Fears over US Fed tapering drag Sensex 175 points to 4-week low
12 Nov 2013 12:46 AM GMT
Sensex, which had lost 573.21 points in the previous four sessions, fell further by 175.19 points, or 0.85 per cent, to 20,490.96 — its lowest level since 20,415.51 on 17 October.
In the 30-share index, 24 stocks declined led by laggards like Reliance Industries, Bajaj Auto, Bharti Airtel, BHEL, L&T, Hero MotoCorp, Hindalco, Jindal Steel, ONGC and SBI.
Markets also appeared to shrug off positive sentiments emanating from data that showed October export growth rose to a 2-year high of 13.5 per cent to $27.2 billion.
Traders said they are keeping a watchful eye on September IIP and October retail inflation data scheduled for release on Tuesday that would influence the RBI's policy moves.
The broad-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty lost 61.95 points, or 1.01 per cent, to end at 6,078.80 led by stocks of realty and capital goods. Also, SX40 index, the flagship index of MCX-SX, ended 93.4 points at 12,180.24.
Brokers said the market remained under pressure as rupee fell to two-month low of 63.44 against the dollar, spurring concerns that capital inflows will slow and deter the RBI from easing liquidity curbs further.
Better US jobs data have raised speculations that improving economic growth might give the Federal Reserve to trim its $85 billion a month stimulus, analysts said.
Global investors are now tracking 'taper talk' with Fed Bank of Minneapolis President Narayana Kocherlakota and Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta chief Dennis Lockhart speaking tomorrow, they added.
Sectorally, the BSE Realty index suffered the most by losing 2.81 per cent, followed by Capital Goods (down 2.43 per cent), PSU (1.78 per cent), Power (1.51 per cent), Banking (1.42 per cent) and Oil&Gas (1.42 per cent).
In the 30-share index, 24 stocks declined led by laggards like Reliance Industries, Bajaj Auto, Bharti Airtel, BHEL, L&T, Hero MotoCorp, Hindalco, Jindal Steel, ONGC and SBI.
Markets also appeared to shrug off positive sentiments emanating from data that showed October export growth rose to a 2-year high of 13.5 per cent to $27.2 billion.
Traders said they are keeping a watchful eye on September IIP and October retail inflation data scheduled for release on Tuesday that would influence the RBI's policy moves.
The broad-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty lost 61.95 points, or 1.01 per cent, to end at 6,078.80 led by stocks of realty and capital goods. Also, SX40 index, the flagship index of MCX-SX, ended 93.4 points at 12,180.24.
Brokers said the market remained under pressure as rupee fell to two-month low of 63.44 against the dollar, spurring concerns that capital inflows will slow and deter the RBI from easing liquidity curbs further.
Better US jobs data have raised speculations that improving economic growth might give the Federal Reserve to trim its $85 billion a month stimulus, analysts said.
Global investors are now tracking 'taper talk' with Fed Bank of Minneapolis President Narayana Kocherlakota and Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta chief Dennis Lockhart speaking tomorrow, they added.
Sectorally, the BSE Realty index suffered the most by losing 2.81 per cent, followed by Capital Goods (down 2.43 per cent), PSU (1.78 per cent), Power (1.51 per cent), Banking (1.42 per cent) and Oil&Gas (1.42 per cent).
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