Sensex, Nifty decline after hitting fresh record high levels in opening trade
The Hindu
Sensex and Nifty updates on July 19, 2024
Equity benchmark indices hit their new record high levels in early trade on Friday, July 19, 2024, but failed to hold on to the gains and were later trading lower tracking weak trends from global markets.
The 30-share BSE Sensex hit its new all-time high of 81,587.76 in the initial trade but failed to carry forward the winning momentum and declined 166.93 points to 81,176.53.
The NSE Nifty also dropped 73.1 points to 24,727.75 after hitting its fresh record peak of 24,854.80 during the opening bell.
Among the Sensex pack, Tech Mahindra, UltraTech Cement, Tata Steel, JSW Steel, Sun Pharma and Power Grid were the biggest laggards.
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Asian Paints, ITC, Nestle and Adani Ports were the other gainers.
In Asian markets, Seoul, Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong were quoting lower.
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