Image Source : INDIA TV Stock markets replace — December 19
Stock markets replace: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty scaled new lifetime excessive ranges in intra-day commerce on Tuesday. The new excessive got here earlier than ending with beneficial properties on the again of shopping for in index main Reliance Industries and constructive world cues.
The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 122.10 factors or 0.17 per cent to settle at 71,437.19. During the day, it jumped 308.62 factors or 0.43 per cent to achieve its all-time intra-day excessive of 71,623.71. The Nifty climbed 86.4 factors or 0.40 per cent to hit its file peak of 21,505.05. It lastly closed larger by 34.45 factors or 0.16 per cent at 21,453.10.
Among the Sensex companies, Nestle, NTPC, Reliance Industries, State Bank of India, ITC, Hindustan Unilever, Power Grid and Bajaj Finance had been the main gainers.
Wipro, Tata Consultancy Services, HCL Technologies, Tata Steel, Bajaj Finserv and Maruti had been among the many laggards. In Asian markets, Seoul, Tokyo and Shanghai settled within the constructive territory, whereas Hong Kong ended decrease.
European markets had been buying and selling within the inexperienced. The US markets ended with beneficial properties on Monday. Global oil benchmark Brent crude declined 0.30 per cent to USD 77.72 a barrel. Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities price Rs 33.51 crore on Monday after steady shopping for, based on alternate information.
Snapping its three-day rally, the BSE benchmark declined 168.66 factors or 0.24 per cent to settle at 71,315.09 on Monday. The Nifty fell by 38 factors or 0.18 per cent to 21,418.65.
Rupee falls in opposition to greenback
Meanwhile, the rupee depreciated 3 paise to 83.13 in opposition to the US greenback in early commerce on Tuesday amid agency crude oil costs and the outflow of overseas funds from home fairness markets. The rupee, nonetheless, discovered assist because of marginal weak spot in American forex and constructive sentiment within the fairness markets, foreign exchange merchants stated.
At the interbank overseas alternate, the home forex opened at 83.10 in opposition to the greenback after which slipped to 83.13 in opposition to the buck, registering a fall of three paise over its earlier shut. In early offers, the native unit was oscillating between 83.09 and 83.13 versus greenback.
(With PTI inputs)
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