Read more about Sensex tops 51,000, Nifty ends above 15,300; NSE VIX surge 11% on Business Standard. Domestic indices settled with modest gains on Wednesday. The Nifty closed above the crucial 15,300 mark. IT stocks rallied while metals and PSU banks stocks corrected. Encouraging Q4 earnings and positive cues from other Asian stock markets boosted
The benchmark indices settled near the flat line on Tuesday. The Nifty closed above 15,200 mark after slipping below that level in the intraday. Banks and financial stocks declined while IT, media and metal stocks advanced.
The barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, fell 14.37 points or 0.03% at 50,637.53. The Nifty 50 index gained 10.75 points or 0.07% at 15,208.45.
HDFC Bank (down 2.02%), Axis Bank (down 1.26%), Reliance Industries (down 1.06%) and HDFC (down 0.45%) were major drags.
In the broader market, the BSE Mid-Cap index slipped 0.31% and the BSE Small-Cap index added 0.26%.
The market breadth was positive. On the BSE, 1,786 shares rose and 1,342 shares fell. A total of 153 shares were unchanged.
Equity indices ended with small gains on Monday, supported by firmness in banks stocks. The Nifty closed below the 15,200 mark after trading above that level for most part of the session. The moderation in daily new COVID-19 cases in India improved risk sentiments. Barring FMCG and metal, all the sectoral indices on the NSE ended in the green.
The barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, rose 111.42 points or 0.22% at 50,651.90. The Nifty 50 index gained 22.40 points or 0.15% at 15,197.70.
State Bank of India (up 2.73%), Larsen & Toubro (up 1.74%) and Axis Bank (up 1.40%) supported the indices.
The broader market outperformed the benchmark indices. The BSE Mid-Cap index added 0.86% and the BSE Small-Cap index rose 0.70%.
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Equity indices ended near flat line on Friday. The Nifty bounced from the day s low of 14,591.90 and ended above 14,670 mark. Barring the Nifty FMCG index, all the sectoral indices on the NSE were in the red. Gains were capped amid worries over the economic impact of the second wave of COVID-19 due to lockdowns and restrictions in various states.
The S&P BSE Sensex, rose 41.75 points or 0.09% at 48,732.55. The Nifty 50 index declined 18.7 points or 0.13% to 14,677.80.
Asian Paints (up 8.51%), Larsen & Toubro (up 2.21%) and Reliance Industries (up 1.22%) supported the indices.
In broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index tumbled 1.14% while the S&P BSE Small-Cap index fell 1.18%.