MARKET UPDATE:Sensex advanced 360 points to 37,380 levelels, and Nifty surpassed the crucial 11,000-mark
Published On: Monday, July 20, 2020 | By: Team KnowMyStock
In Indian markets, bulls kept their hold on the benchmark indices today(20th July 2020) The frontline S&P BSE Sensex advanced 360 points, or 0.97 percent, to 37,380 level in the early deals with 20 out of 30 constituents trading in the green on the index. The broader Nifty50 index, on the other hand, surpassed the crucial 11,000-mark and hit a high of 11,013.90 level in the morning deals. Among individual stocks, HDFC Bank surged 3 percent to Rs 1,132 level after the bank's June quarter result came in line with Street expectations. That apart, parent company HDFC gained 1.5 percent on the Sensex. That apart, Vodafone Idea jumped 6 percent to Rs 9.4 apiece as it paid Rs 1,000 crore to the government over the weekend as part of its Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) dues.
On the downside, Sun Pharma, M&M, and Maruti Suzuki were trading as the top laggards on the Sensex.
Sectorally, Nifty Private Sector Bank index was the top performer on the NSE, while Nifty Pharma index slipped 0.23 per cent in early deals.
In the broader markets, the S&P BSE MidCap index was at 13,585.83 level, up 55 points or 0.41 per cent. The S&P BSE SmallCap index, meanwhile was at 12,857.82 level, up 75 points or 0.59 per cent.
Tags: Indian equity market
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