Investors react as they watch the stock prices on a digital screen, at BSE building in Mumbai, Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. Sensex surges 1,921.15 pts to end at 38,014.62; Nifty zooms past 11,200 after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a slew

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	Extending their gaining streak into the seventh session in a row, the benchmark indices settled with nearly half a per cent gains on Monday. Encouraging September quarter results, along with optimism over US-China trade deal aided bulls to stay in the driver&#39;s seat.</div>
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	The S&P BSE Sensex added 137 points or 0.34 per cent to end at a record closing high 40,301.96, with Infosys (up over 3 per cent) being the top gainer and Maruti Suzuki India (down 2.50 per cent) the worst performer. During the day, the index hit a fresh high of&nbsp;40,483 levels.&nbsp;</div>
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	On the NSE, the broader Nifty50 index ended at 11,945, up 54.55 points or 0.46 per cent.&nbsp;</div>
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	Sectorally, media stocks tumbled the most on the NSE, followed by auto and FMCG counters. The Nifty Media index slipped over 3 per cent to 1,860.55 levels. On the contrary, metal stocks advanced the most. The Nifty Metal index rallied nearly 3 per cent to 2,634.60.&nbsp;</div>
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	In the broader market, the S&P BSE MidCap index ended flat at 14,892, up just 1.57 points or 0.01 per cent. The S&P BSE SmallCap index ended at 13,631, up 30 points or 0.22 per cent.</div>
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	Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEEL) ended nearly 5 per cent lower at Rs 294.80 apiece on the NSE after news reports said the company has denied reports about transfer of promoter shares to escrow accounts. Dish TV slipped around 11 per cent to Rs 14.45.&nbsp;<br />
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	Infosys ended over 3 per cent higher at Rs&nbsp;709 after the company said on Monday it received no evidence to support the allegations in a whistleblower letter from last month. <strong><a href="https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/infosys-says-no-prima-facie-evidence-to-back-whistleblower-complaints-119110400250_1.html" target="_blank">READ MORE</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong><br />
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		HDFC ended over 2 per cent higher at Rs 2,181 after it reported a standalone net profit of Rs 3,961 crore, up 60.5 per cent YoY, for the quarter ended September 2019 (Q2FY20) on the back of stake sale from Gruh Finance. <a href="https://www.business-standard.com/article/markets/hdfc-logs-80-yoy-jump-in-consolidated-profit-for-sept-quarter-119110400695_1.html" target="_blank"><strong>READ MORE</strong></a></div>
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	Asian shares surged on Monday, with a broad regional gauge hitting more than 14-week highs, as growing optimism over US-China trade talks and upbeat US job data boosted global investors&rsquo; appetite for riskier assets. MSCI&rsquo;s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan jumped 1.08 per cent, touching its highest level since July 24.</div>
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	Hong Kong&#39;s Hang Seng rose 1.36 per cent, and Seoul&#39;s Kospi added 1.43 per cent. In mainland China, blue chips were up 0.72 per cent, and Australian shares were 0.27 per cent higher. Markets in Japan were closed for a holiday.&nbsp;</div>
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	In Europe, too, shares touched their highest level in nearly two years.&nbsp;</div>
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	In commodities, oil prices eased as concerns over economic data offset trade deal optimism. Brent crude futures for January fell 16 cents to $61.53 a barrel, while December US crude futures was at $56.04 a barrel, down 16 cents.&nbsp;</div>
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	<strong><em>(With inputs from Reuters)</em></strong></div>

MARKET WRAP: Sensex ends at record closing high, up 137 pts; HDFC gains 2%

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Top trading ideas by CapitalVia Global Research: Buy Coal India, DCB Bank

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	<strong>Buy Coal India above Rs 212</strong><br />
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	Target: Rs 228<br />
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	Stop loss: Rs199<br />
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	The stock is witnessing resistance breakout from the levels of210further stock is giving crossover on MACD on daily charts and gave closing above the resistance level and breaching this level will result in good upside momentum. Considering the technical evidence discussed above, we recommend buying the stock above212for the target of Rs 228, keeping a stop loss at Rs 199 on closing basis. <a href="https://www.business-standard.com/article/markets/top-trading-ideas-by-capitalvia-global-research-buy-coal-india-dcb-bank-119110400088_1.html" target="_blank"><strong>READ MORE</strong></a></div>

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	Market has shown a robust move so far as weightage among the Nifty50 stocks continues to be tilted in the positive with 40 stocks in the positive zone while 10 in corrective in percentage of 84 and 16, respectively. Metals have got in new round of momentum. The support for the week is seen at 39,530/11,680 for the Sensex and Nifty, respectively while resistance is seen at 40,800/12,100. Bank Nifty would have a range of 29,680-30,970 - along with PSU banks, and Axis looking promising from here on. The monthly trend in Nifty has turned up implying a view of BUY on every decline. <a href="https://www.business-standard.com/article/markets/nifty-outlook-and-top-trading-ideas-by-prabhudas-lilladher-119110400084_1.html?1572835975" target="_blank"><strong>READ MORE</strong></a><br />
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