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Share Market Today: On Friday, the last trading day of the week, a decline was recorded in the Indian stock market due to weak global signals. Both benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty opened with losses. BSE Sensex opened at 81,947.31, which is 619.06 points or 0.75 percent lower than the previous closing price, while Nifty 50 opened at 25,247.55, slipping 171.35 points or 0.67 percent.
Indigo, BEL and ITC were the early gainers on BSE, while Tata Steel, Eternal and M&M put pressure on the index. Broader market was also seen trading down, Nifty Smallcap 100 fell by 1.31 percent and Nifty Midcap 100 fell by 1.01 percent.
Asian market situation
US President Donald Trump has said that he will announce the name of the next Chairman of the Federal Reserve on Friday morning. After his statement, there was a rise in Asian markets on Friday morning. Japan’s Nikkei 225 was seen trading up by 0.25 percent, Topix also rose by 0.58 percent, South Korea’s Kospi also gained 1.23 percent and small-cap Kosdaq also rose by 0.99 percent.
Mixed business in US market
American benchmarks closed with mixed sentiment on Thursday after the US Fed decided not to make any change in interest rates. The S&P 500 index closed down 0.13 percent at 6,969.01, while the Nasdaq Composite closed down 0.72 percent at 23,685.12. In contrast, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.11 percent or 55.96 points and settled at 49,071.56.
us dollar
The US Dollar Index (DXY) was seen trading at 96.57 with a slight gain of 0.43 percent on Friday morning. Let us tell you that on January 29, the rupee fell by 0.17 percent and closed near the all-time low of 91.95 against the dollar.
Dollar Index, also known as US DOLLAR INDEX, USDX, is a basket of 6 currencies of the world. This includes Europe’s Euro (EUR), Swiss Franc (CHF), Japan’s Yen (JPY), Canada’s Dollar (CAD), Britain’s Pound (GBP) and Sweden’s Krona (SEK). The dollar index measures the value of the dollar against all these currencies.
How much did foreign investment increase?
According to preliminary data available on NSE, on January 28, 2025, Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) bought shares worth Rs 393.97 crore. On the other hand, domestic investors (DIIs) bought shares worth Rs 2,638.76 crore.
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