Share Market News Today | Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: Domestic equity market benchmarks BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading over half a per cent lower in Monday’s trade on the back of negative global cues. Sensex was down 234 points or 0.67 per cent to trade at 34,937, while the broader Nifty 50 was ruling at 10,293, down 90 points or 0.86 per cent. Out of 30 Sensex stocks, 23 scrips were trading in the negative territory. Axis Bank was the top Sensex laggard, down 3.42 per cent, followed by Bajaj Finance, IndusInd Bank, ICICI Bank and Bajaj Finserv. On the other hand, after posting profit in January-March quarter of the financial year 2019-20, ITC was the top Sensex gainer. M&M, Sun Pharma, Maruti Suzuki, TCS, HUL and Asian Paints were among other gainers on the pack. Barring Nifty Pharma and Nifty FMCG, all the sectoral indices were trading lower. Nifty Bank was down 2 per cent, Nifty Financial Service slipped 1.58 per cent in early trade. While Nifty FMCG gained 0.37 and Nifty Pharma was up 0.84 per cent.
In the latest development, at least four gunmen attacked the Pakistan Stock Exchange building in Karachi on Monday, news agency Reuters reported. The gunmen attacked the building with grenades and guns, media reported. The building is in a high-security zone and also houses the head offices of many private banks.
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