In the forex market today, the rupee depreciated by 35 paise to close at 94 rupees and 68 paise against the US dollar. The dollar index, which indicates US dollar’s strength against a basket of six other leading currencies, was trading at 100.90 in intra-day trade.

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In the Indian bullion market, 24 carat Gold was trading 1.2 per cent up at 1 lakh 49 thousand 360 rupees per 10 grams, while Silver was trading 2.3 per cent higher at 2 lakh 39 thousand 260 rupees per kilogram, a short while ago. 

At the Multi Commodity Exchange, Gold for August contract was trading 1.3 per cent up at 1,49,099 rupees per 10 grams, and Silver for July contract was trading 2.2 per cent higher at 2,38,299 rupees per kilogram, when reports last came in.

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Most Asian stock market indices ended higher today, reflecting positive investor sentiment across the region. Taiwan’s Taiex emerged as the top performer, soaring 2.7 per cent after touching a record intraday high of 47,871. China’s Shanghai Composite gained 1.8 per cent, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 climbed more than one and a half per cent, scaling an all-time intraday peak of 72,831.

South Korea’s Kospi rose 0.7 per cent to finish at an all-time closing high 9,115 and Singapore’s Strait Times Index gained 0.2 per cent. In contrast, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index declined 0.6 per cent. Major European indices were trading on a mixed note today. London’s FTSE 100 added 0.4 per cent, while France’s CAC 40 dipped 0.4 per cent and Germany’s DAX remained flat, when reports last came in.

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Benchmark domestic equity indices finished today’s trading session with moderate losses of 0.2 per cent. The Sensex slipped 151 points to close at 73 thousand 833, while the Nifty dipped 53 points to settle at 23 thousand and 162. In the broader market on the National Stock Exchange, the Midcap 100 index lost 0.8 per cent and Smallcap 100 index fell nearly 0.7 per cent.

Earlier, the markets opened lower today in line with weak global cues. Both the indices gradually pared their losses and moved into positive territory during the session, but selling pressure in the final hour erased gains, pushing them back into negative territory.

In the Sensex pack, shares of 21 out of 30 companies registered losses. Among the top under performers, Infosys plunged 2.7 per cent, HCL Tech dropped two per cent, and Adani Ports lost 1.9 per cent. On the other hand, ICICI Bank emerged as a leading gainer, rising 1.9 per cent, while Mahindra & Mahindra advanced 1.7 per cent and Kotak Mahindra Bank added 1.1 per cent.

Among the sectoral indices on the BSE, 20 out of 25 sectors ended in negative territory. IT was the top laggard, declining 1.8 per cent, followed by Focused IT, which fell 1.6 per cent, and Industrials, which dropped 1.4 per cent. On the gaining side, the Private Bank index rose 0.4 per cent, the Healthcare index advanced by a quarter per cent, and Bankex added 0.2 per cent.

The overall market breadth at the BSE was negative, as shares of 2 thousand 807 companies declined, 1 thousand 384 advanced, and 198 remained unchanged.