Markets decline in early trade on weak Asian peers, foreign fund outflows
The Hindu
Equity indices drop due to weak Asian markets, foreign fund outflows; Sensex falls 363.09 points, Nifty drops 116.9 points.
Benchmark equity indices declined in early trade on May 8 in line with weak trends from the Asian markets and continuous foreign fund outflows.
Extending its previous day's downtrend, the 30-share BSE Sensex declined 363.09 points to 73,148.76. The NSE Nifty dropped 116.9 points to 22,185.60.
From the Sensex basket, Asian Paints, Larsen & Toubro, Hindustan Unilever, HDFC Bank, Nestle and Mahindra & Mahindra were the major laggards.
Tata Steel, Maruti, State Bank of India and JSW Steel were among the gainers.
In Asian markets, Seoul, Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong quoted lower.
Wall Street ended on a mixed note on May 7.
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth ₹3,668.84 crore on May 7, according to exchange data.
Air India has signed an agreement with Bengaluru Airport City Limited (BACL), a subsidiary of Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL), to develop a built-to-suit facility for the AME program that will feature modern classrooms, well-equipped laboratories for practical training and a team of qualified trainers.