Banking and auto stocks led a strong intraday rebound for key benchmark indices. The barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, rose 9.16 points or 0.04% at 25,728.74, as per the provisional closing data. The 50-unit CNX Nifty lost 30.50 points or 0.39% at 7,788.10, as per the provisional closing data. Overseas stock markets continued to drive sentiment on the domestic bourses. Intraday rebound on the domestic bourses accentuated towards the fag end of the trading session as European stocks recovered and as trading in US index futures indicated a recovery for US stocks from previous trading session's sharp slide. Earlier during the trading session, the Sensex lost 432.08 points at the day's low of 25,287.50 in early trade. The Nifty lost 140.10 points at the day's low of 7,678.50 in early trade.
Trading in US index futures indicated that the Dow could gain 101 points at the opening bell. Earlier during the global day, stocks in China and Japan led decline in Asian equities after weak Japanese economic data and as a report showing a record rise in job openings in the United States in July sparked worries about a potential interest-rate hike from the US Federal Reserve. Higher US interest rates will reduce the attraction of riskier emerging-markets assets.
The market breadth indicating the overall health of the market was negative. On BSE, 1,444 shares fell and 1,150 shares rose. A total of 120 shares were unchanged. The BSE Mid-Cap index was up 0.65%. The index outperformed the Sensex. The BSE Small-Cap index was down 0.4%. The index underperformed the Sensex.
The total turnover on BSE amounted to Rs 2486 crore, lower than turnover of Rs 2952.52 crore registered during the previous trading session.
In sector trends, IT stocks dropped. TCS (down 0.22%), HCL Technologies (down 2.52%), Infosys (down 0.76%) and Wipro (down 1.47%) edged lower. Tech Mahindra rose 0.21%.
L&T rose 1.79% to Rs 1,621. The stock hit high of Rs 1,823.50 and low of Rs 1,556.15.
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Power sector stocks witnessed mixed trend. Torrent Power (up 0.29%), Tata Power Company (up 3.21%), Adani Power (up 1.13%), Reliance Infrastructure (up 1.43%), JSW Energy (up 5.57%) and Reliance Power (up 0.92%) gained. NHPC (down 2.99%), CESC (down 1.95%) and Power Grid Corporation of India (down 1.94%) declined.
Shares of state-run power generation major NTPC shed 0.95%. The company after market hours yesterday, 9 September 2015, announced that the company proposes to raise up to Rs 400 crore with an option to retain over subscription of up to Rs 300 crore from public issue of tax-free secured redeemable non-convertible bonds during the year ending 31 March 2016. The government has authorized the company to raise up to Rs 1000 crore through tax free bonds, including Rs 700 crore through public issue.
Shares of state-run power equipment major Bharat Heavy Electricals (Bhel) gained 1.97% to Rs 217.05. The stock hit high of Rs 217.60 and low of Rs 205.50.
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