Stock market reports solid gains, extends winning run on last day of FY24
Sensex was up 655.04 points or 0.90% at 73,651.35, and the Nifty was up 203.20 points or 0.92% at 22,326.90.
Sensex was up 655.04 points or 0.90% at 73,651.35, and the Nifty was up 203.20 points or 0.92% at 22,326.90.
Sensex ended higher by 526.01 points or 0.73% at 72,996.31 level while the Nifty 50 closed at 22,123.65 level, up 118.95 points or 0.54%.
Sensex opened the day at 72,396.97 against the previous close of 72,831.94 and traded in the negative territory throughout the session. The Nifty 50 opened at 21,947.90 against the previous close of 22,096.75
The Industrial Products sector emerged as the top performer, welcoming 48 new entrepreneurs and witnessing a staggering 147 per cent increase in cumulative wealth.
The rupee depreciated 35 paise to settle at an all-time low of 83.48 against the US Dollar. Forex traders said foreign fund outflows also weighed on the local unit.
The Nifty50 was trading at 15,622.85, lower by 123.60 points or 0.78 per cent from its previous close
Bajaj Finserv, UltraTech Cement, Sun Pharma, Titan, Tata Steel and Kotak Bank were among the gainers.
On the Sensex, Bajaj Finance, Tata Steel and Titan Company were the top gainers so far
The Nifty50 on the National Stock Exchange was trading at 15,761.70, higher by 69.10 points
Reliance was the top loser in the Sensex pack, plunging 2.52 per cent, followed by HUL, Asian Paints, Kotak Mahindra, Nestle, NTPC and Power Grid Corp.