India equity benchmarks are expected to open higher on March 27, as trends in SGX Nifty indicate a positive start for the broader index in India with a gain of 116 points.
On Friday, the 30-share benchmark index ended at 57527.1 down by -398.18 points or by -0.69 % and then NSE Nifty was at 16945.05 down by -131.85 points or by -0.77 %.
On the global front, US stocks closed higher on Friday, marking the end of a tumultuous week as Federal Reserve officials calmed investor fears over a potential liquidity crisis in the banking sector.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 132.28 points, or 0.41%, to 32,237.53, the S&P 500 gained 22.27 points, or 0.56%, to 3,970.99 and the Nasdaq Composite added 36.56 points, or 0.31%, to 11,823.96.
Asian shares followed U.S. stock futures higher on Monday on hopes authorities were working to ring fence stress in the global banking system, even as the cost of insuring against default neared dangerous levels.
Helping nerves were reports First Citizens BancShares Inc was in advanced talks to acquire Silicon Valley Bank from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
S&P 500 futures firmed 0.5% in early trade while Nasdaq futures added 0.4%
Back home, Top traded Volumes on NSE Nifty – Tata Steel Ltd. 39014278.00, ICICI Bank Ltd. 17295696.00, HDFC Bank Ltd. 15738874.00, State Bank of India 14416984.00, ITC Ltd. 9934501.00,
On NSE, total number of shares traded was 202.20 Crore and total turnover stood at Rs. 45496.31 Crore.
On NSE Future and Options, total number of contracts traded in index futures was 465969 with a total turnover of Rs. 43121.46 Crore. Along with this total number of contracts traded in stock futures were 1657567 with a total turnover of Rs. 105258.22 Crore. Total numbers of contracts for index options were 147930377 with a total turnover of Rs. 13226420.49 Crore. and total numbers of contracts for stock options were 4219125 with a total turnover of Rs. 268815.60 Crore.
The FIIs on 24/03/2023 stood as net buyer in equity and debt. Gross equity purchased stood at Rs. 7058.89 Crore and gross debt purchased stood at Rs. 798.70 Crore, while the gross equity sold stood at Rs. 6672.40 Crore and gross debt sold stood at Rs. 1387.05 Crore. Therefore, the net investment of equity and debt reported were Rs. 386.49 Crore and Rs. -588.35