On January 7, the Indian stock market benchmarks, Sensex and Nifty 50, gained even as HMPV virus fears persist.

Indian equity benchmark indices, BSE Sensex and Nifty50, opened in green but quickly moved to the red territory on Wednesday. Whil

Despite the shocks of the HMPV virus dulling, the Indian stock market continued to trade volatile this week, with Sensex and Nifty falling by nearly a per cent on.

The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a tepid start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 23,770 level, a discount of nearly 25 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.

The domestic benchmark indices opened flat on Wednesday as selling was seen in the auto, IT, PSU bank, financial service, FMCG, metal, realty and media sectors.

Indian stock indices ended Tuesday marginally higher, recovering from Monday's losses sparked by HMPV concerns. Sensex rose 234.12 points and Nifty climbed 91.85 points. Market sentiment remains cautious with upcoming corporate earnings and the Union Budget in focus,

The news of its detection has raised alarms, as the virus spreads in a manner similar to COVID-19 and poses significant risks to vulnerable populations. The Asian stock markets displayed mixed results,

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty witnessed a sharp decline of 1.6% on Monday, driven by a broad-based selloff. Investor sentiment was dampened by concerns over slow third-quarter earnings growth and a continued outflow of foreign capital,