MARKET UPDATE:Sensex up by 100 points at 49,500 levels and the Nifty was above 14,550-mark


Published On: Wednesday, January 20, 2021 | By:

MARKET UPDATE:Sensex up by 100 points at 49,500 levels and the Nifty was above 14,550-mark

The benchmark indices in India inched higher after a flat start in today's(20th January 2021) opening deals, lifted by IT stocks. The S&P BSE Sensex was up 100 points at 49,500 levels and the Nifty50 index was above the 14,550-mark. ONGC, Tech Mahindra, ICICI Bank, and HCL Tech (all up 1%) were the top Sensex gainers. Among other individual stocks, Tata Communications slid 4 percent as the government is set to sell its entire 26.12 percent stake in the company by the end of the current fiscal year. All the Nifty sectoral indices, except Nifty FMCG, were painted green, with the Nifty IT index, up 2 percent, leading the list of gainers. In the broader markets, the S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices were up 0.4 percent, each. Thirty-six companies including Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, HDFC Asset Management Company, and Havells India are set to announce their quarterly results today.

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