Sensex snaps 3-day losing run, up 481 pts; Nifty holds 19,500; SBI down 3%

Closing Bell on August 4: Among sectors, the Nifty IT index added 1.45 per cent, while the Nifty PSU Bank index fell 0.86 per cent

Stock market highlights: Domestic equities snapped their three-day losing streak on Friday, recovering from the blow seen across global equities due to credit rating downgrade of the US by Fitch. The S&P BSE Sensex settled 480.5 points, or 0.74 per cent, higher at 65,721 levels.

The Nifty50, too, reclaimed the 19,500-mark as it shut ahop at 19,517, up 135 points or 0.70 per cent. 30 stocks from the pack ended in the positive zone led by Cipla (up 3.5 per cent), IndusInd Bank, Tech M, Bharti Airtel, Wipro, HCL Tech, Axis Bank, Coal India, HDFC Life, LTI Mindtree, SBI Life, TCS, HDFC Bank, and Reliane Industires.

On the downside, State Bank of India declined 3 per cent, Bajaj Auto (2.5 per cent), BPCL, NTPC, Maruti Suzuki, and Eicher Motors.

In the broader market, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices rose in tandem with the frontline indices, rising about 0.65 per cent each.

Among sectors, the Nifty IT index added 1.45 per cent, while the Nifty PSU Bank index fell 0.86 per cent.

IPO Update

SBFC Finance: The issue was subscribed 4.6 times till 3:30 PM on the second day of the offer. NII portion was subscribed the most (10 times), followed by retail portion (4.4 times).

Concord Biotech: The IPO was subscribed 39 per cent till 3:30 PM on first day of the offer. Employees portion was booked 4.8 times, while retail and NII portion was booked 54 per cent each.

4:14 PM

COMMENT:: Q1 earnings a positive; Increasing US bond yields a worry

"Positive earnings reports provided a much-needed boost to the domestic market, aiding its recovery from the impact of weak global cues. The pharma sector sustained its positive momentum, with the trend being extended by the IT and banking stocks. However, increasing US bond yields continued to distract the global market, impeding the inflow of foreign funds into the domestic market."

- Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Financial Services

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