Indian markets opened with modest gains today(13th July 2021) amid across-the-board buying. The benchmark S&P BSE Sensex gained 237 points, or 0.45 percent, in early deals to quote at 52,609 levels. The Nifty50, on the other hand, held above the 15,750-mark, up 78 points.
ICICI Bank, Bajaj Finance, L&T, HDFC, and Tata Steel were the top gainers on the 30-share barometer while Tech M, HCL Tech, Bajaj Finserv, and Infosys slipped the most. Sectorally, the Nifty Realty index was leading with the most gains on the NSE.
In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices rallied 0.35 percent and 0.65 percent, respectively. Among these, the SmallCap index hit a fresh record high of 26,263 in the intra-day trade.
Eight companies including Mindtree, Tata Metaliks, Deccan Health Care, Shree Ganesh Remedies, and WS Industries will release quarterly earnings today.