HDFC Bank, HDFC, ITC contribute over 50% of Sensex 400 points rally

HDFC Bank, HDFC and ITC collectively contributed 238 points to the Sensex's 407 points rise, which trading at 35,489 on Thursday at 12:57 PM, the BSE data showed.

HDFC twins – HDFC Bank and Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) - and fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) giant ITC collectively contributed more than half of the Sensex 400 points rally.

These three stocks collectively contributed 238 points to the Sensex’s 407 points rise, which trading at 35,489 on Thursday at 12:57 PM, the BSE data showed. The index hit a new high of 35,507 in intra-day trade today.

Besides, three stocks – ICICI Bank, Larsen & Toubro (L&T), IndusInd Bank, Maruti Suzuki India and YES Bank, these five stocks combined contributed 130 points of the total benchmark