Image Source : INDIA TV Stock markets — February 15 updates
Equity benchmark Sensex climbed over 225 factors to reclaim the 72,000 mark whereas the Nifty settled near the 22,000 stage on Thursday on hectic shopping for in market heavyweights M&M, HDFC Bank and SBI, and optimistic international cues. Heavy demand for auto, vitality and utility shares additionally boosted the momentum because the market consolidated the good points, merchants stated.
Sensex, Nifty finish in optimistic
Rising for the third straight day, the 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 227.55 factors or 0.32 per cent to shut at 72,050.38 factors. The index touched a excessive of 72,164.97 factors and a low of 71,644.44 factors throughout intra-day commerce. The broader NSE Nifty additionally gained 70.70 factors or 0.32 per cent to finish at 21,910.75 factors.
Sensex and Nifty began on a optimistic be aware however turned risky quickly after. During the day, the indices witnessed range-bound buying and selling with a optimistic bias and shopping for accelerated within the second half of the buying and selling session. Shares of HDFC Bank surged 2.15 per cent to shut at Rs 1,413.75 apiece towards its earlier shut.
Biggest gainers and laggards
M&M was the largest gainer within the Sensex chart, rising 6.51 per cent, adopted by NTPC, PowerGrid, SBI, HDFC Bank, Asian Paints and Wipro. In distinction, Axis Bank, ITC, HUL, Nestle India and Sun Pharma had been among the many laggards. He famous that home equities are taking assist from better-than-expected inflation which might preserve the development optimistic.
Among sectoral indices, oil & gasoline gained 2.61 per cent, adopted by utilities (2.59 per cent), energy (1.99 per cent), auto (1.41 per cent) and telecom (1.26 per cent). Healthcare and FMCG indices declined as much as 0.89 per cent. BSE smallcap index rose 1.24 per cent whereas the midcap closed with a achieve of 0.93 per cent.
International markets
Apart from Asian equities, European shares additionally rose on Thursday, boosted by good points in French shares and the UK’s mushy GDP knowledge, Deepak Jasani, Head of Retail Research at HDFC Securities, stated. According to him, feedback by European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde on the disinflation course of within the eurozone additionally lifted the investor sentiment. In Asia, Japan’s Nikkei and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng settled with good points whereas South Korea’s Kospi closed within the pink. China’s monetary markets are closed for the Lunar New Year holidays.
(With inputs from PTI)
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