ICICI, Axis, HDFC Bank lift Sensex 659 pts, Nifty near 17,800; metals dip
CLOSING BELL: Shree Cement, BPCL, Tech M, Axis Bank, M&M, ICICI Bank, Ultratech Cement, Bharti Airtel, Bajaj Finserv, and SBI gained in the range of 2 per cent to 5 per cent
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Stock market highlights: Domestic markets jumped on Thursday as falling crude oil prices and government bond yields supported equities. The S&P BSE Sensex settled the day at 59,688, up 659 points or 1.12 per cent. The Nifty50, on the other hand, closed near the 17,800-mark at 17,799, higher by 174 points or 0.99 per cent.
Stock market highlights: Domestic markets jumped on Thursday as falling crude oil prices and government bond yields supported equities. The S&P BSE Sensex settled the day at 59,688, up 659 points or 1.12 per cent. The Nifty50, on the other hand, closed near the 17,800-mark at 17,799, higher by 174 points or 0.99 per cent.
Shree Cement, BPCL, Tech M, Axis Bank, M&M, ICICI Bank, Ultratech Cement, Bharti Airtel, Bajaj Finserv, and SBI gained in the range of 2 per cent to 5 per cent, while Hindalco, SBI Life, Tata Steel, Coal India, Tata Consumer Products, and Tata Motors fell over 1 per cent.
The broader markets, though in the positive zone, underperformed the benchmarks today. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices added 0.3 per cent and 0.6 per cent, respectively.
Sectorally, the Nifty PSU Bank index surged 2.5 per cent, while the Nifty Metal index fell 0.76 per cent.
The broader markets, though in the positive zone, underperformed the benchmarks today. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices added 0.3 per cent and 0.6 per cent, respectively.
Sectorally, the Nifty PSU Bank index surged 2.5 per cent, while the Nifty Metal index fell 0.76 per cent.
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MARKET COMMENT: Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Financial Services
The domestic financial market experienced a wave of optimism tracking strength across global markets as oil prices eased, cooling investor concerns about rising inflation. Despite premium valuations, consistent FII inflows are aiding Indian bourses to stay resilient. On the sectoral front, auto stocks were in focus as retail sales of automobiles grew 8.31% YoY in august while banking stocks moved in sync.
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First Published: Sep 08 2022 | 8:12 AM IST
