Stock Market Live Update: The global markets have surged on the hope that the Iran war might come to an end soon. The GIFT Nifty is indicating a positive start in early trade, rising 470 points or 2.10% to trade at 22,880.
Earlier on Monday, the NSE Nifty 50 closed the session 488 points or 2.14% lower at 22,331, while the BSE Sensex tumbled 1,635.67 points or 2.22% to close at 71,947.
Key global and domestic cues to know on April 01, 2025
1. Crude: Smart surge in crude rates today. Nymex and Brent Crude are trading well over the $100/bbl mark
2. Asian Markets: Sharp surge in morning trade. Nikkei and Kospi are up over 4% each.
3. US markets soar: US markets surged on hopes that the Iran war is likely to end soon. The Dow Jones, Nasdaq, and S&P 500 ended up nearly 3% each.
4. Gold steady: Gold rate today is holding steady above the $4,700/oz level after logging the worst monthly loss in March since October, 2008.
5. Silver: The other key precious metal and widely used industrial metal, silver, is also seeing a positive run-up. The silver rates are holding well over the $75/oz mark.
6. FII: Foreign institutional investors (FII) were the net sellers of shares worth Rs 10,572.59 crore on March 30.
7. Dollar: The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the dollar’s value against a basket of six foreign currencies, was down 0.18% at 99.70
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Sensex, Nifty 50 today live updates: Price hike in commercial LPG cylinders
The price of commercial LPG cylinders has hiked by Rs 195.50 on Wednesday, according to a report by Press Trust of India. The price surge came at a time when global oil prices climbed due to the ongoing conflict in West Asia. In Delhi, the price of a 19-kg commercial LPG cylinder has now reached Rs 2,078.50, as per state-run oil companies. In Kolkata, the jump is even higher at Rs 218. The new rates have come into effect from April 1.
Sensex, Nifty 50 today live updates: Nomura on Petronet LNG
Energy prices remain elevated as the conflict across West Asia continues. As a result, oil and gas stocks are in focus. International brokerage house Nomura maintained its ‘Buy’ rating on Petronet LNG. The brokerage house set a target price of Rs 340, expecting a lift of 37% from the current market price over the next 12 months. The brokerage firm noted that the company’s stock has corrected significantly and is now trading at or below the replacement cost of new LNG terminals.
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Sensex, Nifty 50 today live updates: FII, DII data
Foreign institutional investors (FII) were the net sellers of shares worth Rs 10,572.59 crore. On the other hand, the Domestic institutional investors (DII) were the net buyers of shares worth Rs 14,260.62 crore on March 30, 2025, according to the provisional data available on the NSE.
Sensex, Nifty 50 today live updates: Hindustan Copper shares in focus
The Hindustan Copper share price is in focus. With the increasing demand for copper in electric vehicles and renewable energy, Hindustan Copper is raising its capacity expansion efforts. The key metal player will place a work order worth almost Rs 470 crore for a copper concentrate plant of 3 MTPA in Madhya Pradesh.
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Sensex, Nifty 50 today live updates: US markets surge on hopes of Iran war ending
US markets surged on hopes that the Iran war is likely to end soon. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 1,125.37 points, or 2.49%, and closed at 46,341.51. The S&P 500 gained 2.91% to end at 6,528.52, and the Nasdaq Composite advanced 3.83% to 21,590.63.
Sensex, Nifty 50 today live updates: Asian Markets
The Asian indices on Wednesday morning opened on a higher note as hopes of the Iran war may soon end. Japan’s Nikkei 225 also saw a 3.51% gain, with the broad-based Topix up 3.17%. South Korea’s Kospi led gains in the region, surging almost 5% in early trade, while the small-cap Kosdaq gained 4.13%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index futures last traded at 25,191, compared with HSI’s last close of 24,788.14.