Indian stock markets live updates today 15 Feb 2021
Market live today 15 Feb: Sensex and Nifty hits a new high, Banking & Financial stocks are in focus.
Market live today 15 Feb at 9.45 am IST: It was a strong start for the Indian stock markets today amid positive Asian market cues. Nifty opened at 15270.30 levels, up by 107 points while Sensex made a gap up opening of 363. 45 points at 51907.75 levels. The Bank Nifty spot price opened at 36501.40 levels also made a positive opening of Rs 392.5 points.
At 9.45 am IST, Nifty and Sensex are trading higher by 0.76% and 0.88% respectively while Bank Nifty on the spot price is trading 1.62% higher.
IndusInd Bank, Axis Bank, and HDFC are trading as the top gainers in the Nifty index whereas ONGC, Grasim, and Hero Motorcop are trading as the top losers in the Nifty index. Tata Motors, SBI, and Reliance are trading as the most active stocks in the Nifty index.
On the sectoral front, Banking, Finance, Telecom and Automobiles sectors are trading higher whereas Consumer Durables, Metals, and Oil & Gas sectors are trading marginally lower at 9.45 am
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Indian stock markets may open higher today
Good morning and welcome to the Indian stock markets live updates today, 15 Feb 2021 at 7.55 am IST
Asian markets are trading in the green today. Nikkei is trading higher by 1.21% while Kospi is trading 1.62% up. Hang Seng and Shanghai are not trading today due to the Lunar New Year holiday. SGX Nifty is trading 89 points up at this time. As an indication getting from the other Asian markets, the Indian stock markets may open higher today.
The US market indices S&P 500 and Nasdaq set record closing highs on Friday as investors bought energy, financial, and materials shares in anticipation of new financial aid from Washington to help the U.S economic recovery. The U.S market indices Nasdaq and S&P 500 closed higher by 0.50% and 0.47% respectively while Dow gained marginally higher by 0.09% on Friday 12 February.
The European markets gained on Friday as investors continued to hold out hope for progress on US stimulus measures. The US market indices FTSE and CAC gained 0.94% and 0.60% respectively while Dax was marginally up by 0.06% on Friday 12 February
The Indian stock markets closed almost flat on Friday. The Sensex closed at 0.02% higher whereas Nifty was down by 0.07% on Friday. FIIs and DIIs both were sellers in the cash market segment on the last day of the week. FIIs sold Rs 37.33 crores while DIIs sold Rs 597.62 crores in the cash market segment on Friday.
News that may impact the Indian stock markets live today 15 Feb
The CPI and IIP data was announced last Friday post market hours. The CPI was recorded at 4.06% in the month of January 2021 as compared to 4.59% in December 2020. The IIP numbers grew by 1.04% in December compared to a 1.9% contraction in November. The Indian stock market may react positively today due to the better than expected CPI and IIP data.
As per RBI data showed, India’s foreign exchange reserves declined by USD 6.24 billion to reach $583.945 billion in the week ended 5 February. In the previous week, the reserves had touched a record high of $590.185 billion after rising by $4.852 billion.
WPI inflation numbers, Balance of Trade and Exports, Imports numbers are expected to be announced today.
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