Global signals were weak on Friday. Asian pairs were trading at a loss, reflecting the movements made by their North American counterparts.
Share market news today | Sensex, Nifty, stock prices LIVE: Sensex and Nifty began trading in the red for the second day in a row. S&P BSE Sensex opened at 43,298 and was down just after the opening bell. The NSE Nifty 50 was below the 12,650 mark. Finances bled again and the index fell with itself. IndusInd Bank was the main hurdle, falling more than 2%. Winners include Titan, Sun Pharma, Reliance Industries, HUL, and Asian Paints. Global signals were weak on Friday. Asian pairs were trading at a loss, reflecting the movements made by their North American counterparts.
The central government has presented another stimulus package just before Diwali. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Thursday a set of measures that aim to help job creation, aid stressed sectors and provide much-needed relief to the Indian economy hit by COVID. The finance minister stressed that so far all the measures announced by the government and the Reserve Bank of India amount to Rs 29.8 crore, which is equivalent to 15% of GDP.