Sensex Today: Sensex settles 173 points lower, Nifty at 11,498; Auto shares decline
businesstoday.in | Updated Jul 10, 2019, 04:18 PM IST
Key equity indices Sensex, Nifty closed in the bearish territory,
with each registering loss around 0.45% amid renewed concerns over trade
tension between the United States and India. While Sensex ended today's trade at decline of 173 points at
38,557 level, Nifty50 closed at 11,498, down by 57 points.







Indices pared earlier losses to end flat after volatile session. While Nifty was able to hold 11,550 level, Sensex gained 10 points to close in the green.
Indices registered mixed trend, with Sensex adding 142 points to 98,873 in the pre open session. Nifty although, trades lower by 17 points at 11538.90 level.
The net investment of equity and debt reported by Foreign portfolio investment (FPIs) remained bearish with net selling Rs 674.26 crore from Indian equities while Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) have bought Rs 710.91 crore Tuesday.
Indigo shares have hit lower circuit since the pre-open session on Wednesday. The stock price of InterGlobe Avaition depleted almost 156 points or 10 % value to trade at Rs 1409.20, against the previous close of Rs 1565.75. Overall 1500 and 0.48 lakh shares are being traded in the opening session today on BSe and NSE, respectively.
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. opened lower by 50.45 points or 2.37% at Rs 2081.00 against the previous close of Rs 2131.45
Oil prices rose on Wednesday, led by U.S. crude after an industry group reported that U.S. stockpiles fell for a fourth week in a row, alleviating concerns about oversupply amid global trade tensions. 
US market ended flat amid choppy trade ahead of key testimony this week from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as observers assess prospects for easing following conflicting signals on the global economy.
IndiGo stock in today's trade slipped 17.5% lower to Rs 1291, a fresh intraday low. The lower price band was further lowered from 10% at Rs 1409 to 20% at Rs 1,252.60 for the listed share on BSE. A total of 0.48lakh and 48.6 lakh shares were changing hands on BSE and NSE respectively, both above 5, 10 , 30-day average volume traded.
Share price of Manpasand Beverages hit lower circuit of 5% on Wednesday
after auditor Mehra Goel and Co. Chartered Accountants resigned amid the
ongoing investigation in the GST fraud case. In May last year, another
auditor Deloitte Haskins and Sells resigned citing the management's
inability to share crucial data.
Shares of various automobiles companies were trading lower on Wednesday after the data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) showed a slump in domestic sales generated as well as the production figures.
President Donald Trump warned India again about its high tariff regime is not acceptable to the US, before officials' meet this week to break the trade impasse in New Delhi.