Stock Market Today Highlights: Indian stock market indices closed slightly higher on Wednesday, despite declines in local IT stocks due to a global selloff of software companies sparked by concerns over disruptions from artificial intelligence, which overshadowed optimism regarding the US trade agreement.
Sensex advanced 78.56 points to settled at 83,817.69, while Nifty 50 rose 48.45 points to 25,776.
Out of the 16 major sectors, 13 finished in positive territory. The IT sector, which holds the second-largest weight on the benchmarks, fell by 5.9%, marking its most significant single-day decline in almost six years. The broader small-cap and mid-cap indices increased by 1.3% and 0.6%, respectively.
India’s equity markets opened flat on Wednesday, as benefits from the US-India trade agreement were countered by declines in IT stocks following a global technology selloff, which limited overall gains.
As of 9:21 IST, the Nifty 50 declined by 0.03% to reach 25,720.65, while the BSE Sensex decreased by 0.12% to 83,653.21.
On the global front, Asian markets traded mixed, while the stock market ended lower overnight after a sell-off in technology stocks.
In the previous session, the Indian stock market posted a stellar rally as the announcement of the India-US trade deal boosted sentiment across the board.
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