75 points or 0.089 percent at 23,262.85.Among sectoral indices, metals declined 1.1 percent, with 14 of the 15 constituents trading in the red. The sector came under pressure as renewed West Asia tensions and rising expectations of a US Federal Reserve rate hike by the end of the year weighed on demand prospects ahead of key US inflation data due later in the day.Meesho gained 4 percent after Jefferies initiated coverage on the stock with a "buy" rating. Afcons Infrastructure jumped 9 percent after securing an order worth Rs 5,300 crore.
Key factors behind market paring gains
1) Weak global cues: Asian markets were trading lower, with South Korea's Kospi, Japan's Nikkei 225, China's Shanghai SSE Composite and Hong Kong's Hang Seng index quoting in the red. US markets ended mostly lower on Tuesday. Wall Street futures were also trading lower, indicating a weak start for US equities later in the day.2) Persistent FII selling: Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) sold equities worth Rs 4,566.03 crore on Tuesday.3) Profit booking: Investors booked profits at higher levels after the sharp rally in early trade, leading to a trimming of gains. In the previous session on Tuesday, the Sensex had climbed 394.50 points, or 0.54 percent to settle at 73,918.76, while the Nifty advanced 119.10 points, or 0.52 percent to close at 23,242.10.4) Geopolitical concerns: Fresh hostilities between the US and Iran weighed on global sentiment. The tensions resurfaced after the US launched strikes against Iran following President Donald Trump's statement that Tehran had downed a US Apache helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz.5) Rise in Brent crude: Brent crude rose 0.5% to $92 per barrel after sliding to a seven-week low on Tuesday."With sentiment remaining fragile due to the West Asia conflict and volatility in crude prices, we remain cautious on the benchmark index while focusing on stock-specific opportunities at this juncture," said Ajit Mishra, Senior Vice-President, Research, Religare Broking.Technical OutlookAnand James, Chief Market Strategist at Geojit Investments, said "Yesterday's hammer pattern lends a positive bias for today, but with 23,350 and 23,500 standing in the way of a directional upside. That said, inability to float above 23,182 will signal weakness, though a drop towards 22,962 or 22,800 pencilled in earlier appears less likely right away."
Source: Moneycontrol, Network18
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