The S&P BSE Sensex rose 90 points while the Nifty50 closed above 22,300 levels. Sectorally, buying was seen in FMCG, consumer durables, realty, and telecom stocks while some selling was visible in metal, healthcare, oil & gas and energy stocks.
Markets saw some relief at the start of Thursday s session but failed to sustain at higher levels amid volatility and declined for the fourth consecutive day.
The S&P BSE Sensex rose 560 points while the Nifty50 closed above 22,300 levels. Sectorally, buying was seen in capital goods, consumer durables, public sector, and healthcare stocks while selling was seen in utilities.
Sensex surged 560 points, Nifty gained 189 points. Top contributors were ICICI Bank, L&T, Infosys, Axis Bank, Reliance Industries, SBI, Bajaj Finance. Conversely, HDFC Bank and NTPC weighed on the index.
The broader NSE Nifty climbed 151 points or 0.69% to finish at 22,147. Among the Sensex constituents, Bajaj Finance, M&M, HDFC Bank, JSW Steel, and Maruti emerged as the top gainers, registering gains of 2-3%. Infosys, HCL Tech, and TCS closed 0.6% to 1.2% lower, resulting in a 0.4% decline in the IT index.