Domestic markets are likely to snap four-day losing streak and turn positive on Wednesday, as global sentiments improve on in-line US inflation report.
As of 8:00 am, the SGX Nifty quoted 17,217 levels, up over 100 points.
Among individual stocks, shares of Axis Bank will be in focus after credit ratings agency CRISIL Ratings reaffirmed bank's financial conditions as 'stable.'
Besides, shares of Cipla will also be tracked after it inked a pact with Africa Capitalworks to sell a 51.18 per cent stake in Uganda-based Cipla Quality Chemical Industries.
On Tuesday, the 30-share benchmark index ended at 57900.19 down by -337.66 points or by -0.58 % and then NSE Nifty was at 17043.3 down by -111 points or by -0.65 %.
On the global front, the US markets inched higher overnight after US annual consumer inflation eased to 6 per cent in February. Dow Jones, NASDAQ Composite, and the S&P 500 indices climbed up to 2 per cent.
Asia-Pacific markets, too, cheered in tandem, with Nikkei 225, Kospi, Kosdaq, Topix, and the S&P 200 indices gained up to 2 per cent.
Back home, Top traded Volumes on NSE Nifty – Tata Steel Ltd. 48584984.00, Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd. 18147337.00, HDFC Bank Ltd. 16592806.00, ICICI Bank Ltd. 15456802.00, State Bank of India 14750800.00,
On NSE, total number of shares traded was 21.90 Crore and total turnover stood at Rs. 52199.65 Crore.
On NSE Future and Options, total number of contracts traded in index futures was 570107 with a total turnover of Rs. 52387.46 Crore. Along with this total number of contracts traded in stock futures were 824126 with a total turnover of Rs. 52429.56 Crore. Total numbers of contracts for index options were 350333374 with a total turnover of Rs. 28709593.83 Crore. and total numbers of contracts for stock options were 3298374 with a total turnover of Rs. 213878.49 Crore.
The FIIs on 14/03/2023 stood as net buyer in equity and debt. Gross equity purchased stood at Rs. 9561.45 Crore and gross debt purchased stood at Rs. 394.93 Crore, while the gross equity sold stood at Rs. 6552.83 Crore and gross debt sold stood at Rs. 78.71 Crore. Therefore, the net investment of equity and debt reported were Rs. 3008.62 Crore and Rs. 316.22