The equity market in India rose over half a percent today (30th June 2020), mirroring the trend in most Asian markets.
The S&P BSE Sensex gained 180 points to hover around 35,120 levels and the Nifty50 index was testing the 10,400 marks. Among individual stocks, Tata Steel climbed over 4 percent after the announcement of its March quarter results. The stock was the top Sensex gainer in the initial deals. Besides, IndusInd Bank, Axis Bank, and Bajaj Finance (all up 1%) were the other top gainers.
The trend among Nifty sectoral indices was mixed, with the Nifty Auto index, up over 1 percent, leading the list of gainers.
Five hundred and ninety-six companies including, Vodafone Idea, ONGC, and Sail, are scheduled to announce their March quarter earnings today.