BSE down 65 points on weak global cues

BSE down 65 points on weak global cues

The BSE and National Stock Exchange (NSE) were trading in the red on Monday morning following weakness in the Asian markets.

The BSE was trading at 27,172.78, 65.28 points or 0.24% while the NSE was trading at 8383.00 down 17.35 points or 0.21% lower from previous close.

Fears over a 'hard Brexit' plan and Donald Trump taking office as the US President gripped the global markets on Monday, keeping all the key indices down. The sterling and the dollar felt the impact of the concerns in the market.

On Monday, the shares of Reliance Industries would be in focus as the company is slated to announce its third quarter results for FY17. In early trade, its shares were trading at Rs 1,088, down Rs 2.15 or 0.20% from previous close.

Budget expectations from various industries and wholesale inflation data due later today will also drive markets on Monday. According to a Cogencis poll, wholesale inflation (WPI) is seen at 3.6% in December compared to 3.16% in November.

The Goods and Services Council (GST Council) is also likely to meet on Monday to iron out issues over dual control of assesses. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley reiterated recently that the Council would be working to iron out all the issues to ensure meeting the April 1, 2017 roll out.

On the BSE, the top gainers were DLF up 3.46%, Manappuram Finance 2.45%, HDIL 2.40%, Religare 2.25%, Fortis Healthcare 2.13%. Among the top losers were, DB Corp 3.59%, Network18 3.54%, JP Associates 3.26%, Den Networks 2.79%.