Stock Market LIVE Updates on June 29: Bajaj Finance, followed by Axis Bank, IndusInd Bank, ICICI Bank, SBI, HDFC duo and Infosys were among the top losers in the Sensex pack today. On the other hand, ITC, Sun Pharma, Nestle India and PowerGrid were among the gainers

Overseas, gold price moved to the highest level since March 2012 as dollar lost ground amid more stimuli from central banks to support economies. In the international market, gold prices touched the eight-year high of $1773 per ounce

Globally, gold prices continued to climb today on concerns of a resurgence of coronavirus in China and US that encouraged investors to buy the yellow metal. Spot gold rose 0.7% to $1,754.74 per ounce, while US gold futures rose 1.1% to $1,771.40

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The yellow metal that is seen as a hedge against inflation and currency debasement also saw gains in the commodity market on news the House of Representatives was set to vote on another $3 trillion coronavirus package that could be the opening bid in the next round of fiscal stimulus

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Internationally, gold prices were falling marginally amid rising dollar. Prospects of a pickup in manufacturing and a possible restart of activity in the US, also turned commodity investors cautious.

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In international markets, spot gold prices also gained upwards as downbeat US weak U.S. retail and manufacturing data heightened fears of a deeper global recession due to the virus outbreak. Overseas, spot gold rose 0.4% to $1,722.02 per ounce, while US gold futures rose 0.9% to $1,755.50.

Sensex, Nifty Live News Today: According to experts, prevailing uncertain market conditions amid the rising cases of the virus and extension of the lockdown period have caused volatility and led to the downfall of broader markets on a global scale.

As gold is seen as a safe investment during volatile times, experts suggest that the precious metal may witness strong upside momentum in the near term as well.

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Sensex, Nifty Live News Today: Indian indices were the top laggards amongst the key global indices, since the average peak achieved in February 2020. Since then, Brazil index has fallen 40%, followed by India, where the decline stands at 36%. Compared to this, other key indices average decline stands around 31-28% from peak.