Monday, December 23, 2024 | 02:02 PM ISTEN Hindi

HDFC Bank, RIL help Sensex settle 478 pts higher; Nifty ends at 11,385

All that happened in the markets today

SI Reporter New Delhi

Markets continue to rally on RBI policy fillip; Sensex rises 164 points

In the broader market, the S&P BSE MidCap index gained over 1 per cent to 14,656.68 levels.

9:46 AM

Most active stocks by volume

COMPANY	PRICE(rs)	CHG(%)
VODAFONE IDEA	8.87	-1.22
NTPC	95.90	0.52
SUZLON ENERGY	4.01	-2.20
TATA MOTORS	124.20	0.57
ASHOK LEYLAND	64.00	2.07

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9:45 AM

Despite a struggling economy, what is drawing people to the stock markets?

Market rally

New account openings have been underpinned by a sharp rally in the stock markets. From March lows, the benchmark Sensex and the Nifty have rebounded more than 40 per cent. Several stocks in the broader markets are doubling in a matter of weeks. After the March sell-off, the market direction has largely been upwards, thanks to the aggressive stimulus measures taken by global central banks, especially the US Federal Reserve. This means, a majority of people who entered the market after March, may have made handsome gains. And this has prompted them to invest more and nudge others also to open trading accounts. READ MORE

9:36 AM

MARKET CHECK :: Nifty tops 11,300

9:30 AM

GPT Infraprojects bags order worth Rs 196 cr from RVNL

9:28 AM

Spencers Retail's rights issue closes today

9:25 AM

Orient Paper and Ind reports loss in Q1 vs profit last year

>> Net loss of the company reported at Rs 17.44 crore for the quarter ended June 2020 as against net profit of Rs 8.02 crore during the previous quarter ended June 2019.

9:24 AM

Bandhan Bank advances 2%

>> The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has lifted the restrictions imposed on the remuneration of private lender Bandhan Bank’s managing director and chief executive officer (MD&CEO) – Chandra Shekhar Ghosh, after the bank's promoter, Bandhan Financial Holdings, reduced its stake in the bank to 40 per cent.

9:23 AM

HDFC Bank trades mildly lower

>> US-based Rosen Law Firm on Monday said it plans to investigate potential securities claims against HDFC Bank following allegations of sharing "materially misleading business information" with investors.