Sensex & Nifty Stock Market Live Updates April 9: Sensex Falls 379 Points, Nikkei Crashes Nearly 4%

Indian benchmark indices closed lower on April 9. Asian markets witnessed sharp declines, with Japan’s Nikkei plunging nearly 4%, while major European indices traded deep in the red. US futures remained mixed through the afternoon, amidst uncertainty across global markets. On the domestic front, sustained foreign institutional selling and a cautious undertone across sectors may have contributed to the day’s decline.

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Stock Market Highlights, April 9:

• Indian markets ended lower, with both Sensex and Nifty slipping 0.51%, tracking weak global cues.
• Global sentiment remains shaky, as Asian markets saw mixed action, while European indices are sharply down by over 2.5%.
• US futures trade mixed, with Dow and S&P 500 slightly down, while Nasdaq futures show marginal gains.
   

Indian Market Closing Cues

Sensex Closing Today: 73,847.15 (-0.51%)
Nifty Closing Today: 22,399.15 (-0.61%)
 

Asian Markets Performance

Nikkei: 31,714.03 (-3.93%)
Hang Seng: 20,264.49 (0.68%) 
Shanghai Composite: 3,562.42 (1.31%) 
 

European Market Mid-Session Update

FTSE 100: 7,711.65 (-2.51%)
DAX: 19,711.61 (-2.80%)
CAC 40: 6,911.17 (-2.67%)
STOXX 50: 10,579.33 (-3.24%)
 

US Market Live Today

Dow Jones Futures Today: 37,659.00 (-0.54%)
NASDAQ Futures Today: 17,275.00 (0.18%)
S&P 500 Futures Today: 5,007.00 (-0.26%)
*As of 15:31 IST

Gold Price Today

Gold price in India has increased today, breaking its four-day bearish streak. 22K gold is at ₹8,290 per gram and 24K gold at ₹9,044 per gram. 

Silver Price Today

Silver price today has dipped slightly at ₹93 per gram.

Sensex & Nifty: Afternoon Update

Nifty 50: 22,418.20 (-0.52%)
BSE Sensex: 73,868.53 (-0.48%)
*As of 12:00 IST

Key Factors Impacting INR Today:

• Rupee Gains Against USD: The Indian Rupee opened stronger at ₹86.56 against the US Dollar and appreciated further to ₹85.98 in afternoon trade, gaining 0.14% or 0.121 paise from the previous close.
• Dollar Index Edges Higher: Despite the Rupee’s gain, the US Dollar index traded 0.10% higher at 107.35, reflecting global risk aversion amid trade tensions and supporting the greenback’s strength.
• Volatility Rises on Trade Tensions: Market volatility surged to a near two-year high following escalating US-China tariff threats. President Trump’s comments on higher levies triggered risk-off sentiment.

Currency Market Overview:

USD/INR: 86.5644 (+0.15%)
Dollar Index (DXY) 107.35 (+0.1%)
EUR/INR: 95.6460 (+1.00%)
GBP/INR: 111.2075 (+0.65%)
INR/JPY: 1.6738 (-0.99%)
*As on 10:00 AM

Stock Market Outlook Today:

• Global Weakness Across Markets: US and Asian indices witnessed sharp declines, with the Nasdaq and Nikkei falling over 2%.
• Potential Bearish Cues: Gift Nifty is trading lower, PCR for both Nifty and Bank Nifty is below 1, and Max Pain levels suggest potential downward pressure ahead.
• FIIs Remain Sellers: FIIs offloaded nearly ₹5,000 crore while DIIs tried to cushion the fall, indicating persistent foreign outflows.
   

Global Market Cues:

Gift Nifty : 22438.5 (-0.36%)
Nifty PCR: 0.8219
Nifty Max Pain: 22750
Bank Nifty PCR: 0.7847
Bank Nifty Max Pain: 51000
Nifty Closing Yesterday: 22,535.85 (1.69%)

US Indices:

Dow Jones: 37,645.59 (-0.84%)
Nasdaq: 15,267.91 (-2.15%)

Asian Markets: 

Nikkei: 31,884.53 (-3.42%)
Hang Seng: 19,806.44 (-1.60%)
Shanghai Composite: 3,524.57 (0.24%)

Crude Oil Prices

57.28 (-3.99%)

Bond Yields

US 10-Year Treasury Yield: 4.454% (0.194%)

FII/DII Activity

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) Net Buy/Sell: -4994.2
Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) Net Buy/Sell: 3097.2
*As of 09:25 IST

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