Business News Live: Stock Market Closes In Red; Sensex Tanks 793 Points, Nifty Below 22,550
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The latest trends on the GIFT Nifty suggest a not so favourable opening for the broader index in India on Friday, with a rise of 112 points or 0.50 per cent. Nifty futures were observed trading near the 22,667.50 level.
As the stock market was closed on Thursday on the occasion of Eid, the last trading session was on Wednesday. At the close of the trading day on Wednesday, both the key equity indices, Sensex and Nifty, remained in the green, as the stock market primarily traded within a limited range. The S&P BSE Sensex rose by 345 points, reaching 75,038. Similarly, the NSE Nifty50 ended the session at 22,754, logging a gain of 111 points.
Furthermore, Uday Kotak, the founder and non-executive director of Kotak Mahindra Bank, raised concerns about the possibility of prolonged elevated interest rates globally, including in India. In a statement posted on the social media platform X, Kotak pointed to the recent uptick in US inflation, rising oil prices, and the US Federal Reserve's decision to defer rate reductions as factors with potential global repercussions. His remarks also reflected apprehensions about China's economic condition, suggesting a potential economic downturn could add to global instability.
“US inflation is higher than expected. Postpones US rate cuts to later, closer to US Presidential elections, if at all. Brent oil now $90. Will keep rates higher for longer worldwide including India. Only wild card: China imploding economically. Get ready for global turbulence,” he said.
In addition, in a communication to employees, Vistara Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Vinod Kannan acknowledged the difficulties faced by the airline and said, "It has been a challenging start to the new financial year. As you are no doubt aware, we faced significant operational disruption from March 31 to April 2. The anxiety and frustration felt by our customers was matched in even measure to the pain that all of us felt in seeing our much-loved brand drawing negative commentary from various quarters."
Kannan showed optimism, stating that the airline has overcome its most challenging period, highlighting an improvement in on-time performance to 89 per cent on April 9.
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