indices rose over half a percent today(24th June 2020).
The S&P BSE Sensex gained 241 points at 35,670 levels and the Nifty50 index reclaimed the psychological level of 10,500. Asian Paints climbed over 3 percent post its March quarter results announcement and were the top Sensex gainer. Besides, Bajaj Finance and ITC also rose 2 percent each. On the other hand, HCL Tech dipped 1.2 percent.
Bank of Baroda shot up 9 percent in opening deals after reporting a profit of Rs 507 crore in the March quarter of FY20 (Q4FY20).
The trend among Nifty sectoral indices, except Nifty Realty index, was positive, led by the Nifty PSU Bank index, up 1.3 percent.
The broader market was performing marginally better than the benchmarks. Both the S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap index were trading 0.4 percent higher.
Eighty-five companies, including the likes of Canara Bank, Indian Oil Corporation, GAIL, and India Cements, are scheduled to announce their March quarter earnings.