Stock Market Live: Nifty, Sensex Extend Losses As ICICI Bank, Infosys Decline

PB Fintech Ltd. is to help incorporate a Health Maintenance Organization. Investment from PB Fintech will be a 0-$100 million, said Yashish Dahiya, chairman and chief executive officer to NDTV Profit in an interview.

PB Fintech is to not investment more than $100 million. The company will execute the investment in the next few quarters, surely not the next few months, Dahiya said.

Policy Bazar wishes that claims come down and a better customer experience is provided. Customer is worried about whether claim will be approved and how much of the claim will be approved, Dahiya said.

Shares of Welspun Enterprises Ltd. snapped their two-day fall and jumped nearly 6% after the company was declared lowest bidder for a Rs 1,990-rupee water tunnel project by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.

Eraaya Lifespaces Ltd. planned restructuring after completing acquisition of Ebix Inc. The company declares control, reaffirms continuity and integration of operations for long-term growth, and initiates investigation into financial irregularities, it said in an exchange filing.

The NSE India Volatility index rose as much as 6.62% to 12.76. It was trading 5.48% higher at 12.62 as of 09:32 a.m.

While China's efforts to support its struggling real estate market boosted sentiment for emerging markets, tension escalated in the Middle East after Israel killed Hezbollah's leader over the weekend.

The NSE Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex extended losses at open as shares of ICICI Bank Ltd., and Infosys Ltd. declined. As of 09:17 a.m., the Nifty 50 was trading 91.75 points or 0.35% down at 26,087.20, and the Sensex fell 372.97 points or 0.44% down at 85,198.88.

Volatility is expected due to mixed cues from global markets and escalating Middle East tensions caused by Israel's intensifying attacks on Iran-backed forces. Core sector output data is due later in the day, while manufacturing and service sector Purchasing Manager's Index readings for September will be out on Tuesday and Friday, respectively. Monthly auto sales data for September will be released starting Oct 1, said Ameya Ranadive, a senior technical analyst at StoxBox.

As long as the range of 25,950-25,750 holds on a closing basis, it is expected that the index will continue to attract bullish momentum, Ranadive said.

ICICI Bank Ltd., Infosys Ltd., Reliance Industries Ltd., and Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. weighed on the index.

NTPC Ltd., Tata Steel Ltd., Hindalco Industries Ltd., JSW Steel Ltd., and Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd. limited losses in the index.

On NSE, six sectors declined, five advanced, and one remained unchanged. The NSE Nifty Realty declined the most, and the NSE Nifty Metal rose the most.

Broader markets outperformed benchmark indices. The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices were trading 0.16% and 0.05% down, respectively.

On BSE, 15 sectors declined and five advanced out of 20. The BSE Realty declined the most, and the BSE Metal rose the most.

Market breadth was skewed in favour of sellers. Around 1,640 stocks declined, 1,394 stocks rose, and 163 stocks remained unchanged on BSE.

At pre-open, the NSE Nifty 50 was trading 117.65 points or 0.45% lower at 26,061.30, and the BSE Sensex was trading 0.42% lower at 85,210.44.

The yield on the 10-year bond opened flat at 6.75%. It closed at 6.76% on Friday, according to data on Bloomberg.

Rupee weakened by 2 paise to open at 83.72 against the US dollar. It closed at 83.70 on Friday, according to data on Bloomberg.

Max Estates Ltd. got Rs 4,100 crore pre-sale booking for Gurugram project, it said in an exchange filing.

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Crude oil prices rose in Asian trade on Monday as traders assessed the situation in the Middle–East after Israel killed Hezbollah's leader Nasrallah in an air strike at Beirut, Lebanon's capital.

Market participants are awaiting how will Iran, a sponsor of the group, respond to this development, according to Bloomberg.

The November contract of the crude oil on the Intercontinental Exchange was trading 0.60% higher at $72.41 a barrel as of 08:28 a.m.

Bajaj Steel Industries Ltd. is likely to consider proposal for issuance of bonus shares on October 3, it said in an exchange filing.

The Japanese yen were trading lower against the US dollar on Monday as market participants assessed Shigeru Ishiba, a proponent of Bank of Japan's monetary tightening won unexpected win in the ruling party's election. The currency was trading 0.10% lower at 142.35 a dollar as of 8:10 a.m.

The Malaysian ringgit emerged as the top performer with over 0.75% gain against the US dollar. The currency has been rising for two consecutive session in a row as hopes of further rate cuts from the US Federal Reserve rose.

The dollar index declined Friday after data from the US Bureau of Econiomic Analysis showed the personal consumption expenditure index, Fed's favoured inflation gauge, declined to 2.2% on the year in August from 2.5% in preceding month fueling believes that the US central bank will go for further rate cuts.

The dollar index, which measures the strength of the greenback against major currencies, were trading 0.08% higher at 100.65. The index declined 0.40% to 100.16 on Friday.

Persistent Systems Ltd. intended to acquire Pune-based Arrka to advance in data privacy and artificial intelligence-driven business transformation, it said in an exchange filing.

Most markets in Asia-Pacific region were trading on a mixed note as market participants assessed latest purchasing manager's index data from China, and aftermath of Japan's Shigeru Ishiba's winning leadership of ruling party.

CSI 300, mainland China's official stock index, jumped over 6% as three major cities in the country announced measures to provide relaxation to struggling real estate market, according to Bloomberg.

Meanwhile, official PMI data from China came at 49.8 in September, higher than 49.5 economists expected in a Reuters' poll.

The Nikkei 225 slumped nearly 5% on Monday so far, as supporter of monetary tightening policy, Shigeru Ishiba won ruling Liberal Democratic Party's ownership in contrast to investors' expectation.

The GIFT Nifty was trading near 26,300 level in early session on Monday. Investors may focus on BSE Ltd., Zomato Ltd., LTIMindtree Ltd., and Punjab National Bank's share prices on Monday's session due to developments over the weekend.

The GIFT Nifty was trading 0.20%, or 51.50 points lower at 26,302.50 as of 06:32 a.m.

Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd. expects positive momentum to continue in the market, driven by frontline stocks. While on the sectoral front, the focus could shift towards IT and banking space, as companies would be releasing their pre-quarterly updates next week. Auto sector will also be in focus this week, as original equipment makers will announce their monthly sales data, said Siddhartha Khemka, head, research and wealth management, Motilal Oswal.

The NSE Nifty 50 snapped its six-session winning streak on Friday and the S&P BSE Sensex ended lower after two consecutive days of gains. Despite this, the Indian benchmarks managed to end higher for the third week in a row.

At close, Nifty was 37.10 points, or 0.14% down at 26,178.95 and the Sensex was 264.27 points, or 0.31% lower at 85,571.85.