Stock Market Highlights, Tuesday, November 19, 2024: Benchmark equity indices, BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50, ended their seven-day losing streak to settle in positive territory on Tuesday.
The BSE Sensex added 239.37 points, or 0.31 per cent, to settle at 77,578.38.
Similarly, NSE Nifty50 settled higher at 23,518.50, up 64.70 points or 0.28 per cent from its previous close.
Among the 50 constituent stocks of Nifty50, 27 ended in the red, dragged down by SBI Life, Hindalco, Reliance Industries, HDFC Life Insurance, and State Bank of India with losses extending upto 2.92 per cent. Mahindra & Mahindra, Tech Mahindra, HDFC Bank, Dr Reddy's Labs, and Eicher Motors were among the 23 Nifty50 constituent stocks that settled in the green with gains extending up to 3.15 per cent.
Among broader markets, Nifty Smallcap100 and Nifty Midcap100 indices rose 0.97 per cent and 0.93 per cent, respectively.
All sectoral indices ended in green, except Nifty Metal, PSU Bank and OMCs. The Nifty Media Index led gains, rising 2.45 per cent. Nifty Auto, Pharma, Realty and Consumer Durables followed, each gaining over 1 per cent. Meanwhile, the Nifty IT Index advanced 0.83 per cent on Tuesday.