Stock Market Live Updates: GIFT Nifty signals a muted start; Asian shares trade lower

Asian shares fall after US tech falters, dollar and yields hold gains

Asian shares fell on Friday after Tesla and Netflix weighed on U.S. tech shares after their earnings reports, while the dollar and Treasury yields held their gains ahead of an action-packed week that could see the end of the U.S. tightening cycle.

Markets Live Updates: Quarterly earnings today

RIL, JSW Steel, Ultratech, Paytm, Vedanta, HDFC Life, Ashok Leyland among others will announce their first quarter results today.

Markets Live Updates: GIFT Nifty (Earlier SGX Nifty) signals a muted start

GIFT Nifty on the NSE IX traded 5 points, or 0.03 per cent, higher at 19,863.50, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for muted start on Friday.

Tech View: All eyes on Nifty’s 20,000 milestone

Nifty ended 146 points higher, just a few points away from the psychological hurdle of a new milestone at 20,000. In the process, the index formed a long bull candle with a lower shadow which indicated sustained buying interest in the market.

Markets Live Updates: Tokyo stocks open lower

Tokyo stocks opened lower on Friday after US high-tech shares dropped on selloffs in Tesla and Netflix, even as the Dow rose for the ninth straight session.The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 0.64 percent, or 208.31 points, at 32,282.21 in early trade, while the broader Topix index lost 0.21 percent, or 4.85 points, to 2,256.05.

Tesla, Netflix pull Nasdaq and S&P lower, Dow ends higher

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell on Thursday, weighed down by drops in Tesla and Netflix following their quarterly results, but the Dow advanced for a ninth straight day thanks to gains in Johnson & Johnson following a strong annual forecast.

Rupee rises 15 paise to close at 81.93 against US dollar

The rupee gained 15 paise to close at 81.93 against the US dollar on Thursday, as domestic equity benchmarks scaling all-time high levels and weakness in the American currency overseas boosted investor sentiments.

Markets Live Updates: Oil steady as weak Chinese economic data offsets gains from lower oil stocks

Brent oil prices were little changed on Friday and were set to close flat for the week after three straight weeks of gains, as markets weigh lower U.S. crude inventories and tapering interest rate hikes against weak Chinese economic data that could cap demand.

Sensex, Nifty on Thursday

The Nifty 50 index ended 146 points or 0.74% higher at 19,979, while the S&P BSE Sensex surged 474 points or 0.71% and ended at 67,572.

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