Marketbuzz Podcast with Vivek Iyer: Sensex, Nifty 50 set to open flat ahead of August inflation data

Episode 1095,   Sep 12, 2023, 03:25 AM

Indian benchmark indices — Sensex and Nifty 50 — were set to open little changed on September 12, a day after Nifty 50 hit a record high in the previous session, ahead of retail inflation data for August.

India's GIFT Nifty on the NSE International Exchange was up 0.06 percent at 20,130.50 at 8:07 am.

Nifty 50 and the S&P BSE Sensex rose in the last seven sessions, adding 3.86 percent and 3.54 percent, respectively, after data showed that India's economy expanded at the fastest pace in a year in the June quarter. The Nifty 50 breached the 20,000 mark for the first time ever on Monday, hitting a fresh record. The Sensex settled 500 points away from the record high hit on July 20.

Yesterday was a very good day for equity markets worldwide with all of the US indices ending higher with NASDAQ gaining over a percent. Oil prices yesterday were largely flat with futures trending closer to the $87 a barrel mark. While Brent futures now continue to hover slightly about the $90 a barrel mark in the trading session.

Meanwhile, July industrial production data and CPI data will come out today. Also, the IPO of TPG Capital-backed RR Kabel is also set to open for subscription today.

It remains to be seen how much further the markets move higher and whether 20,000 can be maintained on a sustainable basis.

Tune in to Marketbuzz Podcast for more news and cues ahead of today’s session