Sustained rise in US bond yields in anticipation of further rates and uncertain geopolitical environment have been the main contributing factors for FII offloading Indian shares. The selling was seen in financials, power, and IT, but they continued to buy capital goods and automobiles. Analysts said the Indian market continues to exhibit resilience even amid many challenges and that investors may turn optimistic in the near future.
NSE s Nifty rose 177.5 points, or 0.91%, to close at 19,689.85. BSE s Sensex climbed 566.97 points or 0.87% to close at 66,079.36. Both indices had fallen over 0.7% on Monday as the escalation in geopolitical tensions in the Middle East resulted in oil prices surging.
"The decline in the dollar index to 105.95 and the US 10-year bond yield falling to 4.65 from the recent high of 4.88 are positive developments for equity markets. Even though FIIs continue to sell in India, the intensity of selling is coming down. More importantly. DIIs are increasing their purchases," said Dr V K Vijayakumar of Geojit Financial Services.
Vascon Engineers was the top gainer in the smallcap pack with nearly 24% returns, followed by Sasken Technologies (23.6%), Bhagiradha Chemicals (22.2%), and Authum Investment (22%)