Stock Market Today Live Updates: NSE Nifty50 nears 22,400 mark, BSE Sensex trades flat

Stock market today: Rupee falls 3 paise as crude prices remain beyond $100 per barrel Rupee began the week on a negative note, falling 5 paise to 94.98 against US dollar in early trade. Rising crude oil prices and growing tensions in the Middle East put pressure on the currency, while a weaker dollar and lower US treasury yields helped limit the fall..Stock market today: BSE Sensex turned green after begining on a negative note Dalal Street managed to turn green after beginning the session on a negative note, with Sensex jumping over 200 points, NSE Nifty50 trading beyond 22,400 mark. BSE Sensex was trading 201.87 points, or 0.28%, to 73,325.70. NSE Nifty50 traded at 22,410.10, up 21.80 points, or 0.10%..Stock market today: Top laggards on BSE Sensex Asian Paints led the losers in early trading on BSE Sensex, falling 2.77% to Rs 2,241.25. Infosys and Bajaj Finance both declined 1.73%, to Rs 1,134.55 and Rs 911.05, respectively, while Hindustan Unilever dropped 1.72% to Rs 1,788.65. HCL Technologies slipped 1.50% to Rs 1,402.70, followed by State Bank of India, which fell 1.30% to Rs 944.60. Maruti Suzuki declined 1.23% to Rs 11,120, while ICICI Bank lost 1.04% to Rs 1,380.55. M&M and UltraTech Cement both fell 0.96%, while ITC, NTPC and Power Grid also traded lower..Stock market today: Top gainers on BSE Sensex Kotak Mahindra Bank led the gainers, rising 2.08% to Rs 439.05. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries followed, trading 1.01% higher at Rs 1,760.65, while Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone gained 0.60% to Rs 1,713.25..Stock market today: BSE Sensex plunges 500 points, Nifty50 trades below 22,500 Dalal Street began the week on a negative note, with BSE Sensex falling over 500 points and NSE Nifty50 tumbling below the 22,500 mark on Monday. Sensex was 487.54 points, or 0.67%, down at 72,636.29 while Nifty 50 declined 142.20 points, or 0.63%, to trade at 22,458.15..Stock market today: GIFT Nifty signals muted start as investors track crude and Fed Dalal Street is expected to open little changed, with sentiment subdued by elevated crude oil prices and concerns over their impact on inflation. GIFT Nifty futures stood at 22,608, indicating a muted start for the Nifty 50, which had closed at 22,600 on Friday. The benchmark indices had ended the previous week lower, with the Nifty losing 2.4% and the Sensex declining 2.2%. Both indices fell across all four sessions amid rising oil prices and tensions in the Middle East. Investors were also monitoring the US Federal Reserve's policy decision later in the week, with attention on its guidance on the interest rate trajectory and the implications for emerging-market assets..Stock market today: Asian markets trade mostly lower, Taiwan and Shenzhen lead losses Asian equities showed a broadly negative trend, with Taiwan, Shenzhen and South Korea among the sharper decliners. Taiwan's index fell 846.34 points, or 1.81%, to 46,041.43, while Shenzhen declined 233.36 points, or 2%, to 11,440.466. South Korea's KOSPI dropped 65.38 points, or 1.18%, to 5,484.92. Japan's Nikkei lost 471.67 points, or 0.75%, to 62,221.49, while Shanghai fell 23.57 points, or 0.64%, to 3,666.906. Malaysia's index declined 0.37%. Hong Kong's Hang Seng and New Zealand's NZX 50 slipped 0.08% and 0.09%, respectively. Australia's ASX 200 bucked the trend, gaining 0.12%, while Thailand's SET index and India's Nifty 50 were unchanged in the snapshot..Stock market today: Oil prices and Fed decision emerge as key factors for rupee Elevated crude oil prices and the US Federal Reserve's upcoming policy decision were identified as key factors influencing equity markets. Brent crude remained well above $110 a barrel, while concerns over India's external finances continued to test the Reserve Bank of India's efforts to limit currency losses. Rupee had settled at 94.94 after reaching a six-week high of 94.30, following RBI's currency-supportive measures. Market attention was also directed towards the Fed's policy announcement, particularly signals on whether further interest rate increases could remain possible later in the year. A hawkish shift could lift US Treasury yields and the dollar, adding pressure on rupee, while elevated oil prices remained another source of concern..Stock market today: Rupee in focus after touching six-week high Rupee ended the previous week at 94.94 against the US dollar, after strengthening to a six-week high of 94.30. The currency had gained ground following a series of measures announced by the Reserve Bank of India to support it. However, the recovery faced pressure towards the end of the week as rising oil prices and broader risk aversion weighed on sentiment. The rupee's movement remained closely linked to developments in the oil market, with Brent crude trading well above $110 a barrel. Concerns over India's external finances also persisted, keeping attention on the RBI's efforts to contain the currency's losses..Stock market recap: Sensex, Nifty shed over 2% as market capitalisation takes a hit Stock market ended the holiday-truncated week on a weak note, with benchmark indices registering losses across all four trading sessions. The 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 1,605.44 points, or 2.15%, while the 50-share NSE Nifty declined 546.15 points, or 2.36%. The losses came amid surging crude oil prices and tensions in the Middle East. Weakness in equities was also reflected in the combined market valuation of BSE-listed companies, which declined by Rs 20,78,774.28 crore over four sessions. The total market capitalisation fell to Rs 4,51,83,393.14 crore from Rs 4,72,62,167.42 crore recorded on October 16, highlighting the extent of the decline across the broader listed market.