Stock Market LIVE Updates: Markets ring in the Holi spirit, trending higher on easing inflation; Nifty above 22,500, Sensex up 200 points

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Sensex Nifty Today | Stock Market Live Updates: Indian equity markets are playing the green colour as the festival of colours is just a day ahead. The Nifty 50 opened Thursday’s trade above 22,500 while the Sensex jumped more than 200 points after the retail inflation in both the US and India eased. The Nifty Bank was up 145 points or 0.30% at 48,202.

A look at key data that’s helping maintain the optimistic sentiment-

1. US CPI Inflation: Inflation in the US declined to 2.8% on a yearly basis in February from 3% in January. On a monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.2% following the 0.5% increase recorded in January. The core CPI, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, rose 3.1% on a yearly basis. This print followed the 3.3% increase in January.

2. India’s consumer inflation: India’s retail inflation, which is measured through the Consumer Price Index (CPI), eased down to 3.61% in the month of February as compared to 5.09% in February a year ago. The retail inflation stood at 4.26% in January 2025. 

3. IIP data: Index of Industrial Production (IIP), which measures India’s industrial output, grew by 5% in January, from 3.5% in December 2024. The data showed that the manufacturing sector’s output grew 5.5% in January as against 3.6% in the year-ago period. This is a positive, indicating that demand is picking up in the country. 

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