Nifty Futures Opening Update as on 22 May 2020

The  Nifty Future is trading at 8,953.00 with a loss of -1.19% percent or -108.35 point. The Nikkei 225 Future is trading at 20,293.00 with a loss of -1.59% percent or -327.00 point.The Hang Seng Future is trading at 22,856.00 with a loss of  -5.27% percent or -1,272.00 point.

TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

Sensex dipped 337.32 points or 1.09 percent to 30,595.58 while the Nifty was down 99.20 points or 1.09 percent at 9,007.05 at around 1.05 pm.

Bajaj Finance was the top loser in the Sensex pack slipping nearly 6 percent followed by HDFC, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Auto and Tata Steel.

The gainers included Infosys, Asian Paints, TCS, Tech Mahindra, M&M and Ultra Cement.

PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY

 For the day the  nifty closed at 9,021.60 with a loss of –0.93% percent or –84.65  point.Nikkei 225 is trading at 20,388.16 with a loss of –0.80% percent or –164.15 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 23,075.78  with a loss of –4.96% percent or –1,204.25 point.

WORLD MARKETS

For the day the Dow is trading at 24,474.12 with a loss of -0.41% percent or -101.78 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 2,948.51 with a loss of –0.78% percent or -23.10 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 9,284.88  with a loss of -0.97% percent or -90.90 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at 20,388.16  with a loss of –0.80% percent or –164.15 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 23,075.78  with a loss of  –4.96% percent or –1,204.25  point. China’s Shanghai  Composite is trading at 2,827.30 with a loss of –1.42% percent or –40.62 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 30,556.13 with a loss of –1.22% percent or –376.77   point at 12:15 PM.