Nifty PSE index ended up 3.41% at 3425.05 today. The index has added 10.00% over last one month. Among the constituents, Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd jumped 13.58%, NMDC Ltd gained 8.25% and Coal India Ltd added 7.45%.
The Nifty PSE index has increased 53.00% over last one year compared to the 61.51% spike in benchmark Nifty 50 index. In other indices, Nifty Metal index increased 3.14% and Nifty Pharma index added 2.80% on the day. In broad markets, the Nifty 50 added 0.80% to close at 14942.35 while the SENSEX witnessed a rise of 0.60% to close at 49502.41 today.
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›Metal, pharma stocks give Sensex 296-point lift as D-St extends rally to 4th day; Nifty50 reclaims 14,900
Metal, pharma stocks give Sensex 296-point lift as D-St extends rally to 4th day; Nifty50 reclaims 14,900
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Metal, pharma stocks give Sensex 296-point lift as D-St extends rally to 4th day; Nifty50 reclaims 14,900By
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Coal India was the biggest percentage gainer on the Nifty 50 index, closing 8.22 per cent higher for the day. UPL, Hindalco, Indian Oil, L&T and Tata Motors were among other gainers in the 50-scrip benchmark.
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The S&P BSE Sensex index jumped as much as 411 points to touch 49,617.47 during the session.
Benchmark indices close in the green; IT, auto and metals in focus
May 06, 2021
Sensex up 272 pts at closing, Nifty above 14,700
Market closed in the green, led largely by IT, metal and auto stocks. The BSE Sensex closed at 48,949.76, up 272.21 points or 0.56 per cent. It hit an intraday high of 49,011.31 and an intraday low of 48,614.11. The Nifty 50 closed at 14,724.80, up 106.95 points or 0.73 per cent. It hit an intraday high of 14,743.90 and an intraday low of 14,611.50.
The market breadth was positive with 1,650 stocks advancing against 1,347 declining and 130 remaining unchanged on the BSE. As many as 351 securities hit the upper circuit and 182 hit the lower circuit while 245 hit their 52-week high and 32 touched 52-week low.
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Mumbai: Shares of drug makers and healthcare companies were among the top performers on Wednesday boosted by the Reserve Bank of India’s move to provide an on-tap liquidity window of Rs 50,000 crore for the sector to fight Covid-19. Analysts said the announcement could push investors to raise their stakes in defensive sectors like pharma and technology as the second wave of the pandemic has reduced their appetite for cyclicals.
The Nifty Pharma index rallied 4 per cent on Wednesday as against the 1 per cent gains in the Nifty.
Sun Pharma, Lupin, Cadila Healthcare, Aurobindo and Torrent Pharma among others rallied more than 5 per cent.
Indices near day’s high, led by metal and auto stocks
May 06, 2021
Benchmark indices were trading in the green Thursday afternoon, led by metal and auto stocks.
The market, after recording gains in the early session, remained volatile in the first half amid mixed global cues. The US market ended on a mixed note overnight. Asian shares were also trading mixed.
At 1:02 pm, the BSE Sensex was ruling at day’s high of 48,961.28, up 283.95 points or 0.56 per cent. It hit an intra-day low of 48,614.11. The Nifty 50 was also ruling at day’s high of 14,718.35, up 100.45 points or 0.67 per cent. It hit an intra-day low of 14,611.50.