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The key domestic indices ended with modest gains. Nifty PSU Bank, Nifty Auto and Nifty Chemicals shares advanced, while Nifty IT and Nifty Realty shares declined.
As per provisional closing data, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, increased by 772.75 points or 0.95% to 81,879.40. The Nifty 50 index advanced 210.40 points or 0.84% to 25,255.05. In the past three trading sessions, the Nifty and Sensex inched up by 0.90% and 1.05%, respectively.
The broader market performed worse than frontline indices. The BSE 150 MidCap Index rose 1.06% and the BSE 250 SmallCap Index climbed 1.15%.
The market breadth was favorable. On the BSE, 3475 shares gained and 1886 shares fell. A total of 207 shares were unchanged.
HDFC Bank Ltd was the top traded stock in NIFTY50 index today, recording a quantity of 563.99 lakh shares and posted a sharp rise of 21.17% compared to last one-week’s average daily volume. The stock has risen sharply by around 12.85% in last one-month and has dropped sharply 18.93% over last one year.
Tata Steel Ltd was the second highest traded stock in NIFTY50 index today, recording a quantity of 338.11 lakh shares and registered a sharp increase of 19.85% compared to last one-week’s average daily volume. The stock has surged around 6.36% in last one-month and has gained modestly 1.86% over last one year.
14 stocks in NSE500 index hit record high today.
Index action
The Nifty PSU Bank index surged 2.94% to 9167.2 today. The index has surged by 6.69% in last one week and has added 9.59% over last one month. It is up around 6.77% in last one year. Bank of Baroda (up 5.77%), Punjab National Bank (up 4.77%), Bank of India (up 3.86%), Punjab & Sind Bank (up 3.80%) and Canara Bank (up 3.28%) gained.
The Nifty Auto index advanced by 2.14% to 28523.3 today. The index has soared by 8.40% in last one week and has recorded robust gains of 12.33% over last one month. It is up 3.97% in last one year. Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (up 5.30%), Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd (up 4.81%), Tube Investments of India Ltd (up 3.46%), Hyundai Motor India Ltd (up 2.21%) and Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (up 1.99%) rose.
The Nifty IT index edged lower by 0.53% to 32295.6 today. The index is modestly higher by 0.08% in last one week and has rallied 13.63% over last one month. It has edged lower by 9.02% in last one year. Mphasis Ltd (down 2.65%), LTM Ltd (down 2.16%), Coforge Ltd (down 1.44%), Persistent Systems Ltd (down 1.10%) and Tech Mahindra Ltd (down 0.91%) went down.
The Nifty Realty index slipped by 0.42% to 893.95 today. The index has jumped by 9.18% in last one week and has registered sharp gains of 11.66% over last one month. It has eased by 4.92% in last one year. Oberoi Realty Ltd (down 1.73%), Lodha Developers Ltd (down 1.72%), DLF Ltd (down 1.64%), Sobha Ltd (down 1.11%) and Godrej Properties Ltd (down 0.88%) fell.
The Nifty Auto index rose for a third session in a row today. Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (up 5.30%), Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd (up 4.81%), Tube Investments of India Ltd (up 3.46%), Hyundai Motor India Ltd (up 2.21%) and Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (up 1.99%) traded higher.
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