Benchmark indices end green at record closing highs
Sensex opened at a record high of 77,102.05, and pared some gains to close at 76,810.90, up 204.33 points, or 0.27 per cent. The index surged to create a fresh all-time high of 77,145.46.
Sensex opened at a record high of 77,102.05, and pared some gains to close at 76,810.90, up 204.33 points, or 0.27 per cent. The index surged to create a fresh all-time high of 77,145.46.
Sensex opened at 76,680.90 and closed at 76,456.59 falling prey to profit booking. The index rose about 370 points to hit its intraday high of 76,860.53.
In the global market, the US stock index futures ticked lower as investors awaited the conclusion of the Federal Reserve's meeting.
Nifty 50 opened at 22,334.45 against the previous close of 22,332.65 and touched its intraday high and low of 22,452.55 and 22,256 respectively, during the session, finally closed 3 points up at 22,335.70.
In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices advanced 1 per cent and 1.23 per cent , respectively.
The broader NSE Nifty50 traded at 17,698.50, down by 12.80 points or 0.072 per cent after opening at 17,718.90 from its previous close of 17,711.30.
"Nifty opened gap up on Sept 23 following positive Asian cues and extended gains till noon," said Deepak Jasani, Head of Retail Research, HDFC Securities
The top gainers on the Sensex were Tata Steel, Tech Mahindra and Bajaj Finserv
The top gainers on the Sensex were HCL Technologies, Tech Mahindra and TCS
All the sectors faced profit booking decline except IT, FMCG and Pharma counters. At around 2.00 p.m., the S&P BSE Sensex trade on a flat note at 55,617.55.