Stock Market News: The BSE Sensex soared 1,500 points today to hit a fresh record high of 84,694.5 intraday. The Nifty50, too, saw robust gains of 433 to it a new high of 25,849
The fastest 5,000-point rally for the Sensex was nearly three years ago (September 24, 2021) when the index hit an intraday high of 60,333 in a span of just 28 trading days
Analysts believe there is more room for an upside going ahead, but investors need to be patient as it will not be a runaway rally for the markets from here on.
The share price of RVNL rose after the it announced that the company has emerged as the lowest bidder (L-1) for a project from East Coast Railway worth Rs 160 crore.
Bharat Electronics, Larsen & Toubro, Hindustan Aeronautics, CG Power, Bharat Heavy Electricals and Schaeffler India have rallied between 7% and 9% in intra-day trade
Analysts expect the US dollar to weaken, oil prices to moderate, and interest rates to remain low under president-elect Joe Biden's administration, providing a tailwind for domestic equities
Among stocks, HDFC twins, Reliance Industries (RIL), TCS, Infosys and Hindustan Unilever (HUL) emerged as the biggest contributors to the index's gains
According to experts, investors widened their portfolios amid hopes of a win for the incumbent NDA government, following the announcement of 2019 general election dates Sunday