Financials stocks edge higher
Financials stocks were trading in green, with the S&P BSE Finance index increasing 81.04 points or 0.91% at 9019.23 at 09:50 IST.
Among the components of the S&P BSE Finance index, Dhanvarsha Finvest Ltd (up 16.24%), Indian Bank (up 5.23%),Home First Finance Company India Ltd (up 4%),IDFC Ltd (up 3.24%),PTC India Financial Services Ltd (up 2.82%), were the top gainers. Among the other gainers were Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd (up 2.62%), IIFL Finance Ltd (up 2.61%), Muthoot Finance Ltd (up 2.54%), Housing Development Finance Corporation Ltd (up 2.54%), and Bajaj Finserv Ltd (up 2.51%).
On the other hand, South Indian Bank Ltd (down 8.08%), LIC Housing Finance Ltd (down 6.79%), and SREI Infrastructure Finance Ltd (down 4.89%) turned lower.
At 09:50 IST, the S&P BSE Sensex was up 380.37 or 0.62% at 61303.87.
The Nifty 50 index was up 100.55 points or 0.55% at 18278.65.
The S&P BSE Small-Cap index was up 177.32 points or 0.62% at 28857.45.
The S&P BSE 150 Midcap Index index was up 42.87 points or 0.48% at 9001.36.
On BSE,1917 shares were trading in green, 775 were trading in red and 117 were unchanged.
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First Published: Oct 22 2021 | 10:00 AM IST