The Sensex closed today—Tuesday, May 5—at 77,017, registering a decline of 251 points (0.33%). Nifty also saw a decline of 86 points (0.36%), and closed at 24,032 levels. During today’s trading session, auto and FMCG stocks witnessed maximum buying, while realty stocks faced maximum selling pressure.
Mixed trading was seen in Asian markets today
Index Level Point Change Percentage Change Kospi (South Korea) 6,937 +338 +5.12% Nikkei (Japan) 59,513 +228 +0.38% Hang Seng (Hong Kong) 25,899 -197 -0.76%
American markets fell on May 4
Index Level Point Change Percentage Change Dow Jones 48,942 -557 -1.13% Nasdaq 25,068 -47 -0.19% S&P 500 7,201 -29 -0.41%
FIIs sold shares worth ₹10,514 crore in last 7 days
Category Latest Last 7 days Last 30 days DII 4,764 10,514 41,448 FII/FPI 2,836 -7,681 -49,038
Sensex closed 355 points higher on Monday
Earlier, on Monday, May 4, a bullish trend was seen in the stock market. The Sensex rose 355 points and closed at 77,269. Nifty also gained 121 points and closed at the level of 24,119. In that session, realty, metal, pharma and auto stocks witnessed maximum buying, while IT, public sector banks and media stocks witnessed maximum selling.