Sensex soars 359pts, Nifty tops 21,250 amid broad buying; Inox India up 41%
Closing Bell on Thursday December 21: In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices outpaced frontline indices as they climbed 1.6 per cent and 1.69 per cent, respectively
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Stock market highlights: Contrary to Wednesday's moves, equity markets started lower on Thursday but ended decently higher amid buying in shares of Reliance Industries, financials, metals, and power stocks.
The S&P BSE Sensex hit an intraday low of 69,920, but jumped 945 points from there to end at 70,865, up 359 points or 0.5 per cent vs previous close.
Similarly, Nifty50 shut shop at 21,255, up 105 points or 0.5 per cent, after hitting an intraday low of 20,976.80.
PowerGrid, HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries, Kotak Bank, Tata Steel, SBI, Titan, NTPC, IndusInd Bank, Ultratech Cement, Airtel, Tata Motors, and Wipro gained the most of the Sensex, rising 0.6 per cent to 2.3 per cent.
In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices outpaced frontline indices as they climbed 1.6 per cent and 1.69 per cent, respectively.
Sectorally, all the indices ended higher led by the Nifty Media (up 2.6 per cent), the Nifty Metal (1.66 per cent), and the Nifty PSU Bank (1.68 per cent).
4:05 PM
Comment :: 'Buy on dips strategy helped markets rebound'
After a subdued start, the market reversed from the day’s low amid buy-on-dips strategy. However, the overall trend is subdued, FIIs stayed muted ahead of festive break and global market traded on a negative note ahead of announcement of the US GDP data today.
Some consolidation is warranted in the near term due to peak valuation. A gradual rise in oil prices along with concern over high domestic food inflation may have a hindrance to the stretched rally of the last 2 months
Views by: Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Financial Services.
Some consolidation is warranted in the near term due to peak valuation. A gradual rise in oil prices along with concern over high domestic food inflation may have a hindrance to the stretched rally of the last 2 months
Views by: Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Financial Services.
3:51 PM
Comment :: 'Ample trading opportunity despite overall consolidation'
We expect consolidation in the index now; however there will be no shortage of trading opportunities on the stock-specific front.
Participants should align their trades accordingly and prefer sectors, which are showing relatively higher strength.
Apart from the domestic factors, the performance of the US markets would play a critical role in the next directional move so keep a close watch.
Views by: Ajit Mishra, SVP - Technical Research, Religare Broking
Participants should align their trades accordingly and prefer sectors, which are showing relatively higher strength.
Apart from the domestic factors, the performance of the US markets would play a critical role in the next directional move so keep a close watch.
Views by: Ajit Mishra, SVP - Technical Research, Religare Broking
3:44 PM
Currency check :: Rupee ends 10 paise weaker
3:42 PM
SmallCap Heatmap :: Index settles 1.7% higher; check top gainers and losers
3:41 PM
MidCap Heatmap :: Index ends 1.6% higher; SJVN, IRCTC lead
3:39 PM
Nifty Heatmap :: BPCL, HDFC Bank, Power Grid shine in Thursday's session
3:38 PM
Closing Bell :: Nifty reclaims 21,250 after testing 21,000 intraday
3:37 PM
Closing Bell :: Sensex bounces 945 pts off lows, ends 359 pts higher
3:23 PM
Hindustan Copper hits over 11-year high, surges 12% on stable outlook
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3:03 PM
Stock Market LIVE: Sensex up 300 pts, Nifty atop 21,200; HDFC Bk, RIL, SBI lead
Source: Investing.com
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First Published: Dec 21 2023 | 7:16 AM IST