Domestic markets to remain close today on account of Maha Shivratri

The benchmark 10-year bond yield fell 2 basis points to 6.91% from the previous close. 

Domestic markets to remain close today on account of Maha Shivratri
BSE Sensex closed at 28,892.97, up 28.26 points or 0.10%. Photo: IANS
Written By: ZeeBiz WebTeam
Updated: Fri, Feb 24, 2017
09:09 am
Mumbai, ZeeBiz WebDesk
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Domestic markets to remain close on Friday on account of Maha Shivratri. On Thursday, markets had touched five-months high.

In the last session, BSE Sensex closed at 28,892.97, up 28.26 points or 0.10%, while Nifty ended at 8,939.50, up 12.60 points or 0.14%. 

The benchmark 10-year bond yield fell 2 basis points to 6.91% from the previous close. 

While the rupee strengthened to 66.8250/66.8350 a dollar, the highest since November 10, compared with its previous close of 66.9675/66.9775. 

On global front, Asian shares took a breather, hovering just below 1-1/2-year highs as investors braced for a potentially wobbly session after US President Donald Trump called China "grand champions" of currency manipulation, as reported by Reuters. 

MSCI`s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down 0.1% in early trade after four straight days of gains while Japan`s yen-sensitive Nikkei was off 0.7%, said the report.

The MSCI world equity index, which tracks shares in 46 nations, rose 0.15% to 446.69 on Thursday, touching a record peak at 447.67 at one point and extending its gains so far this year to almost 6%, the report added.

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