Markets decline in early deals on weak global peers, profit-taking
The Hindu
Equity markets open lower, Sensex down 251.93 points, Nifty dips 76.6 points; Asian Paints reports profit decline.
Equity benchmark indices declined in early trade on Thursday, as profit-taking emerged in domestic equities after a record rally amid weak global market trends.
The 30-share BSE Sensex opened on a muted note and declined 251.93 points to 80,464.62 in initial trade. The NSE Nifty dipped 76.6 points to 24,536.40.
Among the Sensex pack, Asian Paints went lower by 2% after the company reported a 24.64% decline in consolidated net profit at ₹1,186.79 crore in the June quarter, hit by demand slowdown due to severe heatwave and general elections.
UltraTech Cement, Bajaj Finance, Tata Steel, JSW Steel and NTPC were among the other laggards.
On the contrary, Sun Pharma, Axis Bank, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services and Bharti Airtel defied the broader market trend and were trading in the positive territory.
In Asian markets, Seoul, Tokyo and Shanghai were trading lower, while Hong Kong quoted higher.
The U.S. markets ended mostly lower on Wednesday.
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