Asian stocks

The market benchmark Sensex plunging over 439 points to close at a three-month low of 27,643.11 after a slew of global factors took a toll on the domestic markets. Nifty broke below the 8,600-mark to touch the session’s low of 8,541.35 and finally

BSE Sensex gained over 35 points to 28,634.50 and NSE Nifty added 29 points to 8,808.40 points.

Market observers attribute the reasons for today’s huge gains on the domestic bourses to doubts over rate hike, bull run prediction by Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, technical correction and global liquidity.

Sensex on Wednesday plunged 310 points to crack below 28,000, the biggest single-day fall since June 24. Nifty fell 102.95 points and slipped below the 8,600-level to close the day at 8,575.30 points.

The market barometer Sensex added 292.10 points or one percent and ended the session at 28,095.34, its highest closing level since August 10, 2015.

Healthcare, oil and gas, power, realty, FMCG, PSU and auto stocks pushing key indices up. 

the benchmark Sensex gained on sustained buying by institutional investors tracking positive Asian indices.

BSE, NSE, forex, money, bullion, oilseeds and other commodities except sugar, will remain closed on Wednesday on account of Eid-al-Fitr (Ramzan Id).

Japan and Chinese markets gained, while other indices were trading in negative zone or on weak note.

Japan and Chinese indices rose, while Hang Seng, BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty were trading on negative note.