Stock Market at Close: Sensex, Nifty End Flat; Bank, Pharma Gain, IT, Metals Drag

The Indian stock market ended on a flat note on March 4, 2024. At close, Sensex added 66 points at 73,872.29 while Nifty gained 27 points and ended the session at 22,405.60.

Around 1,425 stocks advanced and 2,527 stocks declined while 133 stocks remained unchanged on the BSE.

Among the sectors, bank, energy, infra, and pharma gained while information technology, metals, FMCG, and automobile sectors remained under pressure.

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Asian Markets

Japan’s Nikkei 225 closed above the 40,000 mark on March 4, 2024, to set a new record high after the S&P500 and the Nasdaq Composite hit fresh all-time highs on Friday. The index ended 0.5% higher at 40,109.23, while the broader Topix fell 0.12%, retreating from its all-time high hit on Friday, according to a CNBC.com report. South Korea’s Kospi rose 1.21% to end at 2,674.27.

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European Markets

The pan-European Stoxx 600 was up 0.1% in early deals, with sectors trading in both the red and green. Healthcare stocks were up 0.9%, while household goods sunk 0.7%, CNBC.com reported. FTSE was down 0.35 percent at 7,655.54 while CAC added 0.06 percent at 7,939.26. German DAX was up 0.04 percent at 17,741.32.

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