Sensex sprints 1,335 points, Nifty tops 18,050; HDFC twins jump up to 10%
CLOSING BELL: Besides, Kotak Bank, HUL, IndusInd Bank, Tata Steel, L&T, and Sun Pharma were the other top gainers
Technical View: Rupak De, Senior Technical Analyst at LKP Securities
Nifty has moved up above 18000 smartly following a sustained trade above the previous consolidation on the daily chart. Besides, the price has moved above 200DEMA on the daily timeframe. The near-term trend looks positive from here. On the higher end, the index may move towards the falling trend line on the daily chart. The immediate resistance is visible near 18150. On the lower end, support is visible at 17800.
Market view: S Ranganathan, Head of Research at LKP Securities
The mega-merger news of the HDFC Twins and the rare sight of a 15% up-move in them today at a point in time propelled benchmark indices 2.5% higher with good support from Metal stocks. The broader markets witnessed the continuation of the uptrend in Fertilizer stocks even as the Bank Nifty rose 4% with private banks being sought after.
Market view: Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Financial Services
Domestic market was lifted by the announcement of HDFC bank and HDFC merger, improving sentiments of the stock market and financial sector. The upcoming focus of the market will be on earnings reports and RBI meeting this week. Q4 results will have a decent start supported by IT sector while RBI is expected to hold the rates with an accommodative policy.
Rupee closes 19 paise higher against US dollar
Closing bell: Over 1,600 stocks advanced whereas 442 declined
Closing bell: Broader markets upbeat; India Vix cools off below 2%
Closing bell: HDFC group stocks soar; HDFC Twins close above 9% on merger deal
Closing bell: Infosys, Titan, Tata Consumer top Nifty 50 laggards
Closing bell: HDFC Twins, HDFC Life, Adani Ports top Nifty 50 gainers
Closing bell: Nifty Financial Services ends as best sectoral performer
Closing bell: All sectors close on a positive note
Closing bell: Only 2 Sensex stocks sulk in red
Closing bell: Sensex closes in style above 60,000
Closing bell: Nifty 50 closes in green above 18,000
MARKET CHECK: Sensex firmly over 1350 points
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First Published: Apr 04 2022 | 3:41 PM IST