Domestic markets are likely to extend losses to the third consecutive day, amid grim global cues, following Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) crisis. As of 8:01 am, the SGX Nifty stood at 17,411 levels, down 28-odd points.
Among individuals, shares of M&M will be in focus as it is likely to sell a 4.6 per cent stake in Mahindra CIE Automotive through a block deal today.
Besides, shares of start-up companies may face some heat following the SVB fallout.
On Friday, the 30-share benchmark index ended at 59135.13 down by -671.15 points or by -1.12 % and then NSE Nifty was at 17412.9 down by -176.7 points or by -1 %.
On the global front, the US-equity futures turned positive last evening after regulators sought to backstop all depositers in Silicon Valley Bank after customers withdrew over $42 billion worth of deposits. Dow Jones Futures, NASDAQ Futures, and the S&P 500 Futures retreated up to 1 per cent.
Asia-Pacific markets, however, edged lower this morning, as Nikkei 225, the S&P 200, Kospi, Kosdaq, and Topix indices fell up to 1 per cent.
Back home, Top traded Volumes on NSE Nifty – Tata Steel Ltd. 47699832.00, ICICI Bank Ltd. 17273189.00, HDFC Bank Ltd. 13693500.00, NTPC Ltd. 12399692.00, Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd. 12138642.00,
On NSE, total number of shares traded was 198.06 Crore and total turnover stood at Rs. 44035.42 Crore.
On NSE Future and Options, total number of contracts traded in index futures was 403439 with a total turnover of Rs. 38110.98 Crore. Along with this total number of contracts traded in stock futures were 694228 with a total turnover of Rs. 46498.45 Crore. Total numbers of contracts for index options were 132126234 with a total turnover of Rs. 12140312.10 Crore. and total numbers of contracts for stock options were 2841790 with a total turnover of Rs. 197027.46 Crore.
The FIIs on 10/03/2023 stood as net buyer in equity and debt. Gross equity purchased stood at Rs. 7624.27 Crore and gross debt purchased stood at Rs. 67.42 Crore, while the gross equity sold stood at Rs. 8077.72 Crore and gross debt sold stood at Rs. 1237.66 Crore. Therefore, the net investment of equity and debt reported were Rs. -453.45 Crore and Rs. -1170.24