Share Market News Today | Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: Indian benchmark indices opened on negative note with Nifty around 16,500 amid weak global cues. At open, the BSE Sensex was down 293.52 points or 0.53% at 55170.87, and the Nifty was down 86.40 points or 0.52% at 16508.50. Coal India, Tata Steel, Hindalco, BPCL and Britannia Industries were among major gainers on the Nifty, while losers were Tata Motors, HDFC, Maruti Suzuki, Eicher Motors and HUL. Among sectors, auto index down 1 percent, while metal index up 1 percent. In broader markets, BSE midcap and smallcap indices are trading flat.
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On Thursday, Indian markets rose for the third day in a row, boosted by banking, consumer, and auto stocks, as expected negotiations between Ukraine and Russia boosted global risk appetite. Today, markets began flat amid global market volatility, as investors shifted their emphasis back to global cues after investors welcomed the outcomes of Assembly elections in five states. The Reserve Bank data revealing that India Inc's direct foreign investment fell 67 percent to $753.61 million in February
