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Closing Bell: Sensex up 349 points, Nifty at 17915.05

Thursday, April 27, 2023
At Close, The Sensex closed up 348.80 points, or 0.58 percent, at 60,649.38, and the Nifty gained 101.40 points, or 0.57 percent, at 17,915, climbing for the fourth straight day, amid fresh foreign fund inflows and intense buying in IT and telecom stocks. From the Sensex firms, Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, Infosys, Bharti Airtel, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Larsen & Toubro, Mahindra & Mahindra, ITC, Tech Mahindra, Tata Steel, Tata Motors, Titan, Reliance Industries and Nestle were the major winners. Hindustan Unilever, Power Grid, Axis Bank, Tata Consultancy Services, State Bank of India, Asian Paints and Wipro were the laggards. Except power, all sectoral indices ended in the green. Auto, pharma, realty, information technology, capital goods, and metal were up 0.5-1 percent. BSE midcap and smallcap indices added 0.5 percent each.

Closing Bell: Sensex ends flat, Nifty at 17624.05

Friday, April 21, 2023
At close, the Sensex was up 22.71 points or 0.04 percent at 59,655.06, and the Nifty was down 0.50 points or flat at 17,624. The top gainers on Nifty 50 were ITC, TCS, Britannia, Wipro, and Cipla while the top losers were HDFC Life, Tech Mahindra, Adani Enterprises, SBI Life, and Tata Steel. About 1,498 shares advanced, 1,866 shares declined, and 135 shares were unchanged. The broader markets ended with marginal losses. The BSE Midcap index was down 0.4 percent, and the Smallcap 0.3 percent. Sectorally, the BSE Realty index cracked 2 percent. The Auto and Metal indices slipped a percent each. On the positive front, the FMCG index advanced 0.8 percent, and the IT index added 0.6 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex ends flat up38 points, Nifty at 17828.00

Thursday, April 13, 2023
At close, the Sensex was up 38.23 points or 0.06 percent at 60,431.00, and the Nifty was up 15.60 points or 0.09 percent at 17,828. The top gainers on Nifty 50 were IndusInd Bank, HDFC Life, Eicher Motors, Apollo Hospital, and Power Grid while the top losers were Infosys, Tech Mahindra, HCL Tech, NTPC, and TCS. About 1,871 shares advanced, 1,526 shares declined, and 117 shares were unchanged. On the sectoral front, the Information Technology index shed 2 percent, while capital goods, pharma, and oil & gas indices are down 0.5 percent each. On the other hand, PSU Bank and Realty indices rose 1 percent each. The BSE smallcap index was up 0.33 percent and the midcap index added 0.16 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 235 points, Nifty at 17812.40

Wednesday, April 12, 2023
At close, the Sensex was up 235.05 points or 0.39 percent at 60,392.77, and the Nifty was up 90.10 points or 0.51 percent at 17,812.40, as investors await CPI inflation. The top gainers on Nifty 50 were Divis Lab, Bajaj Auto, Adani Enterprises, Eicher Motors, and Dr Reddy while the top losers were Power Grid, NTPC, Nestle India, UltraTech Cement, and Hindustan Unilever Ltd. About 2,013 shares advanced, 1,390 shares declined, and 115 shares were unchanged. In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap and BSE SmallCap indices gained 0.57 percent and 0.41 percent, respectively. Among sectors, the Nifty Pharma index leaped over 2 percent today as India saw over 7,000 fresh cases of Covid-19. Auto,information technology indices up 1-2 percent, while some selling saw in the FMCG and Capital Goods names.

Closing Bell: Sensex ends flat amid volatility, Nifty at 17624.05

Monday, April 10, 2023
At close, the Sensex was up 13.54 points or 0.02 percent 59,846.51, and the Nifty was up 24.80 points or 0.14 percent 17,624. Benchmark indices erased gains in the last hour of trading as profit booking in financial and FMCG stocks weighed on the bourses. Bajaj Finance, Asian Paints, IndusInd Bank, ICICI Bank, Nestle India, HUL, Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, and SBI were the top laggards on the Sensex index, down up to 1.76 percent. About 1,965 shares advanced, 1,568 shares declined, and 146 shares were unchanged. Sectorally, the Nifty Private, PSU Bank, and FMCF indices fell to 0.6 percent. On the flipside, the Nifty Realty index jumped over 4 percent, rallying over 7 percent in two days. The BSE midcap and smallcap indices ended with marginal gains.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains up 144 points, Nifty at 17599.15

Thursday, April 6, 2023
At close, the Sensex was up 143.66 points or 0.24% at 59,832.97, and the Nifty was up 42.20 points or 0.24% at 17,599.20.The top gainers on Nifty 50 were Bajaj Finance, Adani Enterprises, Tata Motors, Bajaj Finserv, and IndusInd Bank. In contrast, the top losers were HCL Tech, ONGC, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, and Titan. About 2310 shares advanced, 1121 shares declined, and 110 shares were unchanged. Among sectors, the rate-sensitive Realty index surged nearly 3 percent, followed by the Nifty Auto index (up 0.9 percent), and the Nifty PSU Bank index up 0.33 percent. The Nifty IT index, however, capped gains as it fell 0.75 percent.The BSE midcap and smallcap indices rose 0.7 percent each.

Closing Bell: Sensex up 115 points, Nifty at 17398.05

Monday, April 3, 2023
The Sensex was up 114.92 points or 0.19% at 59,106.44, and the Nifty was up 38.20 points or 0.22% at 17,398. Domestic indices ended Monday’s session in the green territory. The top gainers on Nifty 50 were Hero MotoCorp, Coal India, Bajaj India, Maruti, and Divis Lab while the losers were BPCL, Adani Enterprises, Apollo Hospital, Infosys, and ITC. About 2692 shares advanced, 846 shares declined, and 121 shares were unchanged. On the sectoral front, PSU Bank indices gained 1 percent each, The Nifty Auto index jumped 1.5 percent and the realty index was up nearly 1 percent while selling was seen in the FMCG, metal, power, oil & gas, and information technology stocks. Bank Nifty surged 204.40 pts or 0.50% to 40,813.05. The BSE midcap index was up 0.4 percent, while smallcap index rose 1 percent.

Closiing Bell: Sensex gains 1031 points, Nifty at 17359.75

Friday, March 31, 2023
At close, the Sensex was up 1,031.43 points or 1.78% at 58,991.52, and the Nifty was up 279.10 points or 1.63% at 17,359.80. as fears of contagion risk from the US banking crisis receded. Reliance Industries, Nestle India, ICICI Bank, and Infosys were the major gainers among the Sensex 30. Tata Motors, TCS, Tech Mahindra, HCL Technologies, Axis Bank, and Wipro were the other major gainers. while losers included Apollo Hospitals, Adani Ports, Sun Pharma, Asian Paints, and Bajaj Finance. Sectorally, the BSE IT index zoomed 2.5 percent. The Bankex, Energy, and Realty indices jumped around 1.5 percent each. while auto, bank, FMCG, Capital Goods, Realty, and Oil & Gas are up 1 percent each. The BSE Midcap index was up a percent, while the Smallcap index vaulted 1.4 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 346 points, Nifty at 17080.70

Wednesday, March 29, 2023
At Close, Sensex ended at 57,960, up 346 points or 0.6 per cent and Nifty closed at 17,081, up 129 points or 0.76 percent. However, fag-end buying helped frontline indices settle near the day's high level amid robust buying in metal, auto, and financial (especially PSU banks) stocks. Adani Enterprises, Adani Ports, JSW Steel, Eicher Motors, HCL Tech, Bajaj Auto, Ultratech Cement, Tata Motors, and Hero MotorCorp were the large-cap winners, surging up to 9 percent. Losses in Airtel, Reliance Industries, Asian Paints, ICICI Bank, and Cipal, however, weighed. Broader markets outperform large-caps; Mid, and SmallCap indices rise 1.7% each. Nifty Metal index gains 2%

Closing Bell: Sensex down 40.14 points, Nifty at 16951.70

Tuesday, March 28, 2023
At close, the Sensex was down 40.14 points or 0.07% at 57,613.72, and the Nifty was down 34 points or 0.20% at 16,951.70. The broader indices witnessed selling pressure yet again, even as the key benchmark indices attempted to hold the fort. The top gainers on Nifty 50 were UPL, IndusInd Bank, Dr Reddy, ICICI Bank, and HDFC Bank while the top losers were Adani Enterprises, Adani Ports, Tech Mahindra, Hero Motocorp, and Tata Motors. About 1020 shares advanced, 2438 shares declined, and 97 shares were unchanged. In contrast, the BSE Midcap index was down 0.4 percent, and the Smallcap index slipped 0.8 percent. Except for metal, all other sectoral indices ended in the red with IT, auto, power, realty, and oil & gas down 0.8-1 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 126.76 points, Nifty at 16985.70

Monday, March 27, 2023
The Sensex was up 126.76 points or 0.22% at 57,653.86, and the Nifty was up 40.70 points or 0.24% at 16,985.70, amid improved global sentiment, and a relief rally after days of bear hammering, equity markets logged strong gains on Tuesday. The top gainers on Nifty 50 were Cipla, Kotak Bank, Apollo Hospital, Tech Mahindra & Infosys while the losers were Bajaj Finserv, Bajaj Finance, Tata Steel, Hindalco, and Adani Ports. About 899 shares advanced, 2649 shares declined, and 138 shares were unchanged. Among sectors, financial stocks were seen holding the fort with the Nifty Bank, PSU Bank, Pvt Bank, and Financial Services indices gaining up to 2 percent. The defensive plays, meanwhile, were on the back foot with the Nifty IT, and FMCG indices down up to 0.8 percent. The BSE midcap index shed 0.4 percent and smallcap index fell 1.5 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 289 points, Nifty at 17076.90

Thursday, March 23, 2023
At close, the Sensex was down 289.31 points or 0.50% at 57,925.28, and the Nifty was down 75.00 points or 0.44% at 17,076.90, as investors juggled between the US Federal Reserve's interest rate decision and weekly F&O expiry. The top gainers on the Nifty 50 were Hindalco, Maruti, Nestle India, ONGC, and Tata Motors while the losers were SBIN, Bajaj Auto, Kotak Bank, HCL Tech, and Asian Paints. About 1428 shares advanced, 1983 shares declined, and 127 shares were unchanged. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices fell 0.45 percent and 0.15 percent. A mixed trend saw on the sectoral front, with the realty, bank, information technology, and PSU bank down 0.5-1 percent, while buying saw in the metal, FMCG, and power names.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 897 points, Nifty at 17154.30

Monday, March 13, 2023
At close, the Sensex was down 897.28 points or 1.52% at 58,237.85, and the Nifty was down 258.60 points or 1.49% at 17,154.30. The SVB crisis saw banking shares take a knock, while other sectoral indices too succumbed to the selling pressure. IndusInd Bank, SBI, Tata Motors, M&M, and Eicher Motors were among the major losers on the Nifty, while gainers were Tech Mahindra and Apollo Hospitals. Bank Nifty declined 2.27%, at 39,564, down by over 920 points. The broader markets closed largely in red, with Nifty Midcap losing 2% and Nifty Smallcap 50 sliding 2.26%. The volatility gauge, India VIX, soared 20.89%. Sectorally, Nifty Media, Nifty Auto, Nifty PSU Bank, and Nifty Private Bank were the top losers, falling up to 2.87%.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 671 points, Nifty at 17412.90

Friday, March 10, 2023
At Close, the Sensex was down 671.15 points or 1.12% at 59,135.13, and the Nifty was down 176.70 points or 1% at 17,412.90 as equity markets roiled in global sell-off as the contagion effect of overnight selling in the US markets, especially bank stocks, dented sentiment. About 1404 shares advanced, 2021 shares declined, and 102 shares were unchanged. The top losers on the NSE Nifty 50 index are Adani Enterprises, IndusInd Bank, HDFC Bank, HDFC, and ICICI Bank. While gainers were Tata Motors, NTPC, Maruti Suzuki, Britannia Industries, and BPCL.Index-wise, the Nifty PSU Bank index declined 2.2 percent, while the Nifty Bank and Private Bank indices fell 1.8 percent each. While the power index rose 1 percent.The BSE midcap and smallcap indices are down 0.5 percent each.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 124 points, Nifty at 17754.40

Wednesday, March 8, 2023
At close, the Sensex was up 123.63 points or 0.21% at 60,348.09, and the Nifty was up 42.90 points or 0.24% at 17,754.40. The top gainers on Nifty 50 were IndusInd Bank, Adani Ports, Adani Enterprises, Bajaj Auto, and Larsen & Toubro while the top losers were Bajaj Finance, Hindalco, Tech Mahindra, Infosys, and Apollo Hospital. About 1894 shares have advanced, 1502 shares declined, and 119 shares are unchanged. The broader MidCap and SmallCap indices, too, ended in the green zone with up to 0.66 per cent gain. Sectorally, the Nifty Realty and Pharma indices were the worst hit (down 0.68 percent and 0.49 percent, respectively), while the Nifty Auto index and capital goods advanced 0.85 percent.

Closing bell: Sensex gains 448.96 points, Nifty at 59411.08

Wednesday, March 1, 2023
At close, the Sensex was up 448.96 points or 0.76% at 59,411.08, and the Nifty was up 146.90 points or 0.85% at 17,450.90, as investors picked up beaten-down shares after eight straight days of fall. The top gainers on the Nifty 50 were Adani Enterprises, Hindalco, UPL, State Bank of India, and IndusInd Bank while the losers were Britannia, Power Grid, Cipla, BPCL, and HDFC Bank. The broader indices outperformed, both BSE Midcap and Smallcap were up 1.4 percent each. The overall breadth too was fairly positive, with more than two shares advancing for every single declining stock on the BSE. Among sectors, the BSE Metal index surged 2.6 percent and was the top gainer. The Bankex, IT, Capital Goods, and Realty indices also advanced over a percent each.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 326 points, Nifty at 17303.95

Tuesday, February 28, 2023
At Close, the Sensex was down 326.23 points or 0.55% at 58,962.12, and the Nifty was down 88.70 points or 0.51% at 17,304. The top gainers on the Nifty 50 were Adani Enterprises (up 14.90%), Adani Ports (up 5.11%), Asian Paint (up 3.02%), Britannia (up 1.08%), and Mahindra & Mahindra (up 1.43%) while Cipla (down 4.67%), Hindalco (down 3%), Dr. Reddy (down 2.42%), ONGC (down 2.09%) and Reliance Industries Ltd (down 2.02%) were the losers. About 1683 shares have advanced, 1677 shares declined, and 130 shares are unchanged. Sectorally, the BSE Metal index shed 2.4 percent. The Oil & Gas and Energy indices dropped 1.4 percent each, and the Healthcare index weakened by a per cent. The BSE Realy index, however, gained 1.2 per cent. The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices finished with gains of around 0.5 per cent each. The overall breadth was neutral, with a near-equal number of gainers and losers on the BSE.

Closing Bell: Sensex falls 142 , Nifty at 17465.80

Friday, February 24, 2023
At Close, the S&P BSE Sensex fell 142 points, or 0.24 percent, to close at 59,464, while the Nifty50 declined 45 points, or 0.26 percent, to end at 17,466, as growth concerns, amid fears of elevated interest rates, hurt sentiment. The top gainers on Nifty were ONGC, Adani Ports, Asian Paint, Divis Lab, and Apollo Hospital while the losers were Adani Enterprises, Hindalco, Mahindra & Mahindra, JSW Steel, and Tata Steel. In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap index dipped 0.17 per cent, and the BSE SmallCap index eased 0.15 per cent. Sectorally, the Nifty Metal index plunged 3 per cent, followed by the Nifty PSU Bank index (down 0.8 per cent), and the auto index slipped 1 percent. The Bank Nifty also breached the important level and closed below 39950.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 139 points, Nifty at 17511.25

Thursday, February 23, 2023
At Close, Sensex closed 139.18 points lower at 59,605.80. Nifty closed 43 points lower at 17,511.30, The top gainers on Nifty were Hindalco, Coal India, Axis Bank, JSW Steel, and Tata Motors while the top losers were Asian Paints, Larsen & Toubro, Titan, Divis Lab, and IndusInd Bank.About 1570 shares advanced, 1776 shares declined, and 152 shares were unchanged. Among sectors, the Nifty Media index shed 2 percent, and realty and power stocks top losers, On the upside, the Nifty FMCG index ended 0.26 percent higher.In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap index dipped 0.4 percent, while the BSE SmallCap index added 0.06 percent. Nifty could fall to 17,035-16,600 if it closes below 17,500 or breaks 17,350.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 18.82 points, Nifty at 17826.70

Tuesday, February 21, 2023
At Close, the Sensex was down 18.82 points or 0.03% at 60,672.72, and the Nifty was down 17.90 points or 0.10% at 17,826.70, as equity markets were extremely volatile on Tuesday as investors sold rallies at a higher level. Adani Enterprises, Apollo Hospitals, Coal India, Bajaj Auto, UPL, Sun Pharma, Tata Motors, HDFC Life, Ultratech Cement, TCS, and Wipro were the top laggards, falling in the range of 1 percent to 3.5 percent. About 1432 shares have advanced, 1939 shares declined, and 138 shares are unchanged. In the broader market, the BSE MidCap index fell 0.21 percent, and the BSE SmallCap eased 0.31 percent. Among sectors, the Nifty PSU Bank index declined 1.9 percent, leading the list of losers. The Nifty FMCG index was the only gainer with modest gains of 0.19 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 311 points, Nifty at 17844.60

Monday, February 20, 2023
At Close, the Sensex was down 311.03 points or 0.51% at 60,691.54, and the Nifty was down 99.60 points or 0.56% at 17,844.60 as Sell-off engulfed equity markets in the second half of the session with banking and financial services stocks taking the deepest plunge. The top gainers on the Nifty 50 were Divis Lab, UltraTech Cement, Tech Mahindra, Power Grid, and Hindalco while Adani Enterprises, Cipla, Britannia, BPCL, and UPL were the top losers. About 1370 shares have advanced, 2118 shares declined, and 155 shares are unchanged. In the broader market, the S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices outperformed the benchmarks as they fell 0.12 percent and 0.16 percent, respectively. Among sectoral indices, the Nifty PSU Bank index fell over 1 percent, followed by the Nifty Bank, Financial Services, Private Bank, and Realty indices dipped 0.9 percent each. The Nifty IT index, on the other hand, gained 0.54 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 243 points, Nifty at 18015.85

Wednesday, February 15, 2023
At Close, the Sensex was up 242.83 points or 0.40% at 61,275.09, and the Nifty was up 86 points or 0.48% at 18,015.80. The key benchmark indices notched up decent gains in late trades on Wednesday led by index heavyweight Reliance Industries. The top gainers on Sensex were Reliance Industries Ltd, Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Steel, State Bank of India, and Maruti while the top losers were ITC, Hindustan Unilever, TCS, Larsen & Toubro, and Sun Pharma. About 1722 shares have advanced, 1657 shares declined, and 129 shares are unchanged. The broader indices also moved in tandem with the benchmarks. The BSE Midcap index advanced by 0.7 percent, and the Smallcap added 0.4 percent. On the sectoral front, IT, auto, and realty are up 1 percent each.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 600 points, Nifty at 17929.85

Tuesday, February 14, 2023
At Close, the Sensex was up 600.42 points or 0.99% at 61,032.26, and the Nifty was up 158.90 points or 0.89% at 17,929.80, as supportive global cues, ease in wholesale price index (WPI) inflation, and healthy buying in heavyweights lifted sentiment. Benchmark indices snapped their two-day losing run to end nearly 1 percent higher today.The top gainers on the Sensex were ITC, Reliance, Bajaj Finance, ICICI Bank, and Infosys while the top losers were NTPC, UltraTech Cement, L&T, Sun Pharma, and Asian Paints. About 1252 shares have advanced, 2158 shares declined, and 114 shares are unchanged. Sectorally, the Nifty FMCG, Metal, and PSU Bank indices advanced 1 percent each, while the Nifty Realty indices dropped 1.8 percent. Meanwhile, in the broader markets, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices ended up 0.5 percent lower

Closing Bell: Sensex down 251 points, Nifty at 17770.90

Monday, February 13, 2023
At Close, the Sensex was down 250.86 points or 0.41% at 60,431.84, and the Nifty was down 85.60 points or 0.48% at 17,770.90, as investors adopted a cautious approach ahead of the key inflation numbers in India and the US. The top gainers on Sensex were Titan, Larsen & Toubro, NTPC, Bajaj Auto, and Eicher Motors while the losers were Adani Enterprises, Adani Ports, State Bank of India, Infosys, and Apollo Hospitals. About 1235 shares have advanced, 2261 shares declined, and 160 shares are unchanged. Among sectors, except capital goods, all other sectoral indices ended in the red. Back home, the broader markets ended with deeper cuts. The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices were down over a percent each. The overall breadth too was fairly negative, with nearly two declining stocks for every advancing share on the BSE.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 142 points, Nifty at 17893.45

Thursday, February 9, 2023
At Close, the Sensex was up 142.43 points or 0.23% at 60,806.22, and the Nifty was up 21.80 points or 0.12% at 17,893.50. The top gainers on Sensex were Bajaj Finserv, Asian Paints, IndusInd Bank, Infosys, and Bajaj Finance while the losers were Bharti Airtel, UltraTech Cement, Tata Motors, Sun Pharma, and Axis Bank. Sectorally, most indices closed around a flat line with marginal changes on either side. The Nifty IT index was the top gainer, up 0.7 percent, on the NSE. On the flipside, the Nifty Metal index fell 1.5 percent and all other indices ended in the red. The trend was negative in the broader markets with the BSE MidCap index down 0.01 percent, and the BSE SmallCap index 0.15 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex up 378 points, Nifty at 17871.70

Wednesday, February 8, 2023
At Close, Sensex ends 377.75 points higher at 60,663.79. Nifty closes 150.20 points higher at 17,871.70 after RBI MPC raised the key interest rate by 25 basis points, taking the repo rate to 6.5%. The top gainers of the Adani Enterprises, Adani Ports, HDFC Life, SBI Life, and Bajaj Finance while the losers were Larsen & Toubro, Eicher Motors, Hero Motocorp, Axis Bank, and Hindustan Unilever Ltd. About 1954 shares advanced, 1451 shares declined, and 136 shares were unchanged. Sectorally, the Nifty Metal index jumped 4 percent, followed by the Nifty IT index (1.5 percent), and the Nifty Pharma index (1.43 percent). The Nifty FMCG and Realty indices dipped a wee bit in red. Meanwhile, in the broader markets, the BSE MidCap index added 1 percent, and the BSE SmallCap index gained 0.76 percent.

Clsoing Bell:Sensex down 220.86 points, Nifty at 17721.50

Tuesday, February 7, 2023
At Close, Sensex is down 220.86 points or 0.37 percent at 60,286.04. Nifty is down 43.10 points or 0.24 percent at 17,721.50, as stock-specific action dominated the market mood. Besides, nervousness ahead of the Reserve Bank of India's interest rate decision added to the volatility. The top gainers on the Nifty 50 were Adani Enterprises, Dr Reddy, and Adani Ports while the losers were Tata Steel, Hindalco, and ITC. About 1559 shares have advanced, 1854 shares declined, and 124 shares are unchanged. In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap index added 0.02 percent, and the BSE SmallCap index dipped 0.17 percent. Among sectors, the Nifty FMCG index slipped 1.16 percent, followed by the Nifty Auto index (down 1 percent). The Nifty Realty added 0.88 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 335 points, Nifty at 17764.60

Monday, February 6, 2023
At Close, the Sensex was down 334.98 points or 0.55% at 60,506.90, and the Nifty was down 89.40 points or 0.50% at 17,764.60. Divis Labs, JSW Steel, Hindalco, Tata Steel, Kotak Bank, Eicher Motors, Infosys, Adani Enterprises, HDFC Life, ICICI Bank, M&M, Ultratech Cement, Tata Motors, and RIL were the top large-cap laggards. On the contrary, Adani Ports, IndusInd Bank, BPCL, Power Grid, Cipla, ITC, Hero MotoCorp, Bajaj Finance, and Apollo Hospitals were the lead winners. About 1850 shares have advanced, 1653 shares declined, and 185 shares are unchanged. Among sectors, the Nifty Metal index fell 2.2 percent, followed by the Nifty IT index (down 0.6 percent), and the Nifty Bank index (down 0.3 percent). The Bank Nifty rose 46.95 pts or 0.11% to 41,546.65 Meanwhile, the broader markets outran their frontline peers as the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices advanced 0.75 percent and 0.49 percent, respectively.

Closing Bell: Sensex rises 909 points, Nifty at 17854.05

Friday, February 3, 2023
At Close, Sensex gained 909.64 points or 1.52 percent to close at 60,841.88. Nifty gained 243.60 points or 1.38 percent at 17,854, backed by strong gains in financial and IT shares. Top gainers on the Nifty 50 were Titan, Adani Ports, Bajaj Finserv, Bajaj Finance, and HDFC Bank while the losers were Divis Lab, Adani Enterprises, BPCL, Tata Consumer, and Hindalco. About 1304 shares advanced, 2128 shares declined, and 127 shares were unchanged. Sectorally, Nifty Bank traded in the positive territory, gaining up to 1 percent. On the flipside, Nifty Realty, and Nifty Metal indices were bogged down in trade, declining up to 4 percent. The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices were down around 0.8 percent each.

Closing Bell: Sensex ends 224 pts higher, Nifty at 17610.40

Thursday, February 2, 2023
At Close, the Sensex was up 224.16 points or 0.38% at 59,932.24, and the Nifty was down 5.90 points or 0.03% at 17,610.40, as investors remained wary of the deep selloff in Adani Group stocks, despite an overall positive Budget 2023 tone. Britannia, ITC, IndusInd Bank, Hindustan Unilever, and Infosys were the top gainers while Adani Enterprises, Adani Ports, UPL, HDFC Life, and Eicher Motors were the laggards. About 1637 shares have advanced, 1759 shares declined, and 122 shares are unchanged. Broader markets, however, outperformed benchmark indices as Nifty MidCap 100 and Nifty SmallCap 100 indices surged up to 0.5 percent. Sectorally, Nifty FMCG and Nifty IT indices were the best sectoral gainers, gaining up to 2 percent. On the flipside, the Nifty Metal index was the worst sectoral performer as it sank over 4 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains158 points, Nifty at 17616.30

Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Benchmark indices ended on a mixed note in the highly volatile session on February 1.At Close, the Sensex was up 158.18 points or 0.27% at 59,708.08, and the Nifty was down 45.90 points or 0.26% at 17,616.30. The top gainers on the Sensex were Power Grid, ICICI Bank, State Bank of India, Kotak Bank, and HDFC while the top losers were ITC, Sun Pharma, Adani Enterprises, Adani Ports, and IndusInd Bank. About 1241 shares have advanced, 2193 shares declined, and 106 shares are unchanged. Among sectoral indices, the Nifty PSU bank index crashed 9 percent, while the Nifty Metal index tumbled 5.6 percent. The Nifty Bank, Auto, Financial Services, Private Bank, and Realty indices fell over 2 percent each. In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices cracked up to 1.5 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex up 49.49 points, Nifty at 17662.15

Tuesday, January 31, 2023
At Close, the Sensex was up 49.49 points or 0.08% at 59,549.90, and the Nifty was up 13.20 points or 0.07% at 17,662.20, after the Economic Survey 2022-23 projected 6.5 percent GDP growth in FY24. Moreover, traders also remain watchful of the Union Budget 2023 due on Wednesday, February 1, and the US Federal Reserve's interest rate stance.M&M, SBI, UltraTech Cement, Adani Ports, and Adani Enterprises were among the top gainers on the Nifty, while losers were Bajaj Finance, TCS, Tech Mahindra, Britannia industries and Sun Pharma. About 2368 shares have advanced, 1026 shares declined, and 131 shares are unchanged. Broader markets, too, remained upbeat throughout the day as Nifty MidCap 100 and Nifty SmallCap 100 outperformed benchmark indices to close up to 2 percent. Besides, sectors like the Nifty PSU Bank and Nifty Media indices displayed strong performance, as they climbed up to 4 percent. On the flipside, Nifty IT and Nifty Pharma indices were the worst hit as they dropped up to 1. Read more

Closing Bell: Sensex up 169 points, Nifty at 17648.95

Monday, January 30, 2023
At Close, the Sensex was up 169.51 points or 0.29% at 59,500.41, and the Nifty was up 44.70 points or 0.25% at 17,649 as equity markets were in a tight grip of volatility on Monday with benchmark indices managing to eke out nominal gains by the close. The top gainers on the BSE were Bajaj Finance, UltraTech Cement, Bajaj Finserv, HCL Tech, and Asian Paints while Power Grid, Larsen & Toubro, IndusInd Bank, Tata Steel, and Hindustan Unilever (HUL) were the top laggards.About 1531 shares have advanced, 1965 shares declined, and 162 shares are unchanged. The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices closed up to 0.2 percent lower. Among sectors, Nifty IT gained the most by 1 percent followed by the PSB index, while the oil & gas pocket was the top loser, down over 3 percent. The Bank Nifty tanked over 1000 points during the day but managed to close in the positive territory.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 774 points, Nifty at 17891.95

Wednesday, January 25, 2023
At Close, the Sensex was down 773.69 points or 1.27% at 60,205.06, and the Nifty was down 226.30 points or 1.25% at 17,892, as equity markets succumbed to severe selling pressure on Wednesday led by losses in financial stocks and the monthly F&O expiry that weakened investor sentiment. Adani Ports, SBI, IndusInd Bank, HDFC Bank, and Cipla were among the biggest losers on the Nifty, while gainers were Hindalco Industries, Maruti Suzuki, Bajaj Auto, HUL, and Tata Steel. About 1106 shares have advanced, 2310 shares declined, and 129 shares are unchanged. Within sectors, the Nifty PSB index tanked 3.6 percent followed by bank and financial indices. Auto, metals, and FMCG pockets closed nearly flat with fractional cuts. In the broader market, the BSE midcap index cracked 1.5 percent while smallcap index lost around 1 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex, Nifty end flat amid volatile

Tuesday, January 24, 2023
At Close, the Sensex was up 37.08 points or 0.06% at 60,978.75, and the Nifty was down 0.20 points or 0.00% at 18,118.30, despite strong global sentiments, and healthy early Q3 results. The top gainers of Nifty were Tata Motors, Maruti Suzuki, Bajaj Auto, Britannia, and HCL Tech while the top losers were Axis Bank, Hindalco, Dr Reddy, Power Grid, and SBI Life. About 1485 shares have advanced, 1930 shares declined, and 132 shares are unchanged. Sectorally, the Nifty Auto index was the best sectoral performer as it gained 1.2 percent. Nifty PSU Bank and Nifty Realty indices, on the contrary, was the worst sectoral performer as they tanked up to 1.3 per cent. Broader markets, too, turned tepid as Nifty MidCap 100 and Nifty SmallCap 100 indices declined up to 0.3 per cent. The volatility gauge, India VIX, gained marginally to 0.2 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 319.90 points, Nifty at 18118.55

Monday, January 23, 2023
At Close, the Sensex was up 319.90 points or 0.53% at 60,941.67, and the Nifty was up 90.80 points or 0.50% at 18,118.50 due to Strong global mood, positive early Q3 results, and softening crude oil prices propelled domestic markets higher in Monday's trade. Tata Motors, Hindalco, IndusInd Bank, SBI Life, and Kotak Bank were the top gainers of the Nifty while Dr. Reddy, NTPC, Bajaj Finserv, Asian Paints, and UltraTech Cement were the top losers. Sectorally, the Nifty Bank index gained the most, up to 0.8 percent. Among sectors, auto, FMCG, healthcare, oil & gas, and information technology indices are up 0.5-1 percent, while realty, and power are down 0.4-0.7 percent. Broader markets, meanwhile, were mixed as Nifty MidCap 100 and Nifty SmallCap 100 indices saw marginal gains.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 236.66 points, Nifty at 18027.65

Friday, January 20, 2023
At Close, the Sensex was down 236.66 points or 0.39% at 60,621.77, and the Nifty was down 80.10 points or 0.44% at 18,027.70. The top losers of the Nifty 50 were Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL), Asian Paints, Bajaj Finance, Nestle India, and JSW Steel while the top gainers were Coal India, HDFC Bank, Power Grid, HDFC, and ITC. About 1533 shares have advanced, 1865 shares declined, and 146 shares are unchanged. Broader markets bled more than benchmarks with the BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices falling up to 0.7 percent. Within sectors, Nifty consumer durables, FMCG, metals, realty, and pharma indices suffered the most losses ending around 1 percent lower each, while bank and financial pockets held ground and logged fractional gains.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 187 points, Nifty at 18107.85

Thursday, January 19, 2023
At Close, the Sensex was down 187.31 points or 0.31% at 60,858.43, and the Nifty was down 57.50 points or 0.32% at 18,107.80, amid a cautious global mood. HDFC Life, Axis Bank, IndusInd Bank, UPL, and Cipla were the top gainers of Nifty 50 while Adani Enterprises, Hindalco, Kotak Bank, Titan, Larsen & Toubro, and UltraTech Cement were the top losers. About 1549 shares have advanced, 1867 shares declined, and 117 shares are unchanged. In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices were quoting up to 0.1 percent lower. All the sectoral indices were trading with cuts. The Nifty Metal index fell 0.6 percent, followed by the Nifty IT index down 0.6 percent, Bank Nifty fell 0.15%, and Nifty Auto sinked 0.27%. while Nifty Pharma rose marginally by 0.09%.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 562 points, Nifty at 18053.30

Tuesday, January 17, 2023
At Close, the Sensex was up 562.75 points or 0.94% at 60,655.72, and the Nifty was up 158.50 points or 0.89% at 18,053.30 as wholesale inflation dropped to a 2-year low of 4.9 percent at December and oil refiners rose in trade after the government slashed windfall tax on crude and aviation fuel.L&T, HUL, HDFC, HCL Technologies, and HDFC Bank were among the top gainers on the Nifty, while SBI, IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Finserv, Wipro and Bajaj Finance were the losers. About 1641 shares have advanced, 1764 shares declined, and 133 shares are unchanged. On the sectoral front, oil & gas, realty, energy, infra, power, capital goods, and FMCG gained 1% each, while the PSU bank index shed 2%. Broader markets, however, underperformed benchmark indices as Nifty SmallCap 100 and Nifty MidCap 100 indices dropped up to 0.1 percent. India VIX, the volatility gauge, meanwhile, eased below 2 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 168 points, Nifty at 17894.85

Monday, January 16, 2023
At Close, the Sensex was down 168.21 points or 0.28% at 60,092.97, and the Nifty was down 61.80 points or 0.34% at 17,894.80, as markets closed the session on the weak ground pulled down by select heavyweights. The top gainers of the BSE Sensex were Tech Mahindra (up 3.22%), HCL Tech (up 1.48%), Infosys (up 1.45%), Wipro (up 1.27%), and TCS (up 1.06%) while Axis Bank (down 2.26%), NTPC (down 1.16%), HDFC (down 1.03%), HDFC Bank (down 0.97%) and Mahindra & Mahindra (down 0.97%) were the losers. About 1658 shares have advanced, 1844 shares declined, and 169 shares are unchanged. In the broader market, the BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices also ended 0.3 percent and 0.1 percent lower, respectively. Within sectors, IT and PSB indices on the Nifty defied the market and closed over 1 percent higher. Metal and financial pockets were the worst hit.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 147 points, Nifty at 17858.20

Thursday, January 12, 2023
At Close, the Sensex was down 147.47 points or 0.25% at 59,958.03, and the Nifty was down 37.50 points or 0.21% at 17,858.20, ahead of the US inflation data and rising crude oil prices. Divis Labs, Reliance Industries, BPCL, Axis Bank, and Tata Motors were among the top lowers on the Nifty, while SBI Life Insurance, UltraTech Cement, Larsen and Toubro, HCL Technologies, and Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories were the gainers. About 1590 shares have advanced, 1813 shares declined, and 152 shares are unchanged. Sectorally, Nifty IT and Nifty Media indices defied the gloomy sentiments as they rose up to 0.8 percent. Nifty FMCG and Nifty Bank indices, on the flip side, declined up to 0.4 percent. Broader markets, too, were subdued in the trade as Nifty SmallCap 100 and Nifty MidCap 100 indices slipped up to 0.2 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 9.98 points, Nifty at 17895.70

Wednesday, January 11, 2023
At Close, the Sensex was down 9.98 points or 0.02% at 60,105.50, and the Nifty was down 18.50 points or 0.10% at 17,895.70, after swinging between the red and green zones as the Street awaited the release of retail inflation data on Thursday. On the flip side, Hindalco, BPCL, Sun Pharma, Ultratech Cement, TCS, HDFC twins, Tata Motors, L&T, and ICICI Bank were the top index gainers, up 0.6-3 percent. The top drags were Bharti Airtel, HUL, Nestle, Cipla, Divi's Labs, Apollo Hospitals, IndusInd Bank, Reliance, Titan, and Bajaj Finserv, which shed 1-3 percent. About 1830 shares have advanced, 1566 shares declined, and 142 shares are unchanged. Within sectors, the Nifty FMCG, Pharma, Auto and oil & gas indices exhibited the most weakness and ended 0.5-1 percent down, while PSB, metal, and banking pockets gained up to 0.7 percent. Broader markets were also muted with the BSE Midcap closing 0.3 percent down and the smallcap index ending slightly in the green.

Sensex tanks 631 points, Nifty at 17914.15

Tuesday, January 10, 2023
At Close, the Sensex was down 631.83 points or 1.04% at 60,115.48, and the Nifty was down 187 points or 1.03% at 17,914.20, amid tepid foreign flows and mixed global cues. Adani Enterprises, Bharti Airtel, Eicher Motors, Adani Ports, and SBI were among the top losers on the Nifty. The gainers were Tata Motors, Hindalco Industries, Apollo Hospitals, Power Grid Corp, and Divis Labs. About 1376 shares have advanced, 2027 shares declined, and 152 shares are unchanged. Broader markets, too, fell in line with the benchmarks as Nifty MidCap 100 and Nifty SmallCap 100 indices fell up to 0.5%. India VIX, the volatility gauge, meanwhile, surged over 5%. Barring the Nifty Auto index, all sectors drowned in the sea of red. Nifty PSU Bank was the worst hit amongst all sectoral indices as it declined over 2 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 847 points, Nifty at 18101.20

Monday, January 9, 2023
At Close, Sensex was up 846.94 points, or 1.41%, higher at 60,747.31, and the Nifty gained 241.70 points, or 1.35%, at 18,101.20, as upbeat economic data in the US lifted global stocks. On the NSE Nifty index, M&M, IndusInd Bank, TCS, TechM, and HCL Tech are the top gainers, with Mahindra & Mahindra up 3.38%. The biggest laggards are Titan, HDFC Life, Bajaj Auto, Britannia, and Grasim, with Titan down 2%. The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices closed 0.9 percent and 0.5 percent up, respectively. Within sectors, Nifty IT gained the most, up 3 percent, followed by oil & gas, metal, and auto PSB indices that logged in over 1 percent gains each.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 453 points, Nifty at 17859.45

Friday, January 6, 2023
At Close, Sensex closed 452.90 points lower or 0.75 percent at 59,900. Nifty is down 132.70 points or 0.74 percent at 17,859.50. Bajaj Twins, Tata Consultancy Services, ICICI Bank, Infosys, and Tech Mahindra, were the top losers in the Sensex pack.IDBI Bank, Reliance, and ITC were the major gainer in the Sensex pack. About 1392 shares have advanced, 2007 shares declined, and 128 shares are unchanged. Sectorally, Nifty Realty, Nifty Metal, and Nifty FMCG indices attempted to trim losses with marginal gains. On the flipside, Nifty IT, Nifty Media, and Nifty Bank indices declined up to 1 percent. Broader markets, too, were subdued in the trade as Nifty MidCap 100 and Nifty SmallCap 100 indices declined up to 0.7 percent.

Closing Bell:Sensex 673 points, Nifty at 18042.95

Wednesday, January 4, 2023
At Close, the Sensex was down 636.75 points or 1.04% at 60,657.45, and the Nifty was down 189.50 points or 1.04% at 18,043, as the Street awaited release of the minutes of the US Fed's latest meeting. Tata Motors, Power Grid, Tata Steel, HDFC twins, Infosys, Wipro, Reliance, IndusInd Bank, ITC, Nestle, and Bharti Airtel were the worst hit on the Sensex, down 1-2.5 percent. On the Nifty, JSW Steel, Hindalco, Coal India, and ONGC were the top laggards, which shed up to 4 percent. TCS, Maruti, Divis's Labs, HDFC Life, and Dr Reddy's were among the handful of stocks that held minor gains. About 1154 shares have advanced, 2230 shares declined, and 135 shares are unchanged.. All the broader market indices ended in the red. Nifty Next 50 dipped 1.04%, Nifty Midcap 50 dropped 1.10%, Nifty Large Midcap 250 plunged 1% and the Nifty Total market ended 1.06% lower. All the sectoral indices concluded in red as well. Nifty Bank fell 1.07%, Nifty IT dropped 0.98% and Nifty FMCG fell 0.66%. Read more

Closing Bell:Sensex up 126.41 points, Nifty at 18232.55

Tuesday, January 3, 2023
At Close, the Sensex was up 126.41 points or 0.21% at 61,294.20, and the Nifty was up 35 points or 0.19% at 18,232.50, supported by strong quarterly updates posted by financial names and firm rupee movement.HDFC Life, SBI Life Insurance, Axis Bank, Titan Company, and TCS were among the top gainers on the Nifty. However, losers included Hindalco Industries, Britannia Industries, M&M, JSW Steel, and Grasim Industries. About 1998 shares have advanced, 1423 shares declined, and 130 are unchanged. Broader markets, meanwhile, outperformed benchmark indices as Nifty MidCap 100 and Nifty SmallCap 100 indices surged up to 0.2 percent. India VIX, the volatility gauge, on the other hand, slipped over 2 percent. All sectors shifted between gains and losses in Tuesday's trade. Nifty Bank, Nifty Pharma, and Nifty IT indices closed in positive territory, surging up to 0.7 percent. However, Nifty Auto, Nifty Metal, Nifty FMCG, and Nifty Media indices declined up to 0.7 percent.

CLOSING BELL: Sensex closed 327 points higher at 61,168 and Nifty 50 closed at 18,197, up 92 points

Monday, January 2, 2023
Closing Bell: For domestic equities, the first trading session of 2023 turned out positive as the frontline indices closed with firm gains today(2 January 2023). The BSE Sensex swung to a low of 60,765 during the day before gaining strength to close 327 points higher at 61,168. Though this was off the day's high of 61,223. The NSE Nifty touched a low of 18,086 but bounced back to close at 18,197, up 92 points. Overall, the trade was undecisive throughout the session due to a lack of global triggers with most markets being closed on account of the new year holiday. Read more

CLOSING BELL: Sensex ended the day with a loss of 293 points at 60,841 and the Nifty 50 settled 86 points lower on the last trading day of the year

Saturday, December 31, 2022
Closing bell: After starting on an optimistic note, given the positive mood in global markets, the S&P BSE Sensex rallied to a high of 61,393 in today’s( 30 December 2922) morning trades. The benchmark index, after that, pared gains and slipped into the negative zone as the day progressed owing to weakness in index heavyweights ICICI Bank and HDFC twins. A heavy bout of selling in late trades saw the BSE index plunge to a low of 60,744 – 293 points from the day’s high. The Sensex finally ended the day with a loss of 293 points at 60,841. Despite the day’s loss, the BSE benchmark managed to gain 1.7 percent this week and also signed off the year 2022 on a winning note – 4.4 percent higher. Read more

CLOSING BELL: Sensex ended with a gain of 224 points at 61,134 and the Nifty 50 settled 69 points higher at 18,191

Thursday, December 29, 2022
After languishing in the negative zone for the major part of today's(29 December 2022) trading sessions, the key benchmark indices rebounded and ended near the highs of the day led by gains in select banks and metal shares. The S&P BSE Sensex slipped to a low of 60,479 in morning deals, mirroring the weak cues from global markets. However, renewed buying interest, coupled with short-covering owing to the monthly F&O expiry saw the BSE benchmark rally to a high of 61,211 in late deals – up 732 points from the day’s low. The Sensex finally ended with a gain of 224 points at 61,134. The NSE Nifty 50 surged to a high of 18,211, from a low of 17,993, and eventually settled 69 points higher at 18,191. Read more

Closing Bell: Sensex down 981 points, Nifty at 17806.80

Friday, December 23, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was down 980.93 points or 1.61% at 59,845.29, and the Nifty was down 320.50 points or 1.77% at 17,806.80, ended lower for the fourth consecutive session, as the Covid-19 scare in China triggered slowdown fears. Adani Ports, Adani Enterprises, Hindalco Industries, Tata Steel, and Tata Motors were among the biggest Nifty losers. About 468 shares have advanced, 3018 shares declined, and 61 are unchanged.Except Nifty Pharma index, which held marginal gains, all sectors were trading in red with the Nifty PSU Bank index tumbling nearly 6 percent Nifty Media, and Nifty Metal, falling up to 4% and the Nifty Realty index (down 3 percent). The pain was even more severe in the broader market space where the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices fell 3 and 4 percent, respectively.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 241 points, Nifty at 18127.35

Thursday, December 22, 2022
At Close, Sensex closed 241.02 points lower at 60,826. Nifty ended 71.80 points lower at 18,127.30. The top gainers of the BSE Sensex were Sun Pharma (up 0.92%), UltraTech Cement (up 0.0.71%), Asian Paints (up 0.70%), Infosys (up 0.68%) and Kotak Bank (up 0.58%). In comparison, Mahindra & Mahindra (down 2.45%), Bajaj Finserv (down 2.43%), IndusInd Bank (down 2.26%), Tata Motors (down 2.08%) and Tata Steel (down 1.98%) were the top laggards. About 754 shares advanced, 2699 shares declined, and 86 were unchanged. All sectors ended the day in red, barring the Nifty IT index which ended flat. Nifty PSU Bank fell 1.23%.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 635 points, Nifty at 18199.10

Wednesday, December 21, 2022
At Close, the Sensex ends 635.05 points or 1.03% lower at 61067.24, and the Nifty shed 179.70 points or 0.98% at 18205.60, as weak global sentiment amid the fresh Covid-19 scare continued to haunt domestic equities. The top gainers of the BSE Sensex were Sun Pharma (up 1.73%), HCL Tech (up 0.82%), TCS (up 0.62%), Tech Mahindra (up 0.56%) and Nestle India (up 0.49%) while IndusInd Bank (down 2.37%), Bajaj Finserv (down 2.16%), Maruti (down 2.15%), UltraTech Cement (down 2.14%) and Tata Motors (down 1.88%) were the top laggards. The Pharma index advanced over 2 percent today, followed by the IT index, up 0.7 percent. On the downside, the PSU Bank and Metal indices fell over 2 percent each. The pain was more pronounced in the broader markets as the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices dropped 1.4 percent and 2.18 percent, respectively.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 103.90 points, Nifty at 18385.30

Tuesday, December 20, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was down 103.90 points or 0.17% at 61,702.29, and the Nifty was down 35.20 points or 0.19% at 18,385.30. Adani Enterprises, TCS, Axis Bank, Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank, IndusInd Bank, Nestle India, Ultratech Cement, SBI, and Infosys helped the frontline indices rebound, rising up to 2 percent. Eicher Motors, SBI Life, HUL, UPL, Hindalco, Tata Motors, Bharti Airtel, M&M, NTPC, L&T, and Adani Ports were the top laggards. About 1646 shares have advanced, 1780 shares declined, and 126 are unchanged. Further, the Nifty Auto, Media, and Realty indices closed 0.7 percent to 1 percent down, while the Nifty IT and Metal indices eked out gains of about 0.2 percent. In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap index ended 0.27 percent lower, while the BSE SmallCap index dipped 0.02 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex up 468 points, Nifty at 18420.45

Monday, December 19, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was up 468.38 points or 0.76% at 61,806.19, and the Nifty was up 151.50 points or 0.83% at 18,420.50,as investors looked past interest rate hike trajectory of global central banks. Adani Ports, Adani Enterprises, M&M, Eicher Motors, Power Grid, Bajaj Auto, Bajaj Finserv, Hero MotoCorp, Bharti Airtel, Dr Reddy's Labs, Britannia, HUL, Nestle India, Adani Enterprises, ITC, and HDFC were the top gainers. On the downside, TCS, Infosys, Tata Motors, ONGC, Sun Pharma, and IndusInd Bank were the top losers. About 2071 shares have advanced, 1436 shares declined, and 155 are unchanged. Nifty Auto, Metal, and FMCG were the biggest sectoral gainers, adding 1.59% to 1%. The Nifty IT index was the most downbeat sector as it dipped 0.5 percent. In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and SmallCap indices added around 0.5 percent each

Closing bell: Sensex down 461 points, Nifty at 18269.00

Friday, December 16, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was down 461.22 points or 0.75% at 61,337.81, and the Nifty was down 145.90 points or 0.79% at 18,269. Dr Reddy's Labs, M&M, Asian Paints, SBI, TCS, Titan, Power Grid, and Ultratech Cement fell the most among the 27 losers within the Sensex pack. Adani Ports, BPCL, Bajaj Auto, and Hero MotoCorp were the additional laggards on the Nifty. Tata Motors, HDFC Bank, HUL, and Tata Steel were the only large-cap gainers on the benchmark indices. About 1391 shares have advanced, 2026 shares declined, and 125 are unchanged. Meanwhile, in the broader markets, the BSE MidCap index dropped 1.4 percent, while the BSE SmallCap index dipped 0.9 percent. Among sectors, the Nifty PSU Bank index sunk the most, down nearly 3 percent. This was followed by losses in the Nifty Realty, Pharma, and Media indices, down over 1 percent each.

Closing Bell: Sensex ends flat at 18497.15, Nifty at

Monday, December 12, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was down 51.10 points or 0.08% at 62,130.57, and the Nifty was up 0.60 points at 18,497.20,.The broader markets shifted from losses to gains intraday, while the sectoral indices traded between green and Asian Paints, Infosys, Eicher Motors, Titan Company, and Kotak Mahindra Bank were among the top Nifty losers. At the same time, gainers were BPCL, Divis Laboratories, Coal India, Apollo Hospitals, and UPL. About 1787 shares have advanced, 1688 shares declined, and 194 are unchanged. The Nifty IT index dropped 0.4% in trade, while the Nifty PSU Bank rose 1.4%, and oil & gas indices were up 1 percent. In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices gained 0.3 percent and 0.36 percent, respectively.

Closing Bell:Sensex down 389 points, Nifty at 18496.60

Friday, December 9, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was down 389.01 points or 0.62% at 62,181.67, and the Nifty was down 112.70 points or 0.61% at 18,496.60.HCL Technologies, Tech Mahindra, Infosys, Wipro, and Hindalco Industries were among the top Nifty losers, while Nestle India, Sun Pharma, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, Titan Company, and Eicher Motors were the gainers. About 1199 shares have advanced, 2220 shares declined, and 113 shares are unchanged. Sectorally, defensive indices like the Nifty FMCG and Pharma held gains as they rose 0.8 percent and 0.4 percent. On the downside, the Nifty IT index crashed by 3.16 percent. The Nifty PSU Bank and Realty indices were other top laggards which tumbled 1.7 percent and 1.5 percent, metal index was down 1 percent. In the broader markets, the MidCap and SmallCap indices shed 0.45 percent and 1 percent, respectively.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 160 points, Nifty at 18609.35

Thursday, December 8, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was up 160 points or 0.26% at 62,570.68, and the Nifty was up 48.80 points or 0.26% at 18,609.30. The top gainers were Axis Bank (up 1.94%), IndusInd Bank (up 1.80%), Eicher Motors (up 1.69%), and L&T (up 1.58%). The top losers were Sun Pharma (down 3.76%), Power Grid (down 1.56%), and Kotak Bank (down 1.12%). About 1808 shares have advanced, 1587 shares declined, and 122 are unchanged. Among sectors, the Nifty PSU Bank index gained 4 percent, and bank, and Capital goods indices up 1 percent each. On the downside, the Nifty Pharma index slipped over 1 percent, while the Nifty Realty and power dipped 0.7 percent. BSE midcap and smallcap indices rose 0.3-0.4 percent.

Closing Bell:, Sensex falls 216 points, Nifty at 18560.50

Wednesday, December 7, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was down 215.68 points or 0.34% at 62,410.68, and the Nifty was down 82.30 points or 0.44% at 18,560.50.HCL Tech, Wipro, NTPC, TCS, Tech M, and Kotak Bank were the top Sensex laggards, down up to 0.7%, while ONGC was the top Nifty loser. On the flip side, Asian Paints, L&T, ICICI Bank, SBI, Ultratech Cement, Sun Pharma, Cipla, and BPCL were the top gainers across the two frontline indices. About 1464 shares have advanced, 1928 shares declined, and 140 are unchanged. Sectorally, the Nifty FMCG index settled 0.96 percent higher, and the Nifty PSU Bank index, too, ended higher. Power, metal, and realty indices are down 1 percent each. In the broader market, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices fell in tandem with the frontline indices and slipped about 0.4 percent each.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 208 points, Nifty at 18642.75

Tuesday, December 6, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was down 208.24 points or 0.33% at 62,626.36, and the Nifty was down 58.20 points or 0.31% at 18,642.80. Tata Steel, HCL Tech, Infosys, TCS, and Nestle led losses on the Sensex, while Hindalco was the top Nifty loser of the day. On the flip side, Hindustan Unilever, Axis Bank, Powergrid, Bajaj Finance, HDFC, and L&T were the top outperformers across the two indices. About 1565 shares have advanced, 1825 shares declined, and 135 are unchanged. The broader markets, too, fell in tandem with the benchmarks with the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices dropping 0.53 percent and 0.32 percent, respectively. Among sectors, the Nifty IT index fell 1.5 percent, while the Nifty PSU Bank index gained 1.2 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex ends flat at 62834.60, Nifty at 18701.05

Monday, December 5, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was down 33.90 points or 0.05% at 62,834.60, and the Nifty up 4.90 points or 0.03% at 18,701, as investors awaited outcomes of the Reserve Bank of India's monetary policy meeting, and Assembly elections of Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, due later this week. Tata Steel, NTPC, SBI, IndusInd Bank, and Power Grid were the top Sensex gainers, while RIL. Tech M, Dr. Reddy's Labs, Bharti Airtel, Axis Bank, and TCS were the top laggards. About 2080 shares have advanced, 1401 shares declined, and 191 are unchanged. Sectorally, the Nifty Metal index gained nearly 2 percent. Nifty PSU Banks soared in trade, gaining over 1.2% intraday while Nifty IT and Nifty Auto was the biggest sectoral laggards. The NSE Nifty MidCap 100 closed up 0.23%, while the Nifty SmallCap 100 index ended up 0.43%. Nifty PSU Banks soared in trade, gaining over 1.2% intraday while Nifty IT and Nifty Auto was the biggest sectoral laggards.

Closing Bell: Sensex falls 415 points, Nifty at 18696.10

Friday, December 2, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was down 415.69 points or 0.66% at 62,868.50, and the Nifty was down 116.40 points or 0.62% at 18,696.10, as investors preferred to take home some profits ahead of the weekend and upcoming RBI policy next week. Eicher Motors, M&M, Tata Consumer Products, HUL, and Hero MotoCorp were among the top Nifty losers. The gainers were Apollo Hospitals, Grasim Industries, Tech Mahindra, Tata Steel, and Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories. About 1995 shares have advanced, 1376 shares declined, and 137 are unchanged. The broader markets ended on a mixed note, but the Nifty Midcap closed 0.88% and Nifty Smallcap indices ended 0.6% up. All of Nifty’s sectoral indices shifted between gains and losses. Nifty Oil & Gas ended flat, while Nifty Realty and Nifty Media were the day’s top gainers. Nifty Auto and Nifty FMCG were the biggest laggards.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 184.54 points, Nifty at 18812.50

Thursday, December 1, 2022
At close, Sensex was up 184.54 points or 0.29% at 63,284.19, and the Nifty was up 54.20 points or 0.29% at 18,812.50, for the eight straight days in spite of some volatility owing to the weekly Nifty options expiry.UltraTech Cement, Tata Steel, Hindalco Industries, TCS, and Grasim Industries were among the top Nifty gainers. The losers included ICICI Bank, Eicher Motors, UPL, Cipla, and Bajaj Auto. About 1985 shares have advanced, 1394 shares declined, and 141 are unchanged. Bank Nifty hit a record high intraday as well, at 43,515, before closing at 43,353. The broader indices ended in the green, with Nifty Midcap up 0.83% and the Nifty Smallcap up 0.61%. The Nifty IT index soared 2.42%, with TechM, Coforge, and L&T Technology Services leading the gains. The BSE midcap and smallcap index added 0.6 percent each.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 417.81 points, Nifty at 18758.35

Wednesday, November 30, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was up 417.81 points or 0.67% at 63,099.65, and the Nifty was up 140.30 points or 0.75% at 18,758.30, for the seventh consecutive session on November 30. Mahindra & Mahindra, UltraTech Cement, Hindustan Unilever, and PowerGrid Corporation were the top gainers in the Sensex pack. Bharti Airtel, Tata Steel, Titan, Asian Paints, and Kotak Bank also finished with smart gains. On the flip side, IndusInd Bank and SBI were down around a percent each. About 1992 shares have advanced, 1395 shares declined, and 104 are unchanged. The broader markets also closed in the green, as Nifty Smallcap 100 was up 0.6% and the Nifty Midcap 100 ended 1% higher. All sectoral indices ended positively, barring Nifty PSU Bank which was 1.23% down. The BSE Midcap index jumped over a percent, while the Smallcap index added 0.6 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 177 points, Nifty at 18618.05

Tuesday, November 29, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was up 177.04 points or 0.28% at 62,681.84, and the Nifty was up 55.20 points or 0.30% at 18,618, for the sixth straight trading session, with FMCG, select IT, and pharma stocks taking the lead in trades on Tuesday. Hindustan Unilever, Sun Pharma, Nestle, ICICI Bank, Dr Reddy, and Tata Steel lead the BSE Sensex rally, while IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Finserv, Maruti, Powergrid, Asian Paints, and Larsen & Toubro anchored the gains. About 1653 shares have advanced, 1717 shares declined, and 147 are unchanged. The NSE Midcap and Smallcap were down 0.5 percent each. Sectorally, the gains were led by Nifty FMCG and Nifty Metal which outshined the other indices. FMCG, Pharma, and Metal indices rose 0.5-1 percent least performing among the lot were Nifty Auto, Nifty Oil & gas, and Nifty Realty.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 211 points, Nifty at 18562.75

Monday, November 28, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was up 211.16 points or 0.34% at 62,504.80, and the Nifty was up 50 points or 0.27% at 18,562.80. Reliance Industries and BPCL shares were the top Sensex gainers. Nestle India, Asian Paints, Bajaj Finserv, and ICICI Bank were the notable gainers among the Sensex 30 shares. On the flip side, Tata Steel, HDFC Bank, and Bharti Airtel slipped over a percent each.About 2024 shares have advanced, 1458 shares declined, and 185 are unchanged. The broader market was trading in the green while Nifty’s sectoral indices shifted between gains to losses. Nifty Metal was the biggest loser, ending down 1.19% while Nifty Oil & Gas rose 1.36%. The volatility gauge, India VIX, ended up 1.2% at 13.49.BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices added 0.7 percent each.

Closing Bell: Sensex up 21 points, Nifty at 18512.75

Friday, November 25, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was up 20.96 points or 0.03% at 62,293.64, and the Nifty was up 28.70 points or 0.16% at 18,512.80, amid weak Asian markets and mixed global cues. Coal India, Tata Motors, HDFC Life, RIL, and Hero MotoCorp were among the major gainers on the Nifty, while Britannia, Titan, Kotak Bank, Nestle India, and ICICI bank were the laggards. About 2029 shares have advanced, 1361 shares declined, and 126 are unchanged. In the broader market, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices rallied 0.77 percent, and 0.67 percent, respectively. All sectors shifted between gains and losses. The nifty Media index gained the most, the Nifty Realty index added 1.2 percent, and auto, metal, and pharma indices up 0.5 percent each. whereas Nifty Bank, Nifty FMCG, and Nifty Financial Services indices declined the most. The nifty FMCG index fell 0.3 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex up 762.10 points, Nifty at 18484.10

Thursday, November 24, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was up 762.10 points or 1.24% at 62,272.68, and the Nifty was up 216.80 points or 1.19% at 18,484.10, as the Federal Reserve said that the central bank is seeing progress in its fight against high inflation and is looking to slow the pace of rate hikes, cheered market bulls. The top Sensex winners were Infosys, Power Grid, Wipro, Tech M, HCL Tech, TCS, HDFC, Sun Pharma, HUL, and M&M. On the downside, Kotak Bank, Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, and Tata Steel were the losers. About 1886 shares have advanced, 1494 shares declined, and 133 are unchanged. In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices added 0.5 percent, and 0.4 percent, respectively. Among sectors, the Nifty IT index jumped 2.6 percent, while the Nifty FMCG and Financial Services index gained a little over 1 percent. The Nifty Bank index, which settled 0.8 percent higher, had hit a record high of 43,163.4 during the day.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 274 points, Nifty at 18244.20

Tuesday, November 22, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was up 274.12 points or 0.45% at 61,418.96, and the Nifty was up 84.20 points or 0.46% at 18,244.20, as weakness in oil prices brightened economic prospects. Larsen and Toubro, NTPC, Eicher Motors, IndusInd Bank, and Maruti Suzuki were among the major gainers on the Nifty, while TCS, Nestle India, JSW Steel, Asian Paints, and HCL Technologies were the laggards. About 1587 shares have advanced, 1772 shares declined, and 140 are unchanged. In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap index gained 0.48 percent, while the BSE SmallCap index dipped 0.10 percent. Among sectors, all but the Nifty Reality index gained in trade. The Nifty PSU Bank index outshone the market as it added 1.66 percent and Nifty Auto indices gained up to nearly 1%. while power and reality are down 1 percent each. Nifty IT, Nifty Metal and indices slipped up to 0.5%

Closing Bell: Sensex down 518 points, Nifty at 18159.95

Monday, November 21, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was down 518.64 points or 0.84% at 61,144.84, and the Nifty was down 147.70 points or 0.81% at 18,160, as cautious global approach, ahead of the release of the minutes of the US Federal Reserve's last policy meeting, kept investors on the sidelines. Adani Ports, Hindalco, TCS, HDFC, Tech M, Reliance Industries, Hero MotoCorp, Infosys, Grasim, JSW Steel, and Bajaj Finance were the losers in the Nifty 50 pack. while gainers were BPCL, Bharti Airtel, Axis Bank, HUL, and IndusInd BankAbout 1462 shares have advanced, 2014 shares declined, and 170 shares are unchanged. In the broader market, the BSE MidCap, and SmallCap indices outperformed the benchmarks as the former fell just 0.15 percent, while the latter added 0.01 percent. Sectorally, the Nifty PSU Bank index rose 1.4 percent, while all others shut shop in the negative zone. The Nifty IT and Realty indices slipped the most, down up to 1.5 % Nifty Auto, Nifty Pharma, and Nifty FMCG indices declining up to 1%

Closing Bell: Sensex down 87 points, Nifty at 18307.65

Friday, November 18, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was down 87.12 points or 0.14% at 61,663.48, and the Nifty was down 36.20 points or 0.20% at 18,307.70, as selling pressure ensued across sectors. HCL Technologies, HUL, Asian Paints, SBI, and Kotak Mahindra Bank were among the top Nifty gainers, while the biggest losers were M&M, Bajaj Auto, Cipla, IndusInd Bank, and Maruti Suzuki. About 1424 shares have advanced, 1966 shares declined, and 119 shares are unchanged.India VIX, the volatility gauge, slipped over 1%. All sectors shifted between gains and losses. While Nifty Metal, Nifty Media, and Nifty IT started to trade with marginal gains, Nifty FMCG, Nifty Pharma, and Nifty Auto indices were trading with losses. Broader markets, too, joined the weak market mood as the BSE Midcap and smallcap indices slipped up to 1.2 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 250 points, Nifty at 18343.90

Thursday, November 17, 2022
At Close, Sensex closed 247.10 points lower or 0.40 percent at 61,733. Nifty ended 76.30 points lower at 18,333.40, owing to selling pressure in auto, IT, and HDFC twins. Titan and Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) slipped over 2 percent each. The other prominent losers were Maruti, HDFC, Dr.Reddy's, Bajaj Finserv, and Infosys. On the positive front, Larsen & Toubro gained 1.3 percent. PowerGrid also finished with a notable gain. About 1431 shares advanced, 1880 shares declined, and 87 shares were unchanged. The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices were down 0.3 per cent each. Sectorally, the BSE Consumer Durables index dropped 1.7 percent. The Auto and Power indices were down 1.3 per cent each, while the IT index slipped 0.8 per cent.

Closing Bell: Sensex up 107.73, Nifty at 18409.65

Wednesday, November 16, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was up 107.73 points or 0.17% at 61,980.72, and the Nifty was up 6.30 points or 0.03% at 18,409.70, after swinging between gains and losses ahead of the weekly F&O expiry. Kotak Bank rallied 2.6 percent. Hindustan Unilever, Dr.Reddy's, and TCS were the other prominent gainers. On the other hand, Bajaj Finance and Tata Steel shed 2 percent each. Bajaj Finserv and NTPC were down over a percent each. About 1394 shares have advanced, 2011 shares declined, and 115 are unchanged. The BSE Midcap index slipped 0.7 percent, and the Smallcap index was down 0.3 percent. Sectorally, the BSE Metal index fell 1.5 percent. The Power and Realty indices were also down over a percent each. while some buying was seen in the banking names.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 248 points, Nifty at 18403.40

Tuesday, November 15, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was up 248.84 points or 0.40% at 61,872.99, and the Nifty was up 74.20 points or 0.40% at 18,403.40, in late deals on the back of buying support in select index heavyweights like ICICI Bank, Bharti Airtel and Infosys. Power Grid Corporation, ONGC, ICICI Bank, Bharti Airtel, and Dr. Reddy's Laboratories were among the top Nifty gainers, while Coal India, HDFC Life, Grasim Industries, Cipla, and Bajaj Finserv were the laggards. About 1582 shares have advanced, 1814 shares declined, and 120 are unchanged. Sectorally, the BSE Oil & Gas index advanced a percent. The Bankex was the other significant gainer. The auto was up 0.5 percent. Whereas, the Metal index slipped 0.6 percent. Broader indices underperformed the main indices with midcap and smallcap indices ending on a flat note.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 171 points, Nifty at 18329.15

Monday, November 14, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was down 170.89 points or 0.28% at 61,624.15, and the Nifty was down 20.50 points or 0.11% at 18,329.20as investors remained cautious ahead of retail and wholesale inflation readings for the month of October. About 1662 shares have advanced, 1851 shares declined, and 141 are unchanged. Tata Steel, PowerGrid, M&M, Kotak Bank, and IndusInd Bank opened with the most gains on Sensex, while Hindalco, Apollo Hospitals, and JSW Steel were the additional gainers On the other hand, Dr. Reddy’s, SBI, Divis’s Labs, Sun Pharma, ITC, Maruti Suzuki were the top drags across the two frontline indices. The BSE mid-cap and small-cap indices were trading marginally lower in the broader market, down up to 0.3%. Among sectors, the realty and metal index are up 1 percent each, while the FMCG index is down 1 percent

CLOSING BELL: Sensex settled at 61,185, up 235 points and Nifty50 closed at 18,203, up 86 points

Monday, November 7, 2022
CLOSING BELL: Indian equities were lackluster in trade today(7 November 20022) as markets began on a cautious note in a holiday-truncated week. The S&P BSE Sensex gyrated between 60,714 and 61,401 levels, before settling at 61,185, up 235 points or 0.39 percent. The Nifty50, on the other hand, moved in a band of 200 points and closed at 18,203, up 86 points or 0.47 percent. The losses in Asian Paints, Bajaj Finserv, Kotak Bank, Sun Pharma, Titan, Dr. Reddy's Labs, IndusInd Bank, and Infosys were offset by gains in SBI, Tata Steel, ICICI Bank, Maruti Suzuki, Ultratech Cement, M&M, PowerGrid, and HDFC. Sectorally, the Nifty PSU Bank index sharply outperformed other indices as it gained 4.5 percent. The Nifty Metal index advanced 1.6 percent, while the Nifty Auto index gained 1.3 percent. The Nifty Pharma index was the only loser, down 1.4 percent. Meanwhile, in the broader markets, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices added 0.6 percent each.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 114 points, Nifty at 18117.15

Friday, November 4, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was up 113.95 points or 0.19% at 60,950.36, and the Nifty was up 64.50 points or 0.36% at 18,117.20. Bajaj Finserv, Tata Steel and UltraTech Cement, SBI, Reliance Industries, Asian Paints, and Bajaj Finance were the major gainers. On the other hand, Dr.Reddy’s, Hindustan Unilever, Infosys, and HDFC Bank were the other notable losers. About 1997 shares have advanced, 1356 shares declined, and 129 are unchanged. Among sectors, the Metal index is up 4 percent, the PSU Bank index is up 1 percent, and the Pharma index is down 1 percent.. Bank Nifty index was closed in green at around 41298. The BSE midcap index ended on a flat note, and smallcap index was up 0.4 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 70 points, Nifty at 18052.70

Thursday, November 3, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was down 69.68 points or 0.11% at 60,836.41, and the Nifty was down 30.10 points or 0.17% at 18,052.70. Tech Mahindra, Hindalco Industries, Power Grid Corporation, NTPC, and Infosys were among the top Nifty losers. Gainers included SBI, Titan Company, UPL, and HUL. About 1725 shares have advanced, 1630 shares declined, and 120 are unchanged. In the broader market, the BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices ended marginally higher. All sectors were fluctuating between gains and losses.IT and Power stocks bore brunt of the selling pressure, while select financial shares pulled back in trades. Except, bank, realty, and FMCG, all other sectoral indices ended in the red.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 215 points, Nifty at 18082.85

Wednesday, November 2, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was down 215.26 points or 0.35% at 60,906.09, and the Nifty was down 62.60 points or 0.34% at 18,082.80.ahead of the US Federal Reserve meet outcome later tonight. Bharti Airtel, Apollo Hospitals, Maruti Suzuki, Eicher Motors, and Britannia Industries were among the top Nifty losers, while gainers included Hindalco Industries, Sun Pharma, ITC, ONGC, and Tech Mahindra. About 1752 shares have advanced, 1615 shares declined, and 135 are unchanged. The BSE Midcap index eked a 0.1 percent loss, while the Smallcap index added 0.2 percent. On the sectoral front, selling was seen in the Auto, Bank, Capital Goods, Information Technology, PSU Bank, and Power, and Realty names. On the other hand, Metal and Pharma indices ended on a positive note.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 375 points, Nifty at 18145.40

Tuesday, November 1, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was up 374.76 points or 0.62% at 61,121.35, and the Nifty was up 133.20 points or 0.74% at 18,145.40, as strong corporate earnings, and renewed FII buying lifted sentiment. Adani Enterprises, Divis Labs, NTPC, Power Grid Corp, and Grasim Industries were among the top Nifty gainers, while losers included Axis Bank, UPL, Eicher Motors, Reliance Industries, and Maruti Suzuki. About 1765 shares have advanced, 1579 shares declined, and 129 are unchanged. In the broader market, the BSE Midcap index jumped a percent, while the Smallcap index added 0.3 percent. Among sectoral indexes, consumer durables, capital goods, and auto indices rose the most. Sectorally, the BSE Power index soared over 2 percent. The IT, Healthcare were up around 1.7 percent each, and the Metal index too was up a percent.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 787 points, Nifty at 18012.20

Monday, October 31, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was up 786.74 points or 1.31% at 60,746.59, and the Nifty was up 225.40 points or 1.27% at 18,012.20. Ultratech Cement, Sun Pharma, HDFC twins, L&T, M&M, Bajaj twins, Bharti Airtel, Asian Paints, Infosys, Tech M, Kotak Bank, HUL, Titan, and ITC jumped 1-4%. On the downside, NTPC, Dr Reddy’s Labs, IndusInd Bank, and Nestle were the only Sensex losers. About 1788 shares have advanced, 1657 shares declined, and 164 are unchanged. In the broader market, the BSE MidCap, and SmallCap indices edged 1.24 percent, and 0.45 percent higher, respectively. The Financial Services, IT, Pharma, Auto, and Consumer Durable indices gained over 1 percent each, while others added up to 1 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 203 points, Nifty at 17786.80

Friday, October 28, 2022
At Close, Sensex ended higher by 203.01 points or 0.34 percent at 59,959.85. Nifty ended higher by 49.80 points or 0.28 percent at 17,786.80, supported by gains across index-heavyweights like Reliance Industries, Maruti Suzuki, Hindustan Unilever, and Bajaj Twins.NTPC, Mahindra & Mahindra, PowerGrid Corporation, Titan, and Bajaj Finserv were the other notable gainers. On the other hand, Tech Mahindra and Tata Steel shed 2.5 percent each. Sun Pharma, ICICI Bank, SBI, and Axis Bank were the other prominent losers, down 1 - 2 percent each. About 1470 shares have advanced, 1868 shares declined, and 114 are unchanged. The broader markets were subdued as Nifty MidCap 100 and Nifty SmallCap 100 indices slipped up to 0.3%. Nifty Oil & Gas, Nifty Auto, and Nifty FMCG indices led the charge as they surged up to 2%, while the Nifty Metal index was the worst sectoral performer as it declined over 1.4% and the IT index slipped 0.7 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 300 points, Nifty at 17736.95

Thursday, October 27, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was up 212.88 points or 0.36% at 59,756.84, and the Nifty was up 80.70 points or 0.46% at 17,737, as investors adjusted their positions due to monthly F&O expiry. Tata Steel, Power Grid, Sun Pharma, Axis Bank, Bharti Airtel, Kotak Bank, M&M, HDFC, Dr Reddy's Labs, and Titan were the leading winners on the Sensex, up over 1 percent each. Bajaj twins, Asian Paints, Nestle, Tech M, and Wipro were the laggards, down up to 2 percent. About 1770 shares have advanced, 1548 shares declined, and 125 are unchanged. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices gained 0.4 percent each in the broader markets. Sectorally, the Nifty Metal index climbed over 3 percent, and Power and Realty up 2-3 percent. while Nifty IT fell 0.44 percent.

CLOSING BELL: Sensex closed 288 points lower at 59,544, while the Nifty50 ended at 17,640, down 91 points

Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Profit booking emerged on Dalal Street after a 7-day winning streak, with investors dumping FMCG and private banking stocks. The S&P BSE Sensex index closed 288 points, or 0.48 percent, lower at 59,544, while the Nifty50 ended at 17,640, down 91 points or 0.5 percent. Tech M, Maruti Suzuki, L&T, NTPC, Dr. Reddy's Labs, SBI, M&M, and Infosys were the top gainers on the Sensex index. These stocks gained between 0.6 percent and 3 percent. The top drags were Nestle, Bajaj Finserv, HUL, Kotak Bank, RIL, HDFC, Bajaj Finance, Asian Paints, and IndusInd Bank as they fell in the range of 1 percent to 3 percent. In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap index added 0.45 percent, but the BSE SmallCap index slipped 0.35 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 104.25 points, Nifty at 17576.30

Friday, October 21, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was up 104.25 points or 0.18% at 59,307.15, and the Nifty was up 12.30 points or 0.07% at 17,576.30, as weak global cues amid an escalating crisis in Ukraine weighed on investor sentiment. The gains in benchmark indices were led by Axis Bank, HUL, ICICI Bank, Kotak Bank, SBI Life, and Apollo Hospitals. On the flip side, Bajaj Finserv, Bajaj Finance, Divis Labs, Adan Ports, UPL, Asian Paints, and L&T capped gains. About 1404 shares have advanced, 1920 shares declined, and 136 shares are unchanged. In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices dipped 0.75 percent and 0.6 percent, respectively. Sectorally, The Nifty PSU Bank and Private Bank indices gained the most, up 1.8 percent and 1.6 percent, respectively, while the Nifty Pharma index fell 0.8 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 96 points, Nifty at 17563.95

Thursday, October 20, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was up 95.71 points or 0.16% at 59,202.90, and the Nifty was up 51.70 points or 0.30% at 17,564.00.Nestle India, HUL, ITC, HCL Tech, and Reliance Industries were the top Nifty gainers, while losers were IndusInd Bank, Hindalco, Bajaj Auto, Coal India, and Tata Motors. About 1597 shares have advanced, 1721 shares declined, and 129 shares are unchanged. Among sectors, the Nifty Private Bank index declined the most, down 1 percent. Nifty Auto, Nifty Metal, and Nifty Consumer Durables indices declined over 1 percent. On the contrary, the Nifty PSU Bank index and IT indices climbed over 2 percent, and 1.4 percent, respectively. In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap index underperformed peers as it fell 0.18 percent. The BSE SmallCap index, meanwhile, settled unchanged.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains140 points, Nifty at 17512.25

Wednesday, October 19, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was up 146.59 points or 0.25% at 59,107.19, and the Nifty was up 25.30 points or 0.14% at 17512.30.HDFC, Nestle India, ITC, Reliance Industries and Axis Bank were among the top Nifty gainers, while NTPC, JSW Steel, SBI, Bajaj Finserv, and Coal India were the top losers. About 1592 shares have advanced, 1724 shares declined, and 149 shares are unchanged. Sectorally, Nifty FMCG, Nifty Realty, and Nifty Bank indices led the charge as they surged up to 0.4 percent. However, Nifty IT, Nifty Pharma, and Nifty Metal indices declined in the range of 0.2-0.5 percent. Nifty MidCap 100 and Nifty SmallCap 100 advanced up to 0.5 percent. Volatility gauge, India VIX, meanwhile, slipped over 1 percent. The rupee ended at a fresh record closing low of 83 per dollar against the previous close of 82.36.

Closing Bell: Sensex up 550 points, Nifty at 17486.95

Tuesday, October 18, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was up 549.62 points or 0.94% at 58,960.60, and the Nifty was up 175.20 points or 1.01% at 17,487. The gains were largely led by bank, auto, IT, and FMCG stocks.SBI, Adani Ports, Eicher Motors, Nestle India, and SBI Life Insurance were among the top Nifty gainers. NTPC, HDFC, Bajaj Auto, Tech Mahindra, and Britannia Industries were the top losers. About 2007 shares have advanced, 1332 shares declined, and 119 shares are unchanged. In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and SmallCap indices gained 1.2 percent, and 0.75 percent, respectively. Among sectors, FMCG, auto, capital goods, power, PSU Bank, and realty are up 1-4 percent. Overall, the market breadth firmly favored buyers in the ratio of 2:1.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 491 points, Nifty at 17311.80

Monday, October 17, 2022
At Close, Sensex gained 491 points or 0.8 percent to finish at 58411, while NSE Nifty 50 index settled at 17311.80, up 0.7 percent or 126 points. The gains in the benchmark indices were led by SBI, NTPC, RIL, ICICI Bank, Bajaj Auto, SBI Life, Axis Bank, Bajaj Finserv, Dr. Reddy's Labs, IndusInd Bank, Maruti Suzuki, HUL, Hero MotoCorp.On the flip side, L&T, HCL Tech, Wipro, Tata Steel, Nestle India, and Bharti Airtel were among the top index laggards. Sectorally, the Nifty PSU Bank index climbed 3.6 percent, the Nifty Bank index 1.6 percent, Nifty Financial Services, and Private Bank indices up to 1.5 percent, and the Nifty IT index 0.3 percent. In the broader market, the Nifty MidCap index was up 0.24 percent, while the Nifty SmallCap index added 0.5 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 684 points, Nifty at 17185.70

Friday, October 14, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was up 684.64 points or 1.20% at 57,919.97, and the Nifty was up 171.40 points or 1.01% at 17,185.70, led by strong gains in IT major Infosys and the HDFC twins. Infosys, HDFC Bank, HDFC, UPL, and HCL Tech were among the top Nifty gainers. ONGC, M&M, Bajaj Auto, JSW Steel, and Hindalco Industries were the top losers. About 1757 shares have advanced, 1591 shares declined, and 146 shares are unchanged. Bank, capital goods, healthcare, and IT indices rose 0.5-1.8 percent, while metal, power, and oil & gas indices were down 0.5-1 percent each. The BSE Midcap index was up 0.1 percent, while the Smallcap index ended unmoved.

Closing Bell: Sensex falls 390.58 , Nifty at 17014.35

Thursday, October 13, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was down 390.58 points or 0.68% at 57,235.33, and the Nifty was down 109.30 points or 0.64% at 17,014.30. following a steep rise in India's retail inflation to 7.41 percent in September, which in turn prompted fears of another 50 basis points rate hike by the RBI. Wipro, Adani Ports, SBI, SBI Life Insurance, and L&T were among the top Nifty losers, while HCL Tech, Sun Pharma, Coal India, Britannia, and Tata Motors were the top gainers. About 1283 shares have advanced, 2054 shares declined, and 130 are unchanged. Among sectoral indices, the BSE Bankex and Capital Goods were the major losers, down over a percent each. The Power and Realty indices too shed a percent each. However, the Healthcare and Metal indices managed to end with notional gains. In the broader markets, the BSE Midcap index and Smallcap indices fell 0.5% each. The focus will now be on the US CPI data to be released later today.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 478 points, Nifty at 17123.60

Wednesday, October 12, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was up 478.59 points or 0.84% at 57,625.91, and the Nifty was up 140.10 points or 0.82% at 17,123.60, backed by steady gains in FMCG, power, and select financial shares. The overall mood turned cautiously positive as the US, and UK stock futures edged higher. Stocks of PowerGrid Corporation of India, Axis Bank, IndusInd Bank, NTPC, M&M, and Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), were among the top index gainers. On the contrary, Asian Paints, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Bharti Airtel, ICICI Bank, and Titan Company were among the top index laggards. All the sectoral indices ended in green. Bank Nifty jumped more than 1 percent to settle at 39,119.BSE midcap index rose 0.6 percent and smallcap index added 0.2 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex crashes 843 points, Nifty at 16983.55

Tuesday, October 11, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was down 843.79 points or 1.46% at 57,147.32, and the Nifty was down 257.50 points or 1.49% at 16,983.50 for the third consecutive session with Nifty finishing below the 17,000 level. SBI Life Insurance, Bajaj Auto, HDFC Life, HUL, and Maruti Suzuki were among the major losers on the Nifty, while Adani Ports, Wipro, Adani Enterprises, HCL Technologies, and Tata Motors were the gainers. About 1036 shares have advanced, 2291 shares declined, and 133 are unchanged. All sectors swung between gains and losses, as Nifty IT, Nifty Media, and Nifty Metal indices gained marginally in trade. Nifty Bank, Nifty Realty, and Nifty Auto indices, however, declined up to 0.4%. BSE midcap and smallcap index fell over 1 percent each.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 200 points, Nifty at 17241.00

Monday, October 10, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was down 200.18 points or 0.34% at 57,991.11, and the Nifty was down 73.70 points or 0.43% at 17,241. Index heavyweights such as Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), HDFC Bank, ITC, Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC), and Asian Paints contributed the most to the indices’ losses.TCS and Axis Bank rallied nearly 3 percent. The other prominent gainers were Maruti, Tech Mahindra, Wipro, and Infosys. About 1406 shares have advanced, 2056 shares declined, and 161 are unchanged. In the broader markets, the BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices were down over 0.5 percent each. Whereas, among sectors, the BSE IT index was the sole gainer - up nearly 1 percent. On the other hand, the Consumer Durables, Power, FMCG, and Capital Goods indices lost significant ground. The BSE Bankex was down marginally at the close, down 0.1 percent at 44,657, having recovered smartly from the day's low of 43,990.

Closing bell: Sensex closed at 58,222, up 157 points while Niftyclosed at 17,332, up 58 points

Thursday, October 6, 2022
Closing bell: Indian equity markets were volatile in trade today (6 October 2022) as investors adjusted their positions amid the weekly F&O expiry. The S&P BSE Sensex oscillated within a narrow range of 405 points, before it closed at 58,222, up 157 points or 0.27 percent. The Nifty50, on the other hand, shut shop at 17,332, up 58 points or 0.33 percent. JSW Steel, Hindalco, Coal India, L&T, Tata Steel, ICICI Bank, HCL Tech, Axis Bank, Tata Motors, Tata Consumer Products, Shree Cement, and Wipro were the top gainers, up between 1 percent and 5 percent. On the downside, Bharti Airtel, HUL, HDFC, IndusInd Bank, Divis Labs, SBI Life, Britannia, HDFC Bank, and Bajaj Finance were the top laggards, down up to 2.5 percent. Read more

Closing bell: Choppy markets-Sensex settled at 56,789, down 638 points and Nifty50 closed 207 points lower at 16,887

Monday, October 3, 2022
Indian equity markets were choppy today(3rd October 2022) as the global mood remained sombre, and investors booked profit after Friday's 2-per cent rally. The S&P BSE Sensex gyrated within a band of 771 points, before settling at 56,789, down 638 points or 1.11 percent. The NSE Nifty50, too, closed 207 points, or 1.21 percent, lower at 16,887. The index hit a high of 17,114.65, and a low of 16,855.55 during the day. Adani Enterprises was the biggest Nifty dragger as it dropped 9 percent. This was followed by selling in Eicher Motors, Maruti Suzuki, Adani Ports, Hindalco, Tata Consumer Products, HUL, Kotak Bank, ITC, HDFC Life, Britannia, SBI, and Tata Motors. All these stocks fell between 2 percent and 6 percent. On the upside, ONGC, Cipla, Coal India, Dr. Reddy's Labs, BPCL, Divis Labs, and Bharti Airtel helped trim losses. Read more

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 1017 points, Nifty at @ 17094.35

Friday, September 30, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was up 1,016.96 points or 1.80% at 57,426.92, and the Nifty was up 276.20 points or 1.64% at 17,094.30, as the RBI delivered a 50-basis point repo rate hike, and underscored the resilience of the Indian economy in his statement. Stocks of Bharti Airtel, IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Finance, Titan Company, HDFC Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Tata Steel, Maruti Suzuki, Axis Bank, and Reliance Industries were among the top index gainers. On the flip side, Asian Paints, Dr Reddy’s, ITC, Tech Mahindra, and Hindustan Unilever capped the index’s losses. Among sectors, the Nifty PSU Bank, and Private Bank indices advanced around 3 percent each, followed by the Nifty Metal, and Financial Services indices, up 2 percent each.BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices added 1 percent each.

Closing Bell: Sensex down

Thursday, September 29, 2022
At Close, Sensex was down 188.32 points or 0.33% at 56,409.96, and the Nifty was down 40.50 points or 0.24% at 16,818.10. Asian Paints, TCS, Kotak Mahindra Bank, ICICI Bank, Bajaj Finance, and Reliance Industries, among others, contributed the most to the indices’ loss. About 1775 shares have advanced, 1435 shares declined, and 102 are unchanged. Among sectors, the Nifty Pharma index gained 1.3 percent, followed by the Nifty PSU Bank index up 1.1 percent, the power index down 1.3 percent, and FMCG, metal, and pharma indices were up 1 percent each. On the downside, the Nifty IT index fell 0.9 percent. In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap, and SmallCap indices added 0.4 percent, and 0.6 percent, respectively.

Closing bell:BSE Sensex stood at 57,107.5, down 38 points and Nifty50 settled at 17,007, down 9 points

Tuesday, September 27, 2022
Closing bell: Equity markets in India closed lower for a 4-straight day today(27 September 2022) as global growth concerns remained on investors' minds. The S&P BSE Sensex swung between gains and losses during the day, traversing 754 points intra-day. At close, the index stood at 57,107.5, down 38 points or 0.07 percent. The Nifty50, meanwhile, hit a high of 17,176, and a low of 16,942 during the day. It, eventually, settled at 17,007, down 9 points or 0.05 percent. The broader markets, on the other hand, outperformed as the Nifty MidCap, and SmallCap indices gained up to 0.2 percent. Read more

Closing Bell: Sensex down 953 points, Nifty at 17016.30

Monday, September 26, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was down 953.70 points or 1.64% at 57,145.22, and the Nifty was down 311 points or 1.79% at 17,016.30. Stocks of index heavyweights such as Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), ICICI Bank, ITC, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, and Maruti Suzuki India contributed the most to the indices’ fall. About 630 shares have advanced, 2860 shares declined, and 120 are unchanged. All sectors plunged into the sea of red with the Nifty Auto, Nifty Metal, Nifty Media, and Nifty Realty indices taking the biggest hit. Weakness spread to broader markets, too, as Nifty MidCap 100 and Nifty SmallCap 100 indices dropped over 3 percent and 4 percent, respectively. The volatility gauge, India VIX, meanwhile, jumped over 8 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex tanks 1021 points, Nifty at 17327.35

Friday, September 23, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was down 1,020.80 points or 1.73% at 58,098.92, and the Nifty was down 302.50 points or 1.72% at 17,327.30.amid fears of a global recession. The stock of just Sun Pharma, ITC, and Tata Steel ended in the green. PowerGrid Corporation of India plunged over 8 percent, followed by NTPC, State Bank of India (SBI), Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), Bajaj Finserv, Bajaj Finance, HDFC Bank, Housing Development Finance Corporation, among others dragged the index the most. About 959 shares have advanced, 2417 shares declined, and 106 shares are unchanged. Sectorally, the Nifty PSU Bank index plunged 4 percent, while the Nifty Bank, Private Bank, and Realty indices fell 2.6 percent each. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices underperformed the frontline indices as they declined between 2 percent and 2.3 percent.

Closing bell: Sensex down 337 points, Nifty at 17629.80

Thursday, September 22, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was down 337.06 points or 0.57% at 59,119.72, and the Nifty was down 88.50 points or 0.50% at 17,629.80, as investors digested a 75-basis point interest rate hike by the US Federal Reserve. Besides, the weekly F&O derivatives expiry added to the volatility. ITC, Bajaj Finance, IndusInd Bank, NTPC, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Axis Bank, Nestle India, and Tata Steel were top Sensex gainers. Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC), Wipro, Tech Mahindra, Tech Mahindra, Dr. Reddy’s, HCL Tech, and Sun Pharma were Sensex losers. Sectorally, indices ended up mixed with the Nifty FMCG index rising over 1 percent, while the Nifty Bank and Financial Services indices fell to 1.4 percent each. The broader markets, on the contrary, ended in the positive zone, with the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices advancing up to 0.5 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 263 points, Nifty at 17718.35

Wednesday, September 21, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was down 262.96 points or 0.44% at 59,456.78, and the Nifty was down 98 points or 0.55% at 17,718.30, ahead of the US Federal Reserve's monetary policy outcome, which is due later tonight. Stocks of Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL), ITC, Bajaj Finance, Tech Mahindra, M&M, Reliance Industries, and Nestle India were the top Sensex gainers. On the contrary, IndusInd Bank, UltraTech Cement, Power Grid Corporation of India, L&T, NTPC, HCL Tech, and Dr. Reddy’s were among the top index laggards. About 1251 shares have advanced, 2115 shares declined, and 117 shares are unchanged. Among sectors, the Nifty FMCG index was the sole gainer, rising 1.2 percent. The losses, meanwhile, were led by the Nifty Metal index down 2 percent), the Nifty Pharma index 1.4 percent), and the Nifty Oil & Gas index 1.2 percent).In the broader market, the Nifty MidCap and SmallCap indices mildly underperformed the frontline indices as they fell 0.7 percent, and 1 percent, respectively.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 578 points, Nifty at 17816.25

Tuesday, September 20, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was up 578.51 points or 0.98% at 59,719.74, and the Nifty was up 194 points or 1.10% at 17,816.30, amid a broad-based rally. Stocks of IndusInd Bank, Tech Mahindra, Bajaj Finserv, HCL Tech, L&T, Tata Steel, and ICICI Bank were among the top Sensex gainers. While ICICI Bank, and Reliance Industries. HDFC Bank among others contributed the most to the indices gain. while losers included Nestle India, Shree Cements, Grasim Industries, Power Grid Corp, and Infosys. About 2038 shares have advanced, 1334 shares declined, and 123 are unchanged. The broad-based rally was led by the Nifty Pharma index, which rose nearly 3 percent today. Besides, the Nifty Auto and Private Bank indices advanced 1.7 percent each. The Nifty PSU Bank index eked out the least gains as it edged 0.5 percent higher.BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices rose 1-1.6 percent

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 300 points, Nifty at 17622.25

Monday, September 19, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was up 300.44 points or 0.51% at 59,141.23, and the Nifty was up 91.50 points or 0.52% at 17,622.30, as investors awaited key central banks' decisions, including that of the US Federal Reserve, due later this week. Bajaj Finserv, M&M, Infosys, State Bank of India, Axis Bank, IndusInd Bank, and Power Grid Corporation of India were among the top index gainers. UltraTech Cement, Asian Paints, Titan Company, Tata Steel, HCL Tech, and Maruti Suzuki were index laggards. About 1665 shares have advanced, 1852 shares declined, and 127 are unchanged. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices slipped 0.16 percent each. Sectorally, the Nifty Metal, and Realty indices closed in the red, falling from 0.5 percent to 0.9 percent. On the contrary, the Nifty PSU Bank index advanced 2 percent, and the Nifty FMCG and Auto indices surged 1 percent each.

Closing Bell: Sensex crashes 1093 points, Nifty at 17530.85

Friday, September 16, 2022
At Close, Sensex declined 1,093.22 points or 1.82 percent to end at 58,840.79. Nifty ended 346.60 points lower at 17,530.80 as recession fears hammered global equities. Index heavyweights such as Reliance Industries, Infosys, HDFC Bank, Housing Development Finance Corporation, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), and ICICI Bank among others, contributed the most to the indices fall. About 952 shares have advanced, 2455 shares declined, and 100 shares were unchanged. The Nifty MidCap 100 and SmallCap 100 fell in the range of 2.5 percent to 3 percent. Among sectors, IT and realty shed over 3 percent. The volatility index -- India VIX -- surged 8 percent today to settle near a 20-odd level.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 413 points, Nifty at 17877.40

Thursday, September 15, 2022
At Close, Sensex is down 413 points or 0.68 per cent at 59,934. The NSE Nifty, meanwhile, hit a low of 17,861, but ended at 17,877, down 126 points or 0.73 per cent.IT, pharma, and select metal stocks reeled under pressure today with Hindalco, Infosys, Cipla, Tech M, Tata Steel, Divis Labs, and Apollo Hospitals leading the list of Nifty losers. Other losers were Hero MotoCorp, Bajaj Finserv, Bajaj Auto, Titan, HDFC Life, IndusInd Bank, and Bajaj Finance. On the upside, banking and auto stocks zoomed with Maruti Suzuki, Eicher Motors, HDFC, SBI, ICICI Bank, and M&M rising up to 2.6 percent. About 1648 shares advanced, 1754 shares declined, and 113 shares were unchanged. Other gainers were Adani Ports, NTPC, PowerGrid, Grasim, and Coal India. Sectorally, Nifty Auto and Nifty Energy indices held marginal gains, while Nifty Media, Nifty IT, and Nifty Realty indices were subdued in trade. In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices advanced 0.3 percent and 0.06 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex ends low 224 points, Nifty at 18003.75

Wednesday, September 14, 2022
At Close, Sensex ended the day 224 points lower at 60,346. Nifty shed 66 points, closing at 18,003, despite weak global cues Stocks of NTPC, Asian Paints, Nestle India, Dr. Reddy’s, and Hindustan Unilever were among the top index gainers. Infosys, Tech Mahindra, Tata Consultancy Services, TCS, HCL Tech, Wipro, L&T, HDFC Bank, Reliance were among the top Sensex draggers. About 1632 shares have advanced, 1740 shares declined, and 140 shares were unchanged. The Nifty IT index slipped 3.4 percent, and the Nifty Metal and the Nifty Bank indices rose over 1 percent each. In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap index dipped 0.1 percent, while the BSE SmallCap index fell 0.01 percent. The volatility index -- India VIX -- surged 5 percent today.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 456 points, Nifty at 18070.05

Tuesday, September 13, 2022
At Close, Sensex ended the day 456 points higher at 60,566.16. Nifty gained 130.50 points to close above 18070.05 for the fourth day amid a broad-based rally. Stocks of Reliance Industries, Bajaj Finance, Titan Company, Infosys, Wipro, Tech Mahindra, and HDFC Bank were among the top BSE Sensex gainers. Index heavyweights such as Infosys, HDFC Bank, Bajaj Finserv, Reliance Industries, Bajaj Finance, and others contributed the most to the indices gain. The losers were Shree Cement, Cipla, Eicher Motors, TCS, BPCL, Dr Reddy's, and Bajaj Auto. About 1776 shares advanced, 1600 shares declined, and 101 were unchanged. Sectorally, the gains were led by the Nifty Metal index up 1.3 percent, the Nifty Financial Services index up 0.9 percent, and the Nifty Bank index up 0.71 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 312, Nifty at 17936.35

Monday, September 12, 2022
At Close, Sensex ended the day 312.26 points higher or 0.52 percent at 60,105.40, and Nifty added 97.50 points or 0.55 percent to close at 17,930.80. Tech Mahindra, Infosys, Tata Steel, HCL Tech, M&M, Wipro, TCS, Titan Company, ICICI Bank, Dr. Reddy’s, and Reliance, were among the top index gainers. HDFC (Housing Development Finance Corporation) was the only S&P BSE Sensex loser. About 2013 shares advanced, 1326 shares declined, and 143 remained unchanged. Sectorally, it was a sea of green with the Nifty Realty and IT indices leading the charts, rising 2 percent and 1.4 percent, respectively. The Nifty Auto index posted the smallest gain of 0.27 percent. Nifty Bank index was up 0.3 percent, to trade above 40,540. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices advanced up to 1 percent higher.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 443 points, Nifty at 17665

Monday, September 5, 2022
At close, the 30-pack Sensex was up 443 points, or 0.75 percent, at 59.246 and the Nifty ended the day with a gain of 126 points, or 0.72 percent, at 17,666 on robust economic growth prospects. Tech Mahindra, Kotak Mahindra Bank, ICICI Bank, HCL Tech, Reliance Industries, NTPC, Axis Bank, and State Bank of India were among the top S&P BSE Sensex gainers. Nestle India, Dr. Reddy’s, Hindustan Unilever, M&M, and Power Grid Corporation of India are among the top index losers. Nifty Metal climbed over 1.5 percent closely following Nifty Media which was up 2 percent. Nifty Bank index gained more than 0.6 percent to 39,666 on Monday. Nifty Private Bank index gained 1 percent gain. The BSE MidCap index added 0.46 percent to the broader market, and the BSE SmallCap index gained 0.9 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex ends flat at 58803.33, Nifty at 17,539.50

Friday, September 2, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was up 36.74 points or 0.06% at 58,803.33, and the Nifty was down 3.30 points or 0.02% at 17,539.50, as a lack of domestic and global cues kept investors on the sideline. Shares of Adani Enterprises hit a record high of Rs 3,290 after they gained 2% on the NSE intra-day.BPCL, Shree Cements, Hero MotoCorp, Hindalco Industries, and ONGC were among the major losers on the Nifty, while gainers were HDFC, ITC, Adani Ports, Larsen, and Toubro, and HDFC Bank About 1726 shares have advanced, 1612 shares declined, and 137 shares are unchanged. The BSE MidCap index dipped 0.35 per while the BSE SmallCap index eked out gains of 0.04 percent Among sectors, the Nifty Financial Services, and FMCG indices added 0.5 percent and 0.4 percent, respectively, while the Nifty PSU Bank index fell 0.77 percent..

Closing Bell: Sensex down 770 points, Nifty at 17542.80

Thursday, September 1, 2022
At Close, the Sensex fell 1,014 points intra-day before closing at 58,766.5, down 770.5 points or 1.29 percent. The Nifty50, too, hit a low of 17,468 before ending 216.5 points, or 1.22 percent, lower at 17,543. About 1904 shares have advanced, 1446 shares declined, and 142 shares are unchanged. Hindalco Industries, Reliance Industries, ONGC, TCS, and SBI Life Insurance were among the top losers on the Nifty. At the same time, the gainers were Tata Consumer Products, Bajaj Finserv, Asian Paints, Eicher Motors, and Hero MotoCorp. The S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices settled 0.5 percent higher each. Among sectors, the Nifty Realty index added 1 percent, followed by the Nifty PSU Bank index up 0.7 percent. On the downside, the Nifty IT index declined 1.9 percent, followed by the Nifty Pharma index down 1.12 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 1567 points, Nifty at 17759.30

Tuesday, August 30, 2022
At Close, Sensex clocked a one-way rally of 1,564 points, or 2.7 percent, to end at 59,537. The Nifty50, too, surged 446 points, or 2.58 percent, to close at 17,759 as broad-based buying emerged across sectors. All the 50 constituents of the Nifty50 index settled higher Bajaj Finserv, IndusInd Bank, Maruti, Bajaj Finance, and Tata Motors were the top Nifty gainers, while Dr. Reddy’s was the sole loser. The BSE MidCap index added about 2 percent, while the BSE SmallCap index gained 1.3 percent. The Nifty Financial Services index is up 3.5 percent, the Nifty Realty index 3.4 percent, the Nifty Bank index 3.3 percent, and the Nifty IT and Auto indices 2.6 percent each. According to Devang Mehta, Head – of Equity Advisory at Centrum Wealth, Indian markets bounced back with renewed vigor after a sharp fall on Monday, led by the inflation and interest rate rhetoric from the US.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 861 points, Nifty at 17312.90

Monday, August 29, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was down 861.25 points or 1.46% at 57,972.62, and the Nifty was down 246 points or 1.40% at 17,312.90, as a lack of innovative fresh investments across verticals dented sentiment. Tech Mahindra, Infosys, Wipro, HCL Technologies, and TCS were among the significant Nifty losers, while Britannia Industries, Maruti Suzuki, Apollo Hospitals, Nestle India, and Asian Paints were the gainers. About 1414 shares have advanced, 1989 shares declined, and 205 are unchanged. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices closed up to 0.8 percent down in the broader market. Among sectors, the Nifty FMCG index was the sole gainer, up 0.3 percent. On the flip side, losses were led by the Nifty IT index down 3.5 percent, and the Nifty Bank index down 2 percent.

CLOSING BELL: Sensex closed at 59,085, up 54 points and the Nifty50, ended 27 points higher at 17,605

Wednesday, August 24, 2022
Indian equities whipsawed in trade today(24 August 2022) as investors juggled between expensive valuation, tepid global mood, and robust domestic outlook. The S&P BSE Sensex closed at 59,085, up 54 points or 0.09 percent. The NSE Nifty50, meanwhile, ended 27 points, or 0.16 percent, higher at 17,605. In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices advanced 0.7 percent each. Sector-wise, the Nifty Media index climbed 1.7 percent, the Nifty Realty added 1.8 percent, and the Nifty Private Bank index gained 1.6 percent. On the flipside, the Nifty IT and Pharma slipped 0.3 percent each. Read more

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 257 points, Nifty at 17577.50

Tuesday, August 23, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was up 257.43 points or 0.44% at 59031.30, and the Nifty was up 86.80 points or 0.50% at 17577.50. Equity markets oscillated between gains and losses on Tuesday as investors read the global mood for further cues. Mahindra & Mahindra was the top-gaining stock, up 4.18% on Sensex, followed by Bajaj Finserv and Tata Steel. Infosys was the laggard, down 1.7%, accompanied by TCS, HUL, and Tech Mahindra. About 2077 shares have advanced, 1235 shares declined, and 146 are unchanged. In the broader market, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices added 1 percent and 0.78 percent, respectively. Among sectoral indices, the Nifty PSU Bank index gained 2.34 percent, while the Nifty IT index fell by the same percentage. Bank Nifty zoomed 1% while India VIX closed flat at 19 levels.

Closing Bell: Sensex falls 872 points, Nifty at 17490.70

Monday, August 22, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was down 872.28 points or 1.46% at 58773.87, and the Nifty was down 267.80 points or 1.51% at 17490.70, as global macroeconomic concerns resurfaced. ITC gained 0.58% to end as the top gainer followed by Nestle India. All other Sensex stocks closed in the red, led by Tata Steel, down 4.3%. Asian Paints, L&T, and Ultratech Cement were the other laggards.About 1228 shares have advanced, 2214 shares declined, and 163 are unchanged. The BSE MidCap index skidded nearly 2 percent in the broader markets, while the BSE SmallCap index ended at 1.15 percent lower. All the sectoral indices ended in red. Bank Nifty was down 1.77% on the closing bell while India VIX zoomed 4% to close at 19.04.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 652 points, Nifty at 17758.45

Friday, August 19, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was down 651.85 points or 1.08% at 59,646.15, and the Nifty was down 198 points or 1.10% at 17,758.50 snapping an 8-day gaining streak and ending lower amid weak global cues.IndusInd Bank, Apollo Hospitals, Bajaj Finserv, Tata Motors, and Hindalco Industries were among the major Nifty losers. The gainers were Adani Ports, L&T, Infosys, Eicher Motors, and Bajaj Auto. About 1387 shares have advanced, 1927 shares declined, and 122 shares are unchanged. Broader markets, too, inched lower in the trade as Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 declined over 1 percent. Sector-wise, Nifty Media and Nifty IT bucked the trend. Nifty Pharma, Nifty Bank, and Nifty FMCG, however, were the losers among the pack. Nifty Bank index fell 0.2 percent to 39,572.55 levels.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 38 points, Nifty at 17956.50

Thursday, August 18, 2022
After falling as much as 300 points during the day, the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex recouped all of its losses to end at 60,298, up 38 points or 0.06 percent. The NSE Nifty50, too, recovered from a low of 17,852 to settle at 17,965, up 21 points or 0.12 percent. Stocks of Bajaj Finserv, Power Grid Corporation of India, Bharti Airtel, State Bank of India, UltraTech Cements, Asian Paints, and Kotak Mahindra Bank are among the top index gainers. On the flip side, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, Sun Pharma, Wipro, Infosys, TCS, and HCL Tech were among the top BSE Sensex losers. The broader BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices, meanwhile, outperformed the frontline indices throughout the day and closed up to 0.4 percent higher. Among sectors, the Nifty Metal and Realty indices gained over 1 percent each, the Nifty Pharma index was down 1.2 percent. Nifty Bank index fell marginally to 39,435.25, while Nifty IT fell 0.7 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex up 379 points, Nifty at 17825.25

Tuesday, August 16, 2022
At close, the Sensex was up 379.43 points or 0.64 percent at 59,842.21, and the Nifty was up 127.10 points or 0.72 percent at 17,825.30, as fag-end buying in Reliance Industries' stock pushed indices off lows. Besides, an upbeat global mood, and a steady decline in inflation (CPI and WPI), kept the bulls charged on Dalal Street.M&M, Maruti Suzuki, Asian Paints, Hindustan Unilever, Ultratech Cement, Housing Development Finance Services (HDFC), Reliance Industries, Titan Company, ICICI Bank were among top Sensex gainers. On the flip side, the index laggards were Bharti Airtel, State Bank of India (SBI), Bajaj Finance, and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices settled 1 percent higher in the broader markets. Sectorally, the Nifty Auto index jumped 2.5 percent, followed by the Nifty Realty index (up 2 percent). On the flipside, the Nifty PSB index dipped 0.3 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex up 130 points, Nifty at 17698.15

Friday, August 12, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was up 130.18 points or 0.22% at 59,462.78, and the Nifty was up 39.20 points or 0.22% at 17,698.20, as investors awaited India's retail inflation data for July. ONGC, Tata Steel, NTPC, UPL, and Power Grid Corp were among the major Nifty gainers, while Divis Lab, Apollo Hospitals, Infosys, Maruti Suzuki, and Tata Consumer Products were the laggards. About 1771 shares have advanced, 1531 shares declined, and 142 shares are unchanged. Oil & Gas indices rose 2.5% and Metal and Power added 1.5% each. On the other hand, the Pharma index shed 1% and Information Technology (IT) index declined 0.76%.In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices closed 0.15 percent and 0.4 percent higher, respectively.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 515 points, Nifty at 17659.00

Thursday, August 11, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was up 515.31 points or 0.88% at 59,332.60, and the Nifty was up 124.20 points or 0.71% at 17,659.00 as lower-than-expected inflation in the US bolstered equities across the globe as investors turned to riskier assets. Tech Mahindra, Wipro, IndusInd Bank, ICICI Bank, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys, HCL Tech, Titan Company, and Bajaj Finance were among the top S&P BSE Sensex gainers. The losers included Tata Consumer Products, Apollo Hospitals, ITC, Hindalco Industries, and NTPC. About 1772 shares have advanced, 1530 shares declined, and 138 are unchanged. From a sectoral viewpoint, the Nifty PSB index gained the most, up 2.3 percent, followed by the Nifty IT index, up 1.8 percent. Meanwhile, in the broader market, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices edged between 0.5 per cent and 0.8 per cent higher.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 465 points, Nifty at 17525.10

Monday, August 8, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was up 465.14 points or 0.80% at 58,853.07, and the Nifty was up 127.60 points or 0.73% at 17,525.10,amid a broad-based rally.Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, Bajaj Finance, and Maruti Suzuki were the top gainers in the Sensex pack. On the downside, BPCL, SBI, Ultratech Cement, Britannia, Adani Ports, and Hero MotoCorp fell over 1 percent each. About 1864 shares have advanced, 1535 shares declined, and 173 are unchanged. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices in the broader markets edged 0.3 percent higher each. Sectorally, the Nifty PSU Bank index slipped 0.4 percent, followed by the Nifty IT index (down 0.02 percent. All other indices clocked gains.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 89 points, Nifty at 17397.50

Friday, August 5, 2022
At Close, Sensex was up 89.13 points or 0.15% at 58387.93, and the Nifty added 15.50 points or 0.09% at 17397.50, as a hawkish monetary policy by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) led to a tug of war between bulls and bears. Mahindra & Mahindra was the top laggard on Sensex, down 2%, followed by Reliance Industries, Maruti Suzuki India, and IndusInd Bank. Ultratech Cement added 2.31%, accompanied by ICICI Bank, and Airtel. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices added up to 0.2 percent in the broader market. Among sectors, the Nifty Auto index fell over 1 percent, On the upside, the Nifty IT index gained 0.6 percent. Indi VIX closed 1.77% lower at 18.92.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 52 points, Nifty at 17382.00

Thursday, August 4, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was down 51.73 points or 0.09% at 58,298.80, and the Nifty was down 6.20 points or 0.04% at 17,382, as investors booked profit after six consecutive sessions of the rally, and ahead of the RBI monetary policy outcome on Friday. Sun Pharma jumped 2.46% to end as the top gainer while Nestle India was up 2.39%, followed by Infosys, Dr. Reddy’s, and M&M. NTPC was the worst performer, accompanied by State Bank of India, Axis Bank, and Reliance Industries. About 1515 shares have advanced, 1735 shares declined, and 141 are unchanged. The Nifty Pharma is up 2.37 percent, Nifty IT 1.2 percent, and Nifty FMCG 0.5 percent indices clocking the most gains. PSU banks were the worst hit today with the Nifty PSB index down 1.75 percent. In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices added 0.3 percent and 0.2 percent, respectively. India VIX jumped more than 4% to end above 19 levels.

Closisng Bell: Sensex gains 21 points, Nifty at 17345.45

Tuesday, August 2, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was up 20.86 points or 0.04% at 58,136.36, and, the Nifty was up 5.50 points or 0.03% at 17,345.50, for a fifth straight day, albeit amid volatility, as losses in HDFC twins, ICICI Bank, Infosys, L&T, and Bharti Airtel nearly balanced gains in Kotak Bank, State Bank of India (SBI), Hindustan Unilever (HUL), Asian Paints, and Bajaj Finance.IndusInd Bank was the top gainer on Sensex, up 2%, followed by Asian Paints, and NTPC. Tech Mahindra was the worst performer, ending 1.85% lower accompanied by HDFC, L&T, and HDFC Bank. About 1829 shares have advanced, 1460 shares declined, and 122 are unchanged. In the broader market, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices rose up to 0.5 percent. Sectorally, the Nifty PSU Bank index surged 2.7 percent, while the Nifty Realty index fell 1.7 percent. Bank Nifty outperformed and closed above the 38,000 mark while India VIX ended 5.95% higher at 18.53 levels.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 545 points,nifty at 17340.05

Monday, August 1, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was up 545.25 points or 0.95% at 58,115.50, and the Nifty was up 181.70 points or 1.06% at 17,340 for a fourth straight day as hefty buying in auto, metals, financials, and Reliance Industries lifted sentiment.M&M was the top gainer on Sensex, up 6.29%, followed by Power Grid, NTPC, and Bharti Airtel. Sun Pharma was the top laggard, down 2.81%, accompanied by HUL, IndusInd Bank, and Nestle India. About 2230 shares have advanced, 1145 shares declined, and 187 are unchanged. In the broader market, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices added 1.5 percent each. Sectorally, the Nifty Auto index soared 3.3 percent, and the Nifty PSB and Metal indices were 1.5 percent each. The Nifty Pharma index was the only loser, down 0.08 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 712 points, Nifty at 17158.25

Friday, July 29, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was up 712.46 points or 1.25% at 57,570.25, and the Nifty was up 228.70 points or 1.35% at 17,158.30, as investors lapped up metal and IT shares, along with index heavyweights shares. Tata Steel was the top Sensex gainer, soaring 7.4%, followed by Sun Pharma and HDFC. Dr Reddy’s dropped 3.9% to end as the worst performing Sensex stock, accompanied by Kotak Mahindra Bank, State Bank of India, and Axis Bank. About 2037 shares have advanced, 1197 shares declined, and 140 are unchanged. Sectorally, the Nifty Metal index climbed 4 percent, followed by the Nifty IT index by 2 percent. Public sector banks were the only losers with the Nifty PSB index down 1.2 percent. India VIX closed with losses, giving up 17 levels while Bank Nifty was up 0.30%. In the broader market, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices, too, added over 1 percent each.

Closing Bell: Sensex up 547.83 points, Nifty at 16641.80

Wednesday, July 27, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was up 547.83 points or 0.99% at 55816.32, and the Nifty was up 158.00 points or 0.96% at 16641.80, as a broad-based rally ensued on Dalal Street. The markets seemed unnerved ahead of the US Federal Reserve's policy outcome later tonight and rather focused on falling bond yields and domestic corporate earnings. Sun Pharma was up 3.3% on the closing bell as the best performing Sensex stock, followed by State Bank of India, and Larsen & Toubro. In the red was Bharti Airtel, falling 1.25%, accompanied by Kotak Mahindra Bank, and NTPC. About 1714 shares have advanced, 1521 shares declined, and 136 are unchanged. The rally was across-the-board with the Nifty Pharma and PSB indices climbing over 2 percent each, followed by the Nifty IT index (up 1.7 percent), and the Nifty Bank index (1 percent). The broader BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices underperformed at the bourses as they advanced up to 0.90 percent. Indi VIX closed 0.22% lower but was still above 18 levels.

Closing Bell: Sensex sheds 498 points, Nifty at 16483.85

Tuesday, July 26, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was down 497.73 points or 0.89% at 55,268.49, and the Nifty was down 147.20 points or 0.89% at 16,483.80, as investors chose to stay on the sidelines ahead of the US Federal Reserve's monetary policy outcome on Wednesday. Infosys was the worst performing stock on Sensex, down 3.45%, accompanied by Hindustan Unilever, and Axis Bank. Zomato dived another 12.5% on Tuesday. Bajaj Finserv zoomed 5.58%, along with Power Grid and Bharti Airtel. About 1119 shares have advanced, 2128 shares declined, and 138 are unchanged. In the broader market, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices dropped over 1 percent each. All the sectoral indices ended in the red with metal, IT, pharma, auto, bank, capital goods, realty, and FMCG indices down 1-2 percent. Bank Nifty ended at 36,408, down 0.87% while India VIX rise 2.77% to breach 18 levels.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 306 points, Nifty at 16631.00

Monday, July 25, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was down 306.01 points or 0.55% at 55,766.22, and the Nifty was down 88.50 points or 0.53% at 16,631. Mahindra & Mahindra was the worst-performing Sensex stock, down 3.83%, followed by Reliance Industries and Maruti Suzuki India. Zomato’s share price tanked 11%. Tata Steel rose 3.1% as the top Sensex gainer, accompanied by IndusInd Bank and Asian paints. About 1465 shares have advanced, 1878 shares declined, and 168 are unchanged. Among sectors, Nifty Auto fell 1.7 percent, Bank Nifty index closed flat with a negative bias while India VIX rose 6.19%while Nifty Metal added 1.5 percent. In the broader market, the BSE MidCap index gained 0.03 percent but the BSE SmallCap index eased 0.13 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 390 points, Nifty at 16719.45

Friday, July 22, 2022
At close, the Sensex was up 390.28 points or 0.70% at 56,072.23, and the Nifty was up 114.20 points or 0.69% at 16,719.50, for the sixth day in a row, despite tepid global cues. Ultratech Cement, Grasim, UPL, HDFC, HDFC Bank, Eicher Motors, and ICICI Bank were the top gainers, rallying over 2% each. Infosys, Tata Consumer Products, NTPC, and Power Grid, on the other hand, shed over 1%. About 1732 shares have advanced, 1511 shares declined, and 143 shares are unchanged. Sectorally, the Nifty Bank added 1.6 percent, followed by the Nifty PSU Bank index up 1.5 percent. Nifty IT fell 0.6 percent, and power fell 0.5 percent. In the broader market, the BSE MidCap index fell 0.2 percent, but the BSE SmallCap index added 0.2 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 284 points, Nifty at 16605.25

Thursday, July 21, 2022
At close, the Sensex was up 284.42 points or 0.51% at 55,681.95, and the Nifty was up 84.50 points or 0.51% at 16,605.30 for the fifth day, amid mixed global mood, and weak oil prices. IndusInd Bank, L&T, Bajaj Finance, Tata Consumer Products, UPL, L&T, Bajaj Finserv, Asian Paints, and Hindalco were the top gainers. At the same time, Kotak Bank, Dr. Reddy’s Labs, SBI Life, Cipla, and Reliance Industries fell the most, down to 2 percent. About 1950 shares have advanced, 1302 shares declined, and 155 shares are unchanged. The broader markets, however, outran the frontline indices with the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices climbing up to 1.3 percent. Among sectors, the Nifty PSU index rose 1.56%, Oil & Gas, Power, and Capital Goods indices rose 1-2 percent. while Nifty Pharma slipped 0.4%.

CLOSING BELL:Sensex stood at 55,397, up 630 points while Nifty reclaimed the 16,500-mark to end at 16,521, up 180 points

Wednesday, July 20, 2022
The market sentiment on Dalal Street was lifted today(20 July 2022) on Supportive global cues amid consistently falling commodity prices, and the government's decision to cut windfall tax on fuel exports. The S&P BSE Sensex opened gap-up with a gain of over 600 points and built on them to hit a high of 55,630. By the close, the index stood at 55,397, up 630 points or 1.15 percent. The Nifty50, on the other hand, reclaimed the 16,500-mark to end at 16,521, up 180 points or 1.1 percent. Read more

CLOSING BELL:Sensex surged 246 points to close at 54,768, while the Nifty reclaimed 16,300-mark to end at 16,341

Tuesday, July 19, 2022
Indian benchmark indices rose at the fag-end of a choppy session, amid gains in PSU and select private banks, financial services, and select heavyweight stocks. The S&P BSE Sensex surged 246 points higher to close at 54,768, while the Nifty50 reclaimed 16,300-mark to end at 16,341. The index was 62 points higher at the end of the session. The indices were up 0.45 percent and 0.38 percent, respectively. Axis Bank, IndusInd Bank, M&M, Tata Steel, Ultratech Cement, Bajaj Finserv, Bharti Airtel, SBI, Coal India, Eicher Motors, and ICICI Bank were the top rulers, up between 1-2.3 percent. On the flipside, ONGC, Nestle India, HDFC Life, Sun Pharma, Tata Consumer, Cipla, Hero MotoCorp, and SBI Life ended lower, down up to 2.6 percent. Read more

CLOSING BELL: Sensex jumped 760 points to end at 54,521 level while the Nifty closed at 16,279, up 229 points

Monday, July 18, 2022
Indian benchmark indices surged over 1 percent higher today(18 July 2022), led by nearly broad-based buying driven by upbeat global momentum. The S&P BSE Sensex jumped 760 points to end at the 54,521 level while the Nifty closed at 16,279, up 229 points. The frontline indices climbed on the back of gains in Infosys, ICICI Bank, Kotak Bank, TCS, Axis Bank, L&T, SBI, and Reliance Industries. All these index heavyweights rallied between 0.85 percent and 4.5 percent. Separately, Tech M, Bajaj twins, Wipro, Ultratech Cement, Tata Steel, Titan, and Asian Paints were the other gainers rising up to 3.5 percent. On the downside, Dr. Reddy's Labs, HDFC Bank, HUL, Nestle, M&M, Maruti Suzuki, and HDFC were the laggards, down in the range of 0.5 percent to 1.7 percent. Read more

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 344.63 points, Nifty at 16049.20

Friday, July 15, 2022
At close, the Sensex was up 344.63 points or 0.65% at 53,760.78, and the Nifty was up 110.50 points or 0.69% at 16,049.20. Hindustan Unilever was the top gaining stock on Sensex, up 2.86%, followed by Titan and Maruti Suzuki India. Tata Steel, Power Grid, and HCL Tech were the laggards. About 1712 shares have advanced, 1491 shares declined, and 147 are unchanged. The BSE MidCap index added 0.85 percent in the broader market, and the BSE SmallCap index, too, gained 0.5 percent. Sectorally, the Nifty Auto index was the biggest gainer, up 2 percent, and FMCG and Capital Goods indices rose 1 percent each, Bank Nifty ended 0.09% higher. The Nifty Metal, on the contrary, eased 0.8 percent. India VIX fell 4% to settle at 17.6%.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 98 points, Nifty at 15938.65

Thursday, July 14, 2022
At close, the Sensex was down 98 points or 0.18% at 53,416.15, and the Nifty was down 28 points or 0.18% at 15,938.70, as the global mood turned cautious amid 40-year high inflation in the US. Sun Pharma was the top gainer on Sensex, up 2.55%, followed by Dr Reddy’s, and Kotak Mahindra Bank. Axis Bank was the worst performing Sensex constituent, accompanied by HCL Tech and State Bank of India. Sectorally, the Nifty PSU Bank index declined by 2 percent, while the Nifty IT index eased by 1.4 percent. On the upside, the Nifty Pharma index added 0.78 percent, Oil & Gas and Power indices gained 1-1.6 percent. In the broader market, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices slipped up to 0.56 percent. India VIX was in the red on the closing bell, hanging just above 18 levels.

Closing Bell: Sensex tanks 327 points, Nifty at 15966.65

Wednesday, July 13, 2022
At close, the Sensex was down 372.46 points or 0.69% at 53,514.15, and the Nifty was down 91.60 points or 0.57% at 15,966.70, as investors turned cautious ahead of the key US retail inflation data due later tonight.IndusInd bank was the top BSE Sensex loser, followed by Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC), Bharti Airtel, HDFC Bank, and Reliance Industries, among others. On the flip side, Hindustan Unilever (HUL), Asian Paints, Sun Pharma, Kotak Mahindra Bank, NTPC, Nestle India, Power Grid Corporation of India, Infosys, ITC, and others capped the index’s losses. About 1649 shares have advanced, 1584 shares declined, and 141 are unchanged. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices ended 0.32 and 0.04 percent higher, respectively. Among sectors, banks & financials, and oil & gas pockets on the Nifty were the top laggards, each closing 1 percent lower. Nifty IT also ended with marginal cuts, while, FMCG and Pharma indices ended with strong gains of 1 percent each.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 508 points, Nifty at 16058.30

Tuesday, July 12, 2022
At close, the Sensex was down 508.62 points or 0.94% at 53,886.61, and the Nifty was down 157.70 points or 0.97% at 16,058.30, amid nervousness in the global markets. Stocks of Infosys, Nestle India, HCL Tech, HUL, Mahindra & Mahindra, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Asian Paints, IndusInd Bank, and Titan Company were among the top index drags. On the flip side, NTPC, Bharti Airtel, and Bajaj Finance were the only gainers on S&P BSE Sensex. About 1436 shares have advanced, 1784 shares declined, and 157 are unchanged. In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices outperformed the benchmark indices as they shed just 0.5 percent. All but the Nifty Realty index traded with losses, led by auto, IT, and metal counters. Nifty Bank index declined 0.95 percent to finish trade at 35,132. India VIX rose 1 percent to settle at 18.55 levels.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 87 points, Nifty at 16216.00

Monday, July 11, 2022
At close, the Sensex was down 86.61 points or 0.16% at 54,395.23, and the Nifty was down 4.60 points or 0.03% at 16,216. Stocks of Bharti Airtel, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), HCL Tech, Infosys, Wipro, HUL, and State Bank of India (SBI) ended up to 5 percent down. On the flip side, Tata Steel was the top BSE Sensex gainer, followed by M&M, Dr Reddy’s, ICICI Bank, Asian Paints, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, and Reliance Industries, among others. About 2035 shares have advanced, 1297 shares declined, and 155 are unchanged. Sectorally, except for the Nifty IT index, which closed 3 percent lower, all other indices eked out gains. The Nifty PSU Bank index was the top gainer, up 2 percent, and auto, metal, oil & gas, realty, and power indices rose 1-4 percent.BSE midcap and smallcap indices rose 0.5-1 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 303 points, Nifty at 16220.60

Friday, July 8, 2022
At close, the Sensex was up 303.38 points or 0.56% at 54,481.84, and the Nifty was up 87.70 points or 0.54% at 16,220.60, as a lack of fresh triggers kept indices directionless. L&T stock price gained 4.56% as the top Sensex gainer, followed by Power Grid, and NTPC. Tata Steel was the top laggard, down 1.6%, accompanied by Maruti Suzuki, and IndusInd Bank. TCS closed 0.61% lower ahead of its Q1 results. About 1859 shares have advanced, 1352 shares declined, and 146 are unchanged. Among sectors, the Nifty Metal index was the sole loser, down 0.8 percent. The Nifty Bank and FMCG indices, meanwhile, were the outperformers, up 0.5 percent each. BSE midcap and smallcap indices ended with marginal gains. India VIX was down 4%, giving up 19 levels while Bank Nifty ended at 35,124.

Closing bell: Sensex jumps 427 points, Nifty at 16132.90

Thursday, July 7, 2022
At close, the Sensex was up 427.49 points or 0.80% at 54,178.46, and the Nifty was up 143.10 points or 0.89% at 16,132.90 for a second straight day, as falling commodity prices eased inflationary concerns. Titan was the top gainer, ending 5.88% higher, followed by Tata Steel, L&T, and IndusInd Bank. Dr Reddy’s was the top laggard, falling 1.3%, accompanied by Nestle India, and Bharti Airtel. About 2201 shares have advanced, 1013 shares declined, and 146 are unchanged. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices in the broader markets edged over 1 percent higher. The Nifty PSU Bank and metal index advanced the most, up 3.4 to 4 percent. The Nifty FMCG index, meanwhile, settled 0.08 percent down. while India's VIX fell 5.28% to give up 20 levels.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 617 points, Nifty at 15989.80

Wednesday, July 6, 2022
At close, the Sensex was up 616.62 points or 1.16% at 53,750.97, and the Nifty was up 178.90 points or 1.13% at 15,989.80, aided by a dramatic fall in oil prices and strength in global peers. Asian Paints was the top Sensex gainer, followed by Bajaj Finance, and IndusInd Bank. Tata Steel was the top laggard, accompanied by Power Grid, and NTPC. About 1779 shares have advanced, 1436 shares declined, and 131 are unchanged. From sectors, the Nifty metals index closed flat amid a continuous slide in metal prices. The oil & gas pocket was the sole loser, ending 0.17 percent down. On the other hand, Nifty Auto, FMCG, Realty, and Consumer Durables led the most gains, gaining 2-2.6 percent each. Bank nifty index was above the 34,000 mark while India VIX was in the red but still above 20 levels. The BSE midcap index rose 1.7 percent, and smallcap index added 0.94 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 100 points, Nifty at 15810.85

Tuesday, July 5, 2022
At close, the Sensex was down 100.42 points or 0.19% at 53,134.35, and the Nifty was down 24.50 points or 0.15% at 15,810.90.PowerGrid, Shree Cement, Apollo Hospitals, Hindalco, Bajaj Finserv, ONGC, Tata Motors, and HUL were the top gainers on the 50-pack index, while ITC, Wipro, HDFC Life, Britannia Industries, Maruti Suzuki, and M&M were the top draggers. About 1671 shares have advanced, 1538 shares declined, and 150 are unchanged. Overall, the Nifty Metal index was the best performing sectoral index today, up 0.3 percent. On the flipside, the Nifty IT index slipped 0.7 percent, the Power index gained 0.6 percent, while selling was seen in the realty, IT, auto, and banking names. In the broader markets. the BSE MidCap index fell 0.4 percent, but the BSE SmallCap index rose by 0.2 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 300 points, Nifty at 15835.35

Monday, July 4, 2022
At close, the Sensex was up 326.84 points or 0.62% at 53,234.77, and the Nifty was up 83.40 points or 0.53% at 15,835.40.ITC was the top gaining stock on Sensex, followed by IndusInd Bank, ICICI Bank, HUL, and Powergrid. Tata Steel was the top laggard, accompanied by M&M, Cipla, JSW Steel, and TCS. About 1976 shares have advanced, 1330 shares declined, and 171 are unchanged. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices gained 0.8 percent and 0.6 percent in the broader markets, respectively. Among sectors, the Nifty FMCG advanced 2.6 percent, bank and capital goods indices rose 1 percent, while the Nifty Metal slipped over 1 percent. India VIX was up 1% just shy of 22 levels.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 111 points, Nifty at 15752.05

Friday, July 1, 2022
At close, the Sensex was down 111.01 points or 0.21% at 52907.93, and the Nifty was down 28.30 points or 0.18% at 15752. Benchmark indices staged a smart recovery in the dying hours of trade and even turned positive just a few minutes before closing in the red.ONGC, Reliance Industries Power Grid Corporation, Bajaj Auto, and Bharti Airtel were among the top Nifty losers. ITC, Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, Britannia Industries, and Cipla were among the gainers on the index. About 1708 shares have advanced, 1503 shares declined, and 144 shares are unchanged. In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices fell 0.07 percent and 0.46 percent, respectively. Among sectors, the BSE Oil and Gas Index dropped 3.5 percent, and Realty and FMCG indices were up 1-2 percent. Bank Nifty gained 0.34% while India VIX was down 2.7% but still above 21 levels.

Closing Bell: Sensex eends flat down 8.03 points, Nifty at 15780.25

Thursday, June 30, 2022
At close, the Sensex was down 8.03 points or 0.02% at 53018.94, and the Nifty was down 18.80 points or 0.12% at 15780.30, amid weakness in US stock futures and European markets. Tech Mahindra, IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Finance, Tata Steel, Bajaj Finserv, HCL Tech, M&M, and HDFC were among the top index draggers. On the flip side, Axis Bank, State Bank of India (SBI), Kotak Mahindra Bank, NTPC, ICICI Bank, Reliance Industries Ltd, and L&T were among the top BSE Sensex gainers. About 1336 shares have advanced, 1857 shares declined, and 138 shares are unchanged. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices shed 0.5 and 0.7 percent, respectively. Sectorally, Nifty Banks and financials were the sole outperformers, ending around 0.5 percent up. On the flip side, metals led losses closing 2 percent down. Other top drags were auto, IT, realty, and PSBs, which cracked a percent each.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 150 points, Nifty at 15799.10

Wednesday, June 29, 2022
At Close, Benchmark indices ended in the red on June 29 snapped a 4-day winning streak and closed 150 points down or 0.28% at 53026.97, and Nifty was down 0.32% or 51.1 points at 15799.1. HDFC Life, HUL, Apollo Hospitals, Axis Bank, Tata Consumer Products, Bajaj Finserv, and UPL were the major draggers, down up to 4.5 percent. Reliance Industries, Bharti Airtel, ITC, and NTPC were the major gainers in the Sensex pack. In the broader markets, the BSE SmallCap index settled a wee bit in the red, while the BSE MidCap index fell 0.7 percent. Sectorally, most of the indices closed with losses barring the Nifty Oil and Gas index (up 0.9 percent). The Nifty IT, Bank, and FMCG indices dropped over 1 percent each. Among sectors selling was seen in the bank, IT, and FMCG names.

Closing Bell: Sensex ends flat up 16 points, Nifty at 15850.20

Tuesday, June 28, 2022
At close, the Sensex was up 16.17 points or 0.03% at 53,177.45, and the Nifty was up 18.20 points or 0.11% at 15,850.20. as the benchmark indices whipsawed wildly in the intra-day trade before ending flat with a positive bias. Mahindra & Mahindra was the top Sensex gainer, up 2.84% on the closing bell. Reliance Industries, Tata Steel, and Dr Reddy’s were other top gainers. Titan was the top laggard, down 3.39%, followed by Asian Paints, and Bajaj Finserv. About 1737 shares have advanced, 1460 shares declined, and 139 are unchanged. The Nifty MidCap added 0.3 percent, but the Nifty SmallCap fell by an equal percentage. Among major sectoral indices, the Nifty Metal index advanced around 2 percent, while the Nifty Private Bank index dropped 0.8 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 433 points, Nifty at 15832.05

Monday, June 27, 2022
At close, the Sensex was up 433.30 points or 0.82% at 53,161.28, and the Nifty was up 132.70 points or 0.85% at 15,832, rallied for a third straight day, as prospects of a slowing economic growth fanned hopes that global central banks may go slow on interest rate hikes. Larsen & Toubro was the top Sensex gainer, up 2.99%, followed by HCL Technologies, Infosys, Coal India, and Tech Mahindra. Kotak Mahindra bank dropped 0.45% as the worst Sensex stock, accompanied by Reliance Industries and Titan. About 2311 shares have advanced, 1030 shares declined, and 140 are unchanged. The Nifty MidCap and SmallCap indices gained 1 percent and 2 percent in the broader markets, respectively. Sectorally, the broad-based rally saw the Nifty Auto index ending with a 2-per cent gain and the Nifty Metal index with a 1.6-per cent rally. All the sectoral indices closed with green. India VIX regained 21 levels.

Closing Bell: Sensex jump 462 points, Nifty at 15699.25

Friday, June 24, 2022
At close, the Sensex was up 462.26 points or 0.88% at 52,727.98, and the Nifty was up 142.60 points or 0.92% at 15,699.30. M&M, Hero MotoCorp, IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Finance, and HUL were among the top Nifty gainers. The losers were Tech Mahindra, Infosys, TCS, HCL Technologies, and Coal India. About 2332 shares have advanced, 899 shares declined, and 133 are unchanged. In the broader market, the Nifty MidCap and SmallCap indices advanced 1.4 percent and 1.76 percent, respectively. Among sectors, auto, oil & gas, power, bank, metal, and FMCG indices were up 1 percent each, while selling was seen in the IT names. Meanwhile, the Indian rupee ended marginally lower at 78.34 per dollar on Friday versus the previous closing of 78.31 against the greenback.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 443 points, Nifty at 15556.65

Thursday, June 23, 2022
At close, the Sensex was up 443.19 points or 0.86% at 52,265.72, and the Nifty was up 143.40 points or 0.93% at 15,556.70. Maruti Suzuki, Eicher Motors, Hero MotoCorp, Bajaj Auto, M&M, and Tata Motors were the top Nifty gainers, advancing between 3.5 percent and 6.7 percent. On the downside, Coal India, Reliance Industries, Power Grid, Grasim, and NTPC fell over 0.5 percent to 1.5 percent. About 2037 shares have advanced, 1188 shares declined, and 123 are unchanged. In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices outrun the frontline indices, rising up to 1.4%. The Nifty Auto index was the only notable gainer, closing nearly 4 percent higher. Other indices added up to 2 percent, except the Nifty PSB index which closed 0.25 percent down.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 709 points, Nifty at 15413.30

Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Stock markets were back on the downtrend after a two-day hiatus, as a lack of triggers erased momentum. At Close, the Sensex was down 709.54 points or 1.35% at 51,822.53, and the Nifty was down 225.50 points or 1.44% at 15,413.30, amid weak global cues. Hindalco Industries, UPL, Tata Steel, JSW Steel, and Wipro were among the top Nifty losers. The gainers were BPCL, Hero MotoCorp, TCS, Maruti Suzuki, and Power Grid Corporation. About 1218 shares have advanced, 2025 shares declined, and 105 shares are unchanged. In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap100 and SmallCap100 indices fell up to 1.6 percent. On the sectoral front, all the key indices closed in the red with the Nifty Metal index down 5 per cent, and Nifty Oil & Gas index 2 per cent.

Closing Bell: Sensgains 934 points, Nifty at 15638.80

Tuesday, June 21, 2022
At close, the Sensex was up 934.23 points or 1.81% at 52,532.07, and the Nifty was up 288.60 points or 1.88% at 15,638.80. as Global equities climbed for a second consecutive day on Tuesday, taking solace in US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's comments that a recession in the United States is not "inevitable". Titan, Hindalco, JSW Steel, Coal India, Adani Ports, Tata Motors, SBI, ONGC, TCS, Eicher Motors, Dr Reddy’s Labs, Tata Steel, HCL Tech, Infosys, and Wipro gained in the range of 2.5% to 6%. Only Nestle India and Apollo Hospitals declined up to 0.1 percent on the Nifty50 index. About 2428 shares have advanced, 819 shares declined, and 125 shares are unchanged. All the sectoral indices ended in the green with IT, metal, oil & gas, power, realty, and PSU Bank up 3-6 percent. In the broader market, the BSE MidCap index added 2.4 percent, while the BSE SmallCap index edged 3 percent higher.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 237 points, Nifty at 15350.15

Monday, June 20, 2022
The Sensex was up 237.42 points or 0.46% at 51,597.84. The Nifty was up 56.70 points or 0.37% at 15,350.20 after fluctuating between losses and gains, indices managed to end on a positive note in the highly volatile session. HUL, HDFC, Apollo Hospitals, Asian Paints, and UltraTech Cement were among the top Nifty gainers. At the same time, the losers were ONGC, Tata Steel, UPL, Hindalco Industries, and Coal India. About 673 shares have advanced, 2663 shares declined, and 156 shares are unchanged. Sectorally, the Nifty Metal, and Oil and Gas indices sunk over 3 percent each, while the PSB index dropped over 2 percent. On the higher side, the Nifty FMCG index added around 2 percent. BSE midcap index shed 1.4 percent and smallcap index fell 3 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 135 points, Nifty at 15293.50

Friday, June 17, 2022
At close, the Sensex was down 135.37 points or 0.26% at 51,360.42, and the Nifty was down 67.10 points or 0.44% at 15,293.50, as investors remained worried about the global growth outlook. Bajaj Finance was the top S&P BSE Sensex gainer, up 3 percent. It was followed by Bajaj Finserv, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, ITC, Tata Steel, State Bank of India, and Kotak Mahindra Bank, among others. About 1082 shares have advanced, 2162 shares declined, and 95 shares are unchanged. Nifty Auto was down 1.2 percent, Nifty FMCG fell 1 percent, Nifty IT lost 1.5 percent, and Nifty Pharma 2.2 percent. While Nifty Bank was up 0.4 percent. In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices underperformed the benchmarks and slipped up to 0.9 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex crashes 1046 points, Nifty at 15360.60

Thursday, June 16, 2022
At close, the Sensex was down 1,045.60 points or 1.99% at 51,495.79, and the Nifty was down 331.60 points or 2.11% at 15,360.60, as investors read through the fine print of the US Federal Reserve's policy statement. Reliance Industries was the top Sensex gainer, followed by Maruti Suzuki India, and ICICI Bank. Power Grid was the top laggard, accompanied by Bharti Airtel and Nestle India. About 607 shares have advanced, 2680 shares declined, and 97 shares are unchanged. Cyclical sectors were the worst hit amid fears of a global slowdown with the Nifty Metal index cracking 5 percent. The Nifty Realty, Auto, Bank, and IT indices fell over 2 percent each. In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices declined up to 2.87 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 152 points, Nifty at 15692.15

Wednesday, June 15, 2022
At close, the Sensex was down 152.18 points or 0.29% at 52,541.39, and the Nifty was down 39.90 points or 0.25% at 15,692.20, as investors booked profit ahead of the US Federal Reserve's interest rate decision, due later tonight. Bajaj Finserv was up 4.24% as the best performing Sensex stock, followed by Bajaj Finance, Tata Steel, and L&T. In the red were NTPC, Infosys, Reliance Industries, and HUL. About 1730 shares have advanced, 1484 shares declined, and 143 shares are unchanged. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices added around 0.5 percent each. Sectorally, the Nifty Auto index, capital goods, and pharma gained the most and closed nearly a percent higher, while the Nifty Metal fell 0.7 percent, While selling is seen in the power, IT, oil & gas, realty, and FMCG. India VIX ended in the red

Closing Bell: Sensex down 153 points, Nifty at 15732.10

Tuesday, June 14, 2022
At close, the Sensex was down 153.13 points or 0.29% at 52,693.57, and the Nifty was down 42.30 points or 0.27% at 15,732.10, as investors anticipated aggressive rate hikes by central banks, including the US Federal Reserve, to tame multi-year high inflation. Bajaj Auto was the worst-performing Sensex stock, falling 4.71%, followed by IndusInd Bank, Tech Mahindra, and Reliance Industries. Up with gains were NTPC, Ultratech Cement, Bharti Airtel, and M&M. About 1506 shares have advanced, 1730 shares declined, and 132 shares are unchanged. IT, metals, and pharma stocks ended higher in the range of 0.15 percent to 0.9 percent on the NSE. In the broader markets, the Nifty SmallCap index fell 0.23 percent, while the Nifty midcap index shed 0.14 percent. While India's VIX fell 2.15% and gave up 22 levels.

Closing Bell: Sensex crashes 1456 points, Nifty at 15774.40

Monday, June 13, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was down 1,457 points or 2.68% at 52,846.70, and the Nifty was down 427.40 points or 2.64% at 15,774.40, as investors across the world shunned risky assets. The havoc comes after May's US inflation print, at a 40-year high of 8.6 percent, reignited fears that central banks will be forced into aggressive monetary policy tightening. Nestle India was the only Nifty company that ended 0.5% higher. The top laggards were Bajaj Finserv, IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Finance, Hindalco, Tech M, Tata Motors, ICICI Bank, Adani Ports, NTPC, and TCS. In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap 100 and SmallCap 100 declined 2.9 percent and 3.8 percent, respectively. Sectorally, all the indices sunk on the NSE with the Nifty IT and Media indices sliding 4 percent each, and the Nifty Bank tanking over 3 percent

Clcosing Bell: Sensex tanks 1017 points, Nifty at 16201.80

Friday, June 10, 2022
At Close, Sensex is down 1,017 points or 1.84 percent, closed at 54303.44, and Nifty is down 276 points or 1.68 percent and closed at 16201.80, as investors fretted over longer-than-expected sticky inflation, coupled with aggressive monetary policy tightening. Kotak Mahindra Bank, Bajaj Finance, Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC), Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), Wipro, Infosys, and Tech Mahindra were among the top BSE Sensex losers. On the flip side, Asian Paints, UltraTech Cement, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Titan Company, IndusInd Bank, and Nestle India were among BSE Sensex gainers. On the sectoral front, the Nifty Bank index lost 1.7 percent to settle at 34,484. Sectorally, all but Nifty FMCG ended the session in the red. The losses were led by the Nifty IT, Oil & Gas, Private Bank, and Financial Services indices as they fell 2 percent each. India VIX, the volatility index, was up 2.3 percent to finish at 19.6 levels.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 428 points, Nifty at 16478.10

Thursday, June 9, 2022
At Close, Sensex gained 428 points or 0.78 percent and closed at 55320.28 Nifty up 122 points or 0.74 percent, and closed at 16478.10, as hefty buying emerged in energy, pharma, FMCG, and IT shares. On Sensex, Reliance Industries was the top gainer, up 2.6%, followed by Dr. Reddy’s, Bajaj Auto, and Bharti Airtel. Tata Steel fell 3.84% to end as the worst-performing Sensex stock, accompanied by Ultratech Cement, and NTPC.In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and SmallCap indices added up to 0.5 percent. India VIX, the volatility gauge, closed 3.53% lower, just above 19 levels. Bank Nifty was up with gains, IT stocks, private banks, and pharma stocks shine

Closing Bell: Sensex down 215 points, Nifty at 16356.25

Wednesday, June 8, 2022
At Close, Sensex is down 215 points or 0.39 percent lower at 54,892.49, and Nifty was down 60 points and ended at 16,356.25. The markets exhibited a high amount of volatility as the RBI hiked the repo rate hike by 50 basis points. Tata Steel, State Bank of India (SBI), Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, TCS, Titan Company, Bajaj Finance, and Maruti Suzuki were top index gainers. On the contrary, Bharti Airtel was the top drag, followed by ITC, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), Asian Paints, Axis Bank, and ICICI Bank among others. Among the broader market, the BSE Midcap and the Smallcap indices also ended with minor losses. The BSE Telecom index shed 1.6 percent. The Energy and FMCG indices were down a percent each. On the positive front, the BSE Realty index surged nearly 2 percent. Nifty Bank fell 0.14 percent to settle at 34,946.15

Closing Bell: Sensex down 568 points, Nifty at 16416.35

Tuesday, June 7, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was down 567.98 points or 1.02% at 55107.34and the Nifty was down 153.20 points or 0.92% at 16416.30. as investors booked profit in equities a day ahead of the RBI's monetary policy outcome. Only Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), and Axis Bank were trading in the green. Top index losers were Titan Company, Asian Paints, Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL), Sun Pharma, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M). Consumer durables, realty, IT, and financials were the worst hit. Except for the Nifty PSU Bank and Nifty Oil & Gas indices, all the sectoral indices were ruling negatively. Nifty Bank index fell 0.7 percent to 35,056.65. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices dropped up to 0.88 percent in the broader market.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 380 points, Nifty at 16569.55

Monday, June 6, 2022
At Close, Sensex recouped 379 points from the day's low and ended 94 points or 0.2 percent down at 55,675, while NSE Nifty 50 index finished trade at 16569.55, down 0.1 percent. Tata Steel was the top gainer, followed by IndusInd Bank, Mahindra & Mahindra, ITC, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Infosys, and ICICI Bank among others. On the contrary, Asian Paints, UltraTech Cement, Bajaj Finserv, Nestle India, Hindustan Unilever, and Sun Pharma were top draggers. In the broader market, the BSE MidCap index dipped 0.15 percent, while the BSE SmallCap shed 0.54 percent. India VIX rose 1.13 percent to 20.20 levels. Realty and capital goods, FMCG, and IT stocks are top losers. Metals, private banks, and auto players are the gainers.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 49 points, Nifty at 16584.30

Friday, June 3, 2022
At Close, the Sensex index fell 664 points from the day's high to close at 55,769, down 49 points or 0.09 percent. and the Nifty50 shed 44 points to 16,584, amid the volatile session and selling pressure. Reliance Industries (RIL) was the top gainer, followed by Infosys, L&T, HCL Technologies, and Sun Pharma. The top laggards were Ramco Cement, ACC, Nuvoco Vistas, and Grasim. About two shares declined for every share rising on the NSE. The Nifty Auto index was the worst hit as it shed around 1.8 percent, while the Nifty Bank, Metal, PSU/Private Banks, and Realty indices fell up to 1 percent each. The Nifty IT index was the only gainer, up 0.45 percent. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices fell 1.45 percent and 1.16 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex closed at 55,818, up 437 points while Nifty settled tad below the 16,650-mark at 16,628, up 105 points

Thursday, June 2, 2022
Indian benchmark indices settled near the day's high-level today(2, June 2022), rallying for the first time in three days. After a weak start, the S&P BSE Sensex staged a one-way upmove and closed at 55,818, up 437 points or 0.79 percent. This was 683 points higher than the day's low of 55,135. On the NSE, the Nifty50 settled a tad below the 16,650-mark at 16,628, up 105 points or 0.64 percent. Reliance Industries (RIL) was the biggest contributor, accounting for over 65 percent of today's gains, as its shares surged 3.6 percent. Bajaj Finserv, Sun Pharma, HCL Tech, Asian Paints, Infosys, TCS, IndusInd Bank, and Tata Steel were the other notable gainers on the 30-pack index. On the downside, HDFC, PowerGrid, HUL, HDFC Bank, L&T, and Kotak Bank capped the upside. Read more

Closing Bell: Sensex tanks 1416 points, Nifty at 15809.40

Thursday, May 19, 2022
At close, the Sensex was down 1,416.30 points or 2.61% at 52,792.23, and the Nifty was down 430.90 points or 2.65% at 15,809.40, ending lower for the second consecutive session on May 19 tacking a sharp global selloff since June 2020. HCL Technologies, Reliance Industries (RIL), Infosys, and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) were the top Sensex losers. On the flip side, ITC and Dr.Reddy’s Laboratories settled in the positive territory, About 838 shares have advanced, 2413 shares declined, and 122 shares are unchanged. The BSE MidCap index declined 2.6 percent while the BSE SmallCap index fell 2.3 percent. Sectorally, all the indices drowned in losses with metal falling 4 percent. The Nifty IT index plunged 6 percent on the NSE today after global brokerage JPMorgan downgraded the sector to "underweight".

Closing Bell: Sensex ends low @ 54208.53, Nifty @ 16240.30

Wednesday, May 18, 2022
At close, the Sensex was down 109.94 points or 0.20% at 54,208.53, and the Nifty was down 19 points or 0.12% at 16,240.30, as equity markets turned volatile during the afternoon session, and ultimately ended lower on Wednesday. Tata Consumer Products, Shree Cements, UltraTech Cement, Cipla, and HUL were among the top Nifty gainers. However, the losers were Power Grid Corporation, BPCL, Apollo Hospitals, Tata Motors, and Tech Mahindra. About 1865 shares have advanced, 1409 shares declined, and 108 shares are unchanged. The BSE MidCap index dipped 0.13 percent while the BSE SmallCap index added 0.33 percent. Sectorally, the Nifty Realty and PSU Bank indices were the worst hit as they slipped 1.75 percent and 1.6 percent on the NSE. Nifty Bank index fell 0.4 percent, Nifty IT was down 0.5 percent, and Nifty PSU Bank tanked 1.6 percent On the flip side, defensive sectors FMCG and Pharma rose over 1 percent each. India VIX, the volatility index, settled 2 percent down at the 22.30 level.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 1344 points, nifty at 16259.30

Tuesday, May 17, 2022
At close, the Sensex was up 1,344.63 points or 2.54% at 54,318.47, and the Nifty was up 417 points or 2.63% at 16,259.30, as investors indulged in broad-based buying.ICICI Bank, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) ITC, Infosys, Tata Steel, and L&T contributed the most to the indices’ gain. On the S&P BSE Sensex, just three stocks — Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), Power Grid Corporation of India, and HDFC Bank — were trading in the red. About 2575 shares have advanced, 693 shares declined, and 112 shares are unchanged. The Nifty Metal index gained nearly 7 percent as China -- the biggest consumer of industrial products -- eased Covid-19 related restrictions. All l other sectoral indices are up between 1-3 percent. The BSE MidCap and Smallcap indices rose in tandem and added 2.5 percent and 2.8 percent, respectively.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 180 points, Nifty at 15842.30

Monday, May 16, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was up 180.22 points or 0.34% at 52,973.84, and the Nifty was up 60.10 points or 0.38% at 15,842.30 as global markets supported the trading sentiment.NTPC, Bajaj Finance, Maruti Suzuki, SBI, HDFC, Kotak Bank, M&M, and IndusInd Bank were the top gainers on the Sensex index. On the downside, the top laggards were Ultratech Cement, Asian Paints, ITC, TCS, HCL Tech, Nestle, and Dr Reddy's Labs. About 2180 shares have advanced, 1138 shares declined, and 172 unchanged. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices outperformed the benchmarks by adding 1.5 percent and 1.15 percent, respectively. Sectorally, the Nifty PSU Bank index was the top gainer, up 3 percent, and capital goods, auto, realty, and power gained 1 percent each. while the Nifty IT index was the worst hit, down 0.75 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex ends 137 points low, Nifty at 15782.15

Friday, May 13, 2022
At close, the Sensex was down 136.69 points or 0.26% at 52,793.62, and the Nifty was down 25.80 points or 0.16% at 15,782.20 for the sixth straight day despite an upbeat global mood., as the investors booked profit in banks and metal stocks.SBI was the biggest laggard on the index, down nearly 5 percent, as the lender's Q4 missed Street's estimates.NTPC, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, Maruti Suzuki, Airtel, HDFC twins, and Bajaj twins were the other draggers. Gainers included Tata Motors, Sun Pharma, M&M, ITC, and HUL. The BSE SmallCap index added over 1.3 percent and the BSE MidCap index gained 0.6 percent. Sectorally, the Nifty Metal index fell 2 percent, followed by the Nifty Bank index (down over 1 percent). On the upside, the Nifty Auto index gained 2.5 percent

Closing Bell: Sensex down for 5th day closes @ 52930.31, Nifty at 15808.00

Thursday, May 12, 2022
At close, the Sensex was down 1,158.08 points or 2.14% at 52,930.31, and the Nifty was down 359.10 points or 2.22% at 15, 808 as a result of Inflationary and interest rate hike headwinds, that have emerged as a fallout of the Ukraine-Russia war and easy monetary policy, are biting into equity returns. HCL Technologies was the only Sensex stock to have closed with gains, up 0.08%. IndusInd Bank was the worst performer, down 5.7%, followed by Tata Steel, Bajaj Finance, and Bajaj Finserv. About 747 shares have advanced, 2542 shares declined, and 84 shares are unchanged. The BSE MidCap index fell 2.2 percent and the BSE SmallCap index shed 1.9 percent. Sectorally, all the key indices closed in the negative zone with the Nifty PSU Bank index seeing the worst knock, down over 5 percent.India VIX was up 6.45% on the closing bell at 24.27

Closing Bell:Sensex down 276 points, Nifty at 16167.10

Wednesday, May 11, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was down 276.46 points or 0.51% at 54,088.39, and the Nifty was down 72.90 points or 0.45% at 16167.10 as global cues remained subdued ahead of critical macroeconomic data. Axis Bank was the top gainer on Sensex, up 2.5% while IndusInd Bank gained 1.67%, followed by HDFC, and Kotak Mahindra Bank. Larsen & Toubro was down 2% as the worst-performing Sensex stock, accompanied by Bajaj Finserve, NTPC, and Bajaj Finance. About 787 shares have advanced, 2531 shares declined, and 116 are unchanged. The BSE Midcap index was down 0.3 percent, and the Smallcap index slipped 2.2 percent. Among sectors, bank and realty indices were up 0.5 percent each, while IT, auto, FMCG, pharma, power, and capital goods indices shed 0.5-1 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 106 points, Nifty at 16240.05

Tuesday, May 10, 2022
At close, the Sensex was down 105.82 points or 0.19% at 54,364.85, and the Nifty was down 61. Tata Steel was the worst-performing Sensex stock on Tuesday, tanking 7.22%, followed by Sun Pharma and NTPC. Hindustan Unilever was the top gainer, up 3%. Asian Paints, IndusInd Bank, and Ultratech Cement were some of the other gainers.About 848 shares have advanced, 2428 shares declined, and 132 shares are unchanged. The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices were down over 2 percent each. Sectorally, the BSE Metal index slumped 5.6 percent. The Power index tumbled over 4 percent. The Power, Energy, and Realty indices were down 2-3 percent each.India's VIX remained above 22 levels.

Closing bell: Sensex tumbled to a low of 54,587, and settled 867 points lower at 54,835 while Nifty plunged 272 points to 16,411

Friday, May 6, 2022
On closing bell today(6 May 2022) the key benchmark indices ended with significant losses amid a global market rout as record-high inflation fueled fears of a faster rate hike, threatening the world economies. The S&P BSE Sensex tumbled to a low of 54,587 and finally settled 867 points lower at 54,835. In the process, the BSE index was down 3.9 percent (2,226 points) for the week. Similarly, the NSE Nifty plunged 272 points to 16,411, ending the week with a huge loss of 4 percent. Financial and IT shares bore the brunt of the selling pressure. Bajaj Finance slumped 4.8 percent, while Bajaj Finserv tanked 3.5 percent. Axis Bank shed 4 percent. Nestle India too declined by over 3 percent. Read more

CLOSING BELL:Sensex at 55,702, up 33 points while Nifty closed at 16,683, up 5 points

Thursday, May 5, 2022
Indian equity indices pared their gains at the fag-end of the session and ended flat as US index futures indicated a subdued start on Wall Street later today. The S&P BSE Sensex declined 865 points from the day's high to end at 55,702, up 33 points or 0.06 percent on the BSE. The NSE Nifty50, meanwhile, shut shop at 16,683, up 5 points or 0.03 percent, after hitting a high of 16,946 earlier today. Tech M, Hero MotoCorp, Infosys, HCL Technologies, Wipro, and Tata Steel were the top Nifty gainers, rising 2-4 percent on the NSE. IndusInd Bank, Tata Consumer Products, Britannia Industries, Nestle India, Ultratech Cement, Sun Pharma, Eicher Motors, and RIL were the top laggards, down in the equivalent range. Read more

Closing Bell: Sensex ends flat at 56975.99, Nifty at 17069.10

Monday, May 2, 2022
At close, the Sensex was down 84.88 points or 0.15% at 56,975.99, and the Nifty was down 33.40 points or 0.20% at 17,069.10 as domestic equities bounced back sharply off lows in the fag-end of the session and ended around the flat line on Monday. The reversal came as US Futures indicated a positive start on Wall Street later today.IndusInd Bank was the top gainer on the Sensex index today, NTPC, Tata Steel, HDFC, PowerGrid, and ITC were the other major gainers. On the downside. Titan Company slipped 3 percent, followed by Wipro, Tech M, Infosys, Maruti Suzuki, and Asian Paints. About 1201 shares have advanced, 2180 shares declined, and 175 shares are unchanged. In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices closed 0.45 percent and 0.8 percent down, respectively. Sectorally, the Nifty Metal and Private Bank indices were the top gainers on the NSE (gaining 0.5 percent each), while the Nifty IT down 1.5 percent was the worst hit.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 460 points, Nifty at 17102.55

Friday, April 29, 2022
At close, the Sensex was down 460.19 points or 0.80% at 57,060.87, and the Nifty was down 142.50 points or 0.83% at 17,102.50., as investors booked profits at higher levels. Axis Bank was the top Sensex drag, tumbling 6.4 percent. It was followed by Wipro, Maruti Suzuki, Power Grid Corporation of India, State Bank of India (SBI), and Titan Company. On the flip side, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Sun Pharma, HDFC Bank, Tata Steel, Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC), and HUL were top index gainers. The MidCap and SmallCap indices slipped about 1 percent each. Sectorally, all the indices ended the day in the red zone, dragged by the Nifty Oil and Gas index, down 2.5 percent. Realty, PSU bank, power, and capital goods indices lost 1-2 percent. Bank Nifty fell nearly 1 percent to close at 36,088.

Closing Bell: Sensex falls 537 points, Nifty at 17038.40

Wednesday, April 27, 2022
At close, the Sensex was down 537.22 points or 0.94% at 56,819.39, and the Nifty was down 162.40 points or 0.94% at 17,038.40 due to fears of a weak global growth outlook due to the Ukraine-Russia war, coupled with rising Covid-19 cases, equity markets headed lower while oil prices rose. Bajaj Finance, ICICI Bank, Infosys, Bajaj Finserv, and State Bank of India (SBI) contributed the most to the indices’ loss. while gainers were Hero MotoCorp, Tata Steel, Asian Paints, Bajaj Auto, and TCS. About 1146 shares have advanced, 2140 shares declined, and 107 shares are unchanged. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices closed up to 0.8 percent down. Sectorally, all the indices closed in the red zone, led by the Nifty Financial Services index down 1.45 percent, bank, oil & gas, power indices down a percent each. India VIX, the volatility index surged 7.4 percent to settle at 20.61 levels.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 776 points, Nifty at 17200.80

Tuesday, April 26, 2022
At close, the Sensex was up 776.72 points or 1.37% at 57,356.61, and the Nifty was up 246.80 points or 1.46% at 17,200.80 due to the relief rally in global markets helping the Indian equities snap their two-day losing streak. Adani Ports, Bajaj Auto, hero MotoCorp, Power Grid, M&M, Titan, Tata Consumer Products, IndusInd Bank, Reliance Industries, and Bajaj Finance were the top gainers in the Sensex pack, while losers are ONGC, Apollo Hospitals, Axis Bank, Maruti Suzuki, Hindalco, Wipro, Asian Paints, and TCS ended in the red, About 1886 shares have advanced, 1422 shares declined, and 108 shares are unchanged. The BSE MidCap index added 1.6 percent and the BSE SmallCap added 0.7 percent. Sectorally, all the indices ended in the green zone, led by the Nifty Realty and Auto indices, up 3.5 percent and 3 percent, respectively. India's VIX index fell 9.74% to close just above 19 levels.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 714 points, Nifty at 17171.95

Friday, April 22, 2022
At close, the Sensex was down 714.53 points or 1.23% at 57,197.15, and the Nifty was down 220.60 points or 1.27% at 17,172 as investors dumped stocks across the board. Mahindra & Mahindra was the top gainer on Sensex, up 0.84%, followed by Bharti Airtel, ITC, and HCL Technologies. State Bank of India was the worst-performing stock, falling 3.2%, accompanied by HUL, and IndusInd Bank. About 1447 shares have advanced, 1882 shares declined, and 115 shares are unchanged. While Bank, Financial Services, Pharma, and Metal indices were the worst hit down around 2 percent each, Auto, FMCG, and IT indices were the least hit sectors, down 0.6 percent each. The BSE MidCap index and Smallcap index slipped 0.7 percent and 0.4 percent, respectively. while India's VIX rose 2.8% to close above 18 levels.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 874 points, Nifty at 17392.60

Thursday, April 21, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was up 874.18 points or 1.53% at 57,911.68, and the Nifty was up 256.10 points or 1.49% at 17,392.60. Kotak Mahindra Bank, Maruti Suzuki India, and Bajaj Finserv were the top gainers. Nestle India fell the most on Sensex, followed by Tata Steel, Bharti Airtel, and Bajaj Auto. About 2252 shares have advanced, 1089 shares declined, and 96 shares are unchanged. In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices rose in tandem with the frontline indices and added up to 1.3 percent. All the sectoral indices ended in the green with a bank, pharma, auto, IT, power, realty, and capital goods indices up 1-2 percent. India's VIX index fell 4.4% and gave up 18 levels.

Closing Bell: Sensex falls 237 points, Nifty at 17475.65

Wednesday, April 13, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was down 237.44 points or 0.41% at 58,338.93, and the Nifty was down 54.60 points or 0.31% at 17,475.70 as profit booking in banks and financial stocks weighed on the sentiment. Maruti Suzuki, HDFC, HDFC Bank, Tata Motors and Dr Reddy’s Labs were among the top Nifty losers Whereas, ONGC, Apollo Hospitals, ITC, Sun Pharma and UPL were among the top gainers. In the broader market, the BSE MidCap index slipped 0.21 percent but the BSE SmallCap index added 0.27 percent. Among sectors, the Nifty Private Bank index was the worst hit as it dipped by 1 percent. On the upside, the Nifty Metal index gained the most, rising 0.57 percent. India VIX was down over 2% at 17.79 level.

Opening Bell: Indices trade flat amid volatility

Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Indian equity benchmarks opened higher on Wednesday, after opening over 300 points up, as March inflation spiked to a 17-month high level amid mixed cues from global peers, as investors await more quarterly earnings reports from India Inc for direction. BSE Sensex was flat and was hovering around 58,600 levels while Nifty 50 was marginally up at 17,550 levels. On BSE Sensex, Bharti Airtel, Mahindra & Mahindra, and NTPC stocks were among the top gainers, while the stocks of Dr Reddy’s Laboratories and Asian Paints were among the top losers on the benchmark index. India Vix is down over 3.5 percent near 17.50 levels. Among sectors, except IT all other sectoral indices are trading in the green with metal, oil & gas, power indices up 1 percent each. Retail inflation soared to a 17-month high of 6.95% in the month of March, much above the upper tolerance band of the Reserve Bank of India. Read more

Closing Bell: Sensex down 388 points, Nifty at 17530.30

Tuesday, April 12, 2022
At close, the Sensex was down 388.20 points or 0.66% at 58,576.37, and the Nifty was down 144.70 points or 0.82% at 17,530.30 as rising bond yields, fears of aggressive rate hikes by global central banks, and Covid-19 scare in China are among the key pain-points for investors. Axis Bank soared 1.6% higher to end as the top Sensex gainer, followed by Kotak Mahindra Bank, and Power Grid Corporation. Tata Steel was the top laggard, falling 2.63%, followed by Bajaj Auto, and Tech Mahindra. About 1146 shares have advanced, 2193 shares declined, and 90 shares are unchanged. Bank Nifty outperformed, gaining 0.36% to finish the day at 37,747 while India India VIX closed with losses. Except for bank, all other sectoral indices ended in the red with IT, metal, realty, oil & gas, and capital goods indices down 1-3 percent. BSE midcap and smallcap indices shed over a percent each.

Opening Bell: Nifty slips below 17,600,Sensex at 58561.40

Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Indian equity benchmarks started on a weak note ahead of Jan-March earnings due this week and amid an overall negative trend across global markets. Also ahead of US inflation data and ECP meeting, even as TCS q4 results came on expected lines on Monday. SGX Nifty Futures index was trading lower by more than 170 points on the Singaporean exchange ahead of the domestic market opening. Benchmark indices were trading lower with the Nifty around 17500 dragged by metal, IT, realty, and capital goods stocks. while the Sensex dropped more than 300 points About 831 shares have advanced, 2115 shares declined, and 91 shares are unchanged. Following benchmarks, Nifty midcap and small-cap indices too opened marginally lower in the red.Maruti Suzuki, Divis Lab, HCL Tech, Cipla, Tata Consultancy Services, Kotak Bank, Apollo Hospitals, ONGC, and HDFC were the top gainers in the Nifty pack. Hindalco, Tata Motors, Tata Steels, BPCL, Wipro, UPL, Bajaj Finserv, Tech Mahindra, Infosys, and JSW Steel Read more

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 413 points, Nifty at 17784.35

Friday, April 8, 2022
At close, the Sensex was up 412.23 points or 0.70% at 59,447.18, and the Nifty was up 144.80 points or 0.82% at 17,784.30 as Investors heaved a sigh of relief as the Reserve Bank of India decided to keep the interest rates unchanged. ITC was the top gainer in the Sensex pack followed by Dr Reddy's Labs, M&M, Tata Steel, Titan, Reliance Industries, Asian Paints, Nestle India, and IndusInd Bank were the other gainers. On the downside, only Tech M, NTPC, Maruti Suzuki, Sun Pharma, and HCL Tech were the laggards, About 2232 shares have advanced, 1072 shares declined, and 117 shares are unchanged. Sectorally, the Nifty Metal index was the biggest gainer, rising 2 percent. Meanwhile, the Nifty IT index ended a wee bit in the red. BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices rose in tandem with the frontline indices and closed 0.9 percent higher each.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 575 points, Nifty at 17639.55

Thursday, April 7, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was down 575.46 points or 0.97% at 59,034.95, and the Nifty was down 168.20 points or 0.94% at 17,639.50, as weak global cues and nervousness ahead of the Reserve Bank of India's monetary policy outcome tomorrow kept investors on the sidelines. Adani Ports, Titan Company, HDFC, Power Grid Corp, and ONGC were among the top Nifty losers. Axis Bank, Divis Labs, HUL, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, and ICICI Bank were the top gainers. About 1678 shares have advanced, 1644 shares declined, and 102 shares are unchanged. The Nifty Oil and Gas, and Consumer Durable indices ended over 2 percent and 1.7 percent lower, respectively. On the upside, the Nifty Pharma index added 0.4 percent. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices slipped up to 0.6 percent relative to the benchmarks' 0.97 percent fall.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 566.09 points, Nifty at 17807.65

Wednesday, April 6, 2022
At close, the Sensex was down 566.09 points or 0.94% at 59,610.41, and the Nifty was down 149.70 points or 0.83% at 17,807.70.HDFC Bank, HDFC, and HDFC Life were the biggest laggards on the 50-pack index. Coal India, Tata Steel, NTPC, UPL, PowerGrid, BPCL, and Bharti Airtel were the gainers on the Sensex pack. About 2094 shares have advanced, 1229 shares declined, and 92 shares are unchanged. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices advanced about 0.4 per cent each. The Nifty PSU Bank and Metal indices were the only gainers in this subdued market, rising 2 percent and 1.3 percent, respectively. On the downside, the Nifty Financial Services and IT indices slipped 1.6 percent each, followed by the Nifty Bank index, down 1.2 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 435 points, Nifty at 17957.40

Tuesday, April 5, 2022
At close, the Sensex was down 435.24 points or 0.72% at 60,176.50, and the Nifty was down 96 points or 0.53% at 17,957.40, as investors booked profits in HDFC Bank and HDFC along with other heavyweights. NTPC was the top stock gainer, followed by Power Grid corporation, ITC, and Titan. HDFC Bank was the top laggard, accompanied by Bajaj Finserv, and HDFC. About 2280 shares have advanced, 1035 shares declined, and 97 shares are unchanged. Among sectors, the Nifty Bank and Financial Services indices were the only losers, slipping around 1.5 percent each. The gains, meanwhile, were led by the Nifty Auto and FMCG indices, up a little over 1 percent each. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices gained 1.3 percent and 1.4 percent, respectively.

Closing Bell: Sensex up 1,335.05 points, Nifty at 18053.40

Monday, April 4, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was up 1,335.05 points or 2.25% at 60,611.74, and the Nifty was up 382.90 points or 2.17% at 18,053.40, as the surprise merger announcement of HDFC and HDFC Bank catapulted the benchmark indices beyond key psychological levels on Monday.HDFC Bank, HDFC, Adani Ports, HDFC Life, and Kotak Mahindra Bank were among the top Nifty gainers. Infosys, Titan Company, and Tata Consumer Products were the top losers. About 2534 shares have advanced, 796 shares declined, and 118 shares are unchanged. Among sectors, the Nifty Financial Services index zoomed 4.5 percent, followed by the Nifty Bank index, up 4 percent. The Nifty IT index clocked the most tepid gains today, rising just 0.2 percent. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices were 1.34 percent and 1.7 percent, respectively.

CLOSING BELL: Sensex zoomed 708 points to settle at 59,277 while Nifty soared 206 points or to end at 17,670

Friday, April 1, 2022
Today (1st April 2022) investors started the first day of the new financial year (FY23) with across-the-board buying. The frontline S&P BSE Sensex zoomed 708 points, or 1.2 percent, to settle at 59,277. The Nifty50, meanwhile, soared 206 points or 1.2 percent to end at 17,670. The broader indices, too, advanced in line with large-caps with the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices climbing 1.4 percent and 1.7 percent, respectively. NTPC, PowerGrid, IndusInd Bank, SBI, HDFC, M&M, HDFC Bank, Bajaj Finance, Wipro, Axis Bank, Maruti Suzuki, and ITC were the biggest Sensex gainers, surging in the range of 1.5 percent to 6 percent. Read more

Closing bell:Sensex parked at 57,944, up 350 points while Nifty ended at 17,325, up 103 points

Tuesday, March 29, 2022
As investors stayed divided between 'buy on dips' and 'sell on rally' strategies, today ( 29 March 2022) volatility gripped the benchmark indices. The frontline S&P BSE Sensex gyrated in a narrow range of around 361 points while the Nifty50 traveled within a band of 100 points. By the close, the 30-pack index was parked at 57,944, up 350 points or 0.6 percent, while the broader 50-share index ended at 17,325, up 103 points or 0.6 percent. Adani Ports, Eicher Motors, Divis Labs, Bharti Airtel, JSW Steel, HDFC, SBI Life, Ultratech Cement, Cipla, and Shree Cement were the top gainers in the large-cap space, up between 2 percent and 4.6 percent. On the other hand, Hero MotoCorp, ONGC, Coal India, Indian Oil Corporation, PowerGrid, ITC, and Maruti Suzuki dropped the most, falling between 1 percent and 6.6 percent. Read more

Closing Bell: Sensex down 234 points, Nifty at 17153.00

Friday, March 25, 2022
At Close, Sensex was down 233.48 points or 0.41% at 57362.20, and the Nifty falling 69.80 points or 0.41% at 17153, as energy prices, including crude oil futures, eased after the US and European Union signed an agreement to share energy needs. Titan Company, Tech M, Maruti Suzuki, Cipla, IOC, Nestle India, Hero MotoCorp, Eicher Motors, L&T, TCS, Wipro, and Tata Steel were the top laggards, losing upwards of a percent each. About 1256 shares have advanced, 1958 shares declined, and 91 shares are unchanged. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices dipped 0.3 percent each. Among sectors, the Nifty Realty index was the top gainer, up 1.2 percent. On the flip side, the Nifty Consumer Durable index was the worst hit, down over 2 percent, followed by the Nifty IT and FMCG indices, down up to 1 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 697 points, Nifty at 17315.50

Tuesday, March 22, 2022
At close, the Sensex was up 696.81 points or 1.22% at 57,989.30, and the Nifty was up 197.90 points or 1.16% at 17,315.50 amid solid buying in Reliance Industries' stock, and IT and auto pack. Tech Mahindra, BPCL, Tata Motors, Reliance Industries, and IOC were among the top Nifty gainers, while losers were HUL, Nestle India, Britannia Industries, Cipla, and Divis Lab. About 1573 shares have advanced, 1745 shares declined, and 99 shares are unchanged. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices gained 0.2 percent each. Sectorally, the Nifty Realty fell 1 percent while the Nifty FMCG index dipped 0.7 percent. The Nifty IT index rose 2 percent and the Nifty Auto index added over 1 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex falls 571 points, Nifty at 17117.60

Monday, March 21, 2022
At Close, Sensex fell 571.44 points or 0.99% at 57292.49, and the Nifty was down 69.40 points or 0.98% at 17117.60, as the Russia-Ukraine conflict failed to de-escalate despite several rounds of talks between the two nations.ICICI Bank, TCS, Kotak Mahindra Bank, HDFC, and Hindustan Unilever were the biggest drags for both indices. Coal India, Hindalco, UPL, Tata Steel, and NTPC, were among the top gainers today, About 1516 shares have advanced, 1919 shares declined, and 140 shares are unchanged. The BSE MidCap index ended 0.7 percent down while the BSE SmallCap index added 0.4 percent. Sectorally, only the Nifty Metal and Media indices ended in the green, inching up 1.3 percent and 0.3 percent, respectively. The top laggards were the Nifty FMCG index, down 2 percent, and the Nifty PSU Bank index, down 1.5 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 1047 points, Nifty at 17287.05

Thursday, March 17, 2022
At close, the Sensex was up 1,047.28 points or 1.84% at 57,863.93, and the Nifty was up 311.70 points or 1.84% at 17,287.00 as they cheered progress on ceasefire negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. That apart, investors also welcomed a 25-bps rate hike by the US Federal Reserve, which was on expected lines. Housing Development Finance Corporation was the top gainer on Sensex, up 5.5%, followed by Titan, Reliance Industries, and Kotak Mahindra Bank. Only Infosys and HCL Technologies closed with losses. About 2046 shares have advanced, 1270 shares declined, and 121 shares are unchanged. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices added 1 percent each. Sectorally, the Nifty Realty index advanced over 3 percent today, ending as the top sectoral gainer for a second straight day. The Nifty Financial Services, Bank, and Metal indices edged between 2 and 2.5 percent higher.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 709 points, Nifty at 16663.00

Tuesday, March 15, 2022
At close, the Sensex was down 709.17 points or 1.26% at 55,776.85, and the Nifty was down 208.30 points or 1.23% at 16,663, breaking five-day winning momentum as Ukraine-Russia talks reached "crossroads". Mahindra & Mahindra was the top gainer on Sensex, up 2.23%, followed by Maruti Suzuki India, and Nestle India. Tata Steel was the worst-performing stock on Sensex, accompanied by Tech Mahindra, and Kotak Mahindra Bank. About 1296 shares have advanced, 2014 shares declined, and 95 shares are unchanged. Among sectors, the BSE Metal index slumped over 4 percent, followed by the BSE Oil and Gas index (down 2.7 percent), the BSE IT index (down 2.4 percent). On the upside, BSE Auto and FMCG indices were the only gainers, adding up to 0.4 percent. The BSE midcap and smallcap indices lost 0.5 percent each. India VIX soared 4% to breach 26 levels again.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 935 points, Nifty at 16871.30

Monday, March 14, 2022
At close, the Sensex was up 935.72 points or 1.68% at 56,486.02, and the Nifty was up 240.80 points or 1.45% at 16,871.30, as investors pinned hopes on a fresh round of talks between Russian and Ukrainian negotiators. Infosys was the top gainer on Sensex, accompanied by the State Bank of India, and HDFC Bank. HUL was the top laggard, followed by Sun Pharma, and Dr. Reddy’s. About 1684 shares have advanced, 1706 shares declined, and 134 shares are unchanged. Sectorally, the Nifty Realty index declined the most on the NSE, falling 2 percent, while the Nifty Bank, Financial Services, and IT indices added 2 percent each. India VIX closed 1.3% higher at 25.68 levels. The BSE midcap index ended flat, while smallcap index gained 0.3 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 85.91 points, Nifty at 16630.45

Friday, March 11, 2022
At close, the Sensex was up 85.91 points or 0.15% at 55,550.30, and the Nifty was up 35.60 points or 0.21% at 16,630.50, as the Assembly elections' euphoria extended into a second day. However, developments around the Ukrainian war, commodity prices, and the US inflation data kept the markets volatile throughout the day. Cipla, BPCL, Sun Pharma, JSW Steel, and IOC were among the top Nifty gainers, while losers were Nestle India, Maruti Suzuki, Tata Consumer Products, Hindalco Industries, and NTPC. While the losers were Nestle India, Maruti Suzuki, Tata Consumer Products, Tata Steel, Britannia, Axis Bank, Hindalco, NTPC, Eicher Motors, and TCS. About 2004 shares have advanced, 1257 shares declined, and 112 shares are unchanged. The Midcap index (up 0.45 percent) and the Smallcap index (up 0.87 percent) on the BSE outperformed the benchmarks. Sectorally, the Nifty Pharma index was the best performing index, rising 2.5 percent on the NSE. The Nifty Auto index, on the other hand, slipped

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 817 points, Nifty at 16594.90

Thursday, March 10, 2022
At close, the Sensex was up 817.06 points or 1.50% at 55,464.39, and the Nifty was up 249.50 points or 1.53% at 16,594.90,as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) looked set to win four of the five key state elections.HUL was the top gainer on the 50-pack index, followed by Tata Steel, Grasim Industries, SBI, Tata Consumer Products, JSW Steel, Axis Bank, Tata Motors, IOC, and IndusInd Bank. Coal India, Tech M, ONGC, Dr. Reddy's Labs, UPL, and TCS were the top losers. About 2346 shares have advanced, 937 shares declined, and 94 shares are unchanged. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices gained 1 percent each. All the sectoral indices ended in the green with auto, metal, FMCG, power, capital goods, PSU Bank and realty indices added 1-2 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 581 points, Nifty at 16013.45

Tuesday, March 8, 2022
At close, the Sensex was up 581.34 points or 1.10% at 53,424.09, and the Nifty was up 150.30 points or 0.95% at 16,013.50, amid high volatility led by the realty, IT, pharma names. Sun Pharma, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), NTPC, Wipro, Tech Mahindra, UltraTech Cement, Dr.Reddy’s Laboratories, Infosys, ICICI Bank, Bharti Airtel were among top BSE Sensex gainers. On the flip side, Tata Steel, Power Grid Corporation of India, Titan Company, and Reliance Industries (RIL), were among the top index draggers. About 2193 shares have advanced, 1069 shares declined, and 84 shares are unchanged. Among sectors, the Nifty Realty index advanced 3.25 percent today, the Nifty PSB and IT index rose nearly 3 percent each, and the Nifty Pharma index was up 2.4 percent. On the flip side, the Nifty Metal index slipped 1.5 percent. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices added 1.45 percent and 1.33 percent, respectively. India VIX was down 2.53 percent to 28.59 levels.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 1491 points, Nifty at 15863.15

Monday, March 7, 2022
At close, the Sensex is down 1491 points or 2.74% at 52842.75, and the Nifty was down 382 points or 2.35% at 15863.15, as the US and European Union mulled boycotting importing oil from Russia. Consequently, fears of tighter oil and gas supplies, higher inflation, and, thus, faster-than-expected rate hikes by global central banks hit investor sentiment. Bharti Airtel, HCL Tech, Infosys, ITC, and Tata Steel were the top gainers in the Sensex pack.,ONGC, Hindalco, Coal India, UPL, Cipla, ITC, NTPC, and JSW Steel were the additional gainers on the Nifty. On the downside, IndusInd Bank, Maruti Suzuki, Bajaj Finance, Axis Bank, Britannia, Bajaj Finserv, Tata Motors, Ultratech Cement, ICICI Bank, SBI, Hero Moto, HDFC, L&T, HUL, RIL, and HDFC Life were the losers in the Sensex pack.The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices closed 2.2 percent lower each. Sectorally, indices of rate-sensitive sectors such as Auto, Realty, Bank, Financial Services fell between 4 and 5.5 percent. Read more

Closing Bell: Sensex down 768 points, Nifty at 16245.35

Friday, March 4, 2022
At close, the Sensex is down 768.87 points or 1.40% at 54,333.81, and the Nifty was down 252.60 points or 1.53% at 16,245.40, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine escalated, with Russian forces attacking and seizing control over Europe's largest nuclear power plant earlier today. Dr Reddy’s Lab was the top Sensex gainer, up 2.78% accompanied by ITC, Tech Mahindra, and Ultratech Cement. On the other hand, Titan, Maruti Suzuki, and Asian Paints were the top laggards. The BSE MidCap index declined 2.3 percent and the BSE SmallCap index, meanwhile, settled 1.3 percent lower. Sectorally, only the Nifty IT index eked out again on the NSE, rising 0.14 percent. The Nifty Auto index was the worst hit index today for a second straight day as it ended 3.3 percent down today. All other remaining indices fell between 1 and 3 percent. India VIX closed 0.71% lower.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 366 points, Nifty at 16498.05

Thursday, March 3, 2022
At close, the Sensex was down 366.22 points or 0.66% at 55,102.68, and the Nifty was down 108 points or 0.65% at 16,498 as geopolitical uncertainty and weekly F&O expiry kept investors on the sidelines. About 1963 shares have advanced, 1279 shares declined, and 116 shares are unchanged.ONGC, Power Grid, UPL, Wipro, Tech M, HCL Tech, and Coal India were the top gainers on the Nifty index today, On the downside, Ultratech Cement, HDFC Life, Asian Paints, Shree Cement, Eicher Motors, SBI Life, and Tata Consumer Products were the top laggards, The BSE MidCap index settled 0.64 percent down. The BSE SmallCap index, on the other hand, added 0.35 percent. Sectorally, the Nifty Auto index declined 2 percent on the NSE, followed by the Nifty Private Bank, Bank, and Consumer Durable indices, down 1 percent each. On the flip side, the Nifty IT and Metal indices added 1 percent each.

Closing bell: Sensex down 779 points, Nifty at 16605.95

Wednesday, March 2, 2022
At close, the Sensex was down 779 points or 1.38% lower at 55,468 while NSE Nifty 50 ended 187 points or 1.12% in red at 16,605, as the Russia-Ukraine conflict entered its 7th day today. Tata Steel soared 5.66% as the top Sensex gainer, followed by Reliance Industries and Titan. Maruti Suzuki India was the worst-performing stock on Sensex, down 5.95%, accompanied by Dr. Reddy’s and Bajaj Auto. About 1642 shares have advanced, 1537 shares declined, and 101 shares are unchanged. In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices ended 0.1 percent lower each. Sectorally, the Nifty Metal index was the top gainer on the NSE today (up 4 percent) while the Nifty Auto index slumped 3 percent. The Nifty Bank, Financial Services, and Pharma indices dipped 2 percent each. India VIX inched higher and closed at 29.23 levels.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 389 points, Nifty at 16793.90

Monday, February 28, 2022
At close, the Sensex was up 388.76 points or 0.70% at 56,247.28, and the Nifty was up 135.50 points or 0.81% at 16,793.90, as Russia and Ukraine began talks at the Belarus border. Tata Steel was the top Sensex gainer, up 6.45%, followed by Power Grid, Titan, and Reliance Industries. Dr Reddy’s was the worst performer, down 2.8%, accompanied by Axis Bank, M&M, and HDFC Bank. About 2071 shares have advanced, 1290 shares declined, and 142 shares are unchanged. Meanwhile, in the broader market, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices added 0.8 percent each. On the sectoral front, apart from the Nifty Metal index, which closed nearly 5 percent higher, the Nifty Oil and gas index (up 2.6 percent), IT index (up 1 percent), and the Nifty FMCG index (up 0.6 percent) were the other star performers. On the flip side, the Nifty Auto and Bank indices were the worst hit, down 0.7 percent each. Volatility continued to remain high as India's VIX ended 6.8% higher at 28.57.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 1328 points, Nifty at 16658.40

Friday, February 25, 2022
At close, the Sensex was up 1,328.61 points or 2.44 percent at 55,858.52, and the Nifty was up 410.40 points or 2.53 percent at 16,658.40 levels as investors rushed to bargain buying at a lower level on Friday, after a nearly 5-per cent fall on Thursday Index heavyweights such as ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC), Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), and Bajaj Finance contributed the most to the indices’ gain. while losers included Britannia Industries, Nestle India, and HUL.In the broader markets, the MidCap and Smallcap indices on the BSE outperformed the benchmarks and closed a little over 4 percent higher each. Sectorally, the Nifty Realty and PSB indices logged the sharpest rebound today with a 5 percent gain each on the NSE. This was followed by the Nifty Private Bank index (4 percent), Nifty Bank index (3.5 percent), and the Nifty Pharma, Auto, and Financial Services indices (3 percent each).

Closing Bell: Sensex crashes 2,700 points, Nifty at 16247.95

Thursday, February 24, 2022
At close, the Sensex was down 2,702.15 points or 4.72% at 54,529.91, and the Nifty was down 815.30 points or 4.78% at 16,248.00 a day of monthly F&O expiry, as Russia attacked Ukraine. All the 30 stocks on S&P BSE Sensex ended in a deep sea of red. IndusInd Bank, Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), Bajaj Finance, Axis Bank, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, and Infosys, among others, were top index draggers. About 240 shares have advanced, 3084 shares declined, and 69 shares are unchanged. In the broader markets, the BSE Midcap and the BSE SmallCap indices slumped 5.5 percent and 5.7 percent, respectively. Sectorally, the Nifty PSU Bank tumbled over 8 percent, Realty index 7.5 percent, Private Bank 6 percent, and Metal and IT indices 5 percent. The Nifty Bank index, meanwhile, slipped over 2,100 points or 6 percent to end at the 35,200 level. Nifty FMCG too fell over 3 percent. India VIX, the volatility index, rallied 30.31 percent to end at 31.98 levels.

Closing Bell:Sensex down 382 points, Nifty at 17092.20

Tuesday, February 22, 2022
At close, the Sensex was down 382.91 points or 0.66% at 57300.68, and the Nifty was down 114.50 points or 0.67% at 17092.20, for the fifth consecutive session amid weak global cues due to the Russia-Ukraine crisis. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), State Bank of India (SBI), HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), and Tata Steel, were the top losers in the Sensex pack, Gainers included M&M, Bajaj Finserv, Eicher Motors, Hindalco Industries, and ONGC. About 684 shares have advanced, 2589 shares declined, and 82 shares are unchanged.Sectorally, all the key indices ended with losses. The Nifty Realty index was the worst hit, down 3 percent, followed by the Nifty Pharma, IT, Metal, and Bank indices, down between 1 and 1.5 percent. In the broader market, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices, which fell up to 2.5 percent intraday, settled 0.7 percent and 1.6 percent lower, respectively.

Closing Bell:Sensex ended the day 54 points lower at 57,833 levels, while Nifty closed at 17,276, down 28 points

Friday, February 18, 2022
The volatile streak in the markets extended into a third straight day today(18th Feb.2022) mainly due to the investor's fear about the ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine. The S&P BSE Sensex ended an extremely choppy day 54 points, or 0.1 percent, lower at 57,833 levels, while the Nifty50 shut shop at 17,276, down 28 points or 0.16 percent. Reliance Industries, Infosys, Ultratech Cement, Bajaj Finance, ICICI Bank, Bharti Airtel, and M&M were the major drag on the Sensex today(18th Feb.2022), accounting for most of the losses. This downside was capped by gains in HDFC twins, L&T, TCS, and Axis Bank. In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices shed 0.8 percent each with individual stocks, including Gland Pharma, Honeywell Automation, Astral Ltd, Hindustan Media Ventures, Asian Energy Services, and Unichem Labs cracking between 4 percent and 8 percent. Read more

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 1736 points, Nifty at 17352.45

Tuesday, February 15, 2022
At close, the Sensex was up 1,736.21 points or 3.08% at 58,142.05, and the Nifty was up 509.70 points or 3.03% at 17,352.50, as reports of withdrawal of Russian troops from the Ukrainian border soothed investor's nerves. Crude oil prices also dropped around 3 percent in the latter half of the session, providing further comfort to equity investors. Tata Motors, Eicher Motors, Bajaj Finance, Shree Cements, and Hero MotoCorp were the top Nifty gainers, while losers were Cipla and ONGC. About 1996 shares have advanced, 1286 shares declined, and 90 shares are unchanged. All sectoral indices ended in the green, the Nifty PSU Bank and Auto indices soaring 4 percent each. The Nifty Bank, Financial Services, IT, and Realty indices, meanwhile, gained between 3 and 3.5 percent. The BSE MidCap index gained 2.7 per cent and the BSE SmallCap index advanced around 2 per cent.

Closing Bell: Sensex crashes 1747 points, Nifty at 16842.80

Monday, February 14, 2022
At close, Sensex was down 1,747.08 points, or 3 percent, at 56,405.84, and the Nifty was down 532 points, or 3.06 percent, at 16,842.80, as simmering tensions between Ukraine and Russia crushed equities."Increased tension between the US and Russia over Ukraine sent oil prices rising and forced investors to dump risky assets. Sectorally, all the indices ended in the red with the Nifty PSU Bank index nosediving 5.9 percent; Realty index 5 percent; Private Bank, Financial Services, Bank, and Auto upwards of 4 percent each; and Pharma and IT indices over 2 percent. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices cracked 3.5 percent and 4 percent, respectively.“At present, Nifty has support at 16800/16650 levels while resistance comes at 17100 levels. On the other hand, Bank nifty has support at 36370 levels while resistance 37600 at levels,” said Sachin Gupta, AVP, Research, Choice Broking.

Opening Bell: Sensex gains 142 points, Nifty at 17526.80

Thursday, February 10, 2022
The Sensex was up 142 points or 0.32% at 58650, and the Nifty was up 52 points or 0.30% at 17526. Power Grid Corporation of India, Infosys, Tata Steel, NTPC, Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC), HDFC Bank, SBI were among the top index gainers. Asian Paints, Maruti Suzuki, Bharti Airtel, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), Hindustan Unilever, HCL Tech, Wipro were among the top index draggers. Sectorally, Nifty Auto and FMCG indices were leading losers, down 0.3 and 0.7 percent, while Nifty Metals was the top outlier and was trading 1.3 percent higher. Bank Nifty was up 0.06 percent. About 1332 shares have advanced, 1548 shares declined, and 87 shares are unchanged. Meanwhile, as per a CNBC TV-18 report, state insurer LIC's IPO draft papers are likely to be filed with the SEBI tomorrow as the IRDAI has given it a go-ahead for the public offer.

Opening Bell: Sensex gains over 500 points, Nifty above 17,400

Wednesday, February 9, 2022
The Sensex was up 500 points or 0.84% at 58294.54, and the Nifty was up 144.40 points or 0.84% at 17411.20. The up-move was supported by strong gains in IT and private banking counters. Bajaj Finserv, Maruti, HCL Tech, Titan, IndusInd Bank, HDFC Bank, Wipro, Tech M, Coal India, IOC, Bajaj Auto were the top gainers on the bourses, trading up to 2.6 percent. Investors looked forward to the Reserve Bank of India's monetary policy decision due on Thursday. In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices were also in the positive territory, up 0.9 percent each. Nifty sectoral indices were trading with gains. Bank Nifty was up nearly 1%. Nifty Auto, Nifty IT, Nifty Media, Nifty Realty indices gained up to 1.5 percent. Public banks were subdued in the trade as the PSB index was 0.84 percent down.

Closing Bell: Sensex up 187 points, Nifty at 17252.95

Tuesday, February 8, 2022
At close, the Sensex was up 187.39 points or 0.33% at 57,808.58, and the Nifty was up 53.20 points or 0.31% at 17,266.80, amid mixed global cues and fag-end buying in metals, financials, select auto, and RIL stock. Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), ICICI Bank, Bajaj Finance, Tata Steel, and Axis Bank contributed the most to the indices’ gain.ONGC, Indian Oil Corporation, Power Grid, SBI Life, L&T, TCS, Tata Consumer Products, Kotak Bank, HDFC Bank, Ultratech Cement, Shree Cement, and SBI were the top laggards on the Nifty index, The BSE SmallCap was hit harder as it declined 1.4 percent on the exchange today. The BSE MidCap index, meanwhile, slipped 0.45 percent. Sectorally, the Nifty Metal and PSU Bank indices each ended 0.8 percent higher. Among losers, the Nifty Realty index dipped 0.8 percent, followed by the Nifty IT index, down 0.3 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 1000 points, Nifty at 17213.60

Monday, February 7, 2022
At close, the Sensex was down 1,023.63 points or 1.75% at 57,621.19, and the Nifty was down 302.70 points or 1.73% at 17,213.60 on increasing fears around hawkish outlook from global central banks and unabated rise in oil prices. L&T, HDFC Bank, Bajaj Finance, Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC), Bajaj Finserv, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Titan Company, ICICI Bank were among the top indexes draggers. On the flip side, stocks of Power Grid Corporation of India, NTPC, Tata Steel, State Bank of India (SBI), and UltraTech Cement were the Sensex gainers. About 1389 shares have advanced, 2044 shares declined, and 131 shares are unchanged. Sectorally, all except the Nifty PSB index ended in the red, led by the Nifty Financial Services index (down 2.5 percent) and the Nifty Private Bank index (down 2.3 percent), The Nifty PSB index, on the other hand, ended 1 percent higher. the MidCap and SmallCap indices on the BSE outperformed the headline indices and ended 1.3 percent and 0.8 percent

Closing Bell: Sensex down 143 points, Nifty at 17516.30

Friday, February 4, 2022
At close, the Sensex was down 143.20 points or 0.24% at 58,644.82, and the Nifty was down 43.90 points or 0.25% at 17,516.30, as investors digested key updates from both the Bank of England and the European Central Bank. Sun Pharma was the top Sensex gainer, followed by Asian Paints, Tata Steel, and Ultratech Cement. State Bank of India, Mahindra & Mahindra, and Bajaj Auto were the other top laggards. About 1554 shares have advanced, 1704 shares declined, and 87 shares are unchanged. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices were down 0.7 percent and 0.45 percent, respectively. The Nifty Realty index fell 2.8 percent on the NSE, while the Nifty PSB index dipped 1.9 percent. On the contrary, the Nifty Metal index rose 1.2 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 770 points, Nifty at 17560.20

Thursday, February 3, 2022
At close, the Sensex was down 770.31 points or 1.29% at 58,788.02, and the Nifty was down 219.80 points or 1.24% at 17,560.20, as investors booked profit post a recent rally and tepid global cues. Bajaj Auto was the top gainer, followed by ITC, Maruti Suzuki, SBI, and Asian Paints. HDFC was the top laggard, accompanied by Infosys, Larsen & Toubro, and Kotak Mahindra Bank. About 1663 shares have advanced, 1602 shares declined, and 81 shares are unchanged. The BSE MidCap index fell 0.8 percent and the BSE SmallCap index slipped 0.3 percent. Among sectors, all the key indices ended in the red, led by the Nifty IT index (down 2 percent) and the Nifty Realty index (down 1.7 percent). The nifty Auto index was the only gainer, up 0.4 percent. India VIX rose 2.73%, regaining 19 levels.

Closing News: Sensex gains 695 points, Nifty at 17780.00

Wednesday, February 2, 2022
At close, the Sensex was up 695.76 points or 1.18% at 59,558.33, and the Nifty was up 203.20 points or 1.16% at 17,780, with the frontline indices ending over a percent higher. Bajaj Finserv was the top Sensex gainer, followed by IndusInd Bank, HCL Technologies, and Bajaj Finance. Tech Mahindra was the top laggard on Sensex, accompanied by Nestle India, Ultratech Cement, and Larsen & Toubro. About 2243 shares have advanced, 1038 shares declined, and 90 shares are unchanged. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices also logged strong gains and ended 1 percent and 1.6 percent higher, respectively. The Nifty PSU Bank index was the top gainer today as it ended 3.4 percent higher. This was followed by the Nifty Pharma, Metal, and Realty indices, all up between 1 and 1.4 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 848 points, Nifty at 17576.85

Tuesday, February 1, 2022
At Close, the Sensex was up 848.40 points or 1.46% at 58862.57, and the Nifty was up 237.00 points or 1.37% at 17576.80, as investors gave a thumbs up to pro-growth Budget 2022. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday unveiled a Budget that aims to boost growth amid continued disruption from Covid-19 and rising inflation. Tata Steel was the top gainer, followed by Sun Pharma, IndusInd Bank, Larsen & Toubro, and Ultratech Cement. Mahindra & Mahindra was the top drag, followed by Power Grid Corporation, State Bank of India, and NTPC were the other top laggards. About 1683 shares have advanced, 1583 shares declined, and 98 shares are unchanged. The BSE MidCap index closed with a gain of 1 percent while the BSE SmallCap index ended 0.9 percent up. Among sectors, auto and oil & gas indices ended in the red, while bank, capital goods, FMCG, pharma, IT, realty, and metal indices rose 1-5 percent. BSE midcap and smallcap indices gained 1 percent each. Read more

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 813 points, Nifty at 17339.85

Monday, January 31, 2022
At close, the Sensex was up 813.94 points or 1.42% at 58,014.17, and the Nifty was up 237.80 points or 1.39% at 17,339.80 as investors eyed pro-reforms, pro-growth measures from the annual document and ahead Union Budget to be presented on February 1 by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Tech Mahindra was the top gainer, followed by Bajaj Finserv, Infosys, and State Bank of India. IndusInd Bank was the worst Sensex performer, accompanied by Kotak Mahindra Bank, and Hindustan Unilever. About 1773 shares have advanced, 1632 shares declined, and 142 shares are unchanged. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices advanced 1.7 percent and 0.9 percent, The Nifty IT and Realty indices soared 3 percent each, Bank Nifty soared 0.76%, auto, pharma, oil & gas gained 1 percent each. India VIX zoomed 6%

Closing Bell: Sensex down 77 points, Nifty at 17101.95

Friday, January 28, 2022
At close, the Sensex was down 77 points or 0.13% at 57200.23, hit a high of 58,084-mark, up 807 points intra-day, and the Nifty down 8 points or 0.05% at 17101.95 ended a week of extreme volatility marginally in the red note on Friday, following the US Federal Reserve's monetary policy meeting.NTPC was the top gainer, followed by Sun Pharma, IndusInd Bank, and ITC. Maruti Suzuki was the top loser, accompanied by Tech Mahindra, Power Grid Corporation, and ICICI Bank. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices bucked the trend and ended 1 percent higher. Among sectors, financials and autos were the only losers today. The Nifty Bank index slipped 0.7 percent while the Nifty Auto index dropped 0.6 percent. On the contrary, the Nifty IT, Pharma, and Realty indices gained around 1 percent each. India VIX was down 1.76%

Closing Bell: Sensex down 581 points, Nifty at 17110.15

Thursday, January 27, 2022
At close, the Sensex was down 581.21 points or 1% at 57,276.94, and the Nifty down 167.80 points or 0.97% at 17,110.20. Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), ICICI Bank, and HCL Technologies among others contributed the most to the indices’ fall. Axis Bank, SBI, Kotak Bank, IndusInd Bank, and Maruti Suzuki are the major gainers in the sense pack. About 1447 shares have advanced, 1832 shares declined, and 90 shares are unchanged. The Nifty PSU Bank index jumped a massive 5 percent on the NSE, while the Nifty Bank and Private Bank indices added about a percent each. However, FMCG, realty, pharma, and IT indices shed 1-3 percent BSE MidCap index fell over 1 percent while the BSE SmallCap index slid 0.8 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 367 points, Nifty at 17277.95

Tuesday, January 25, 2022
At close, the Sensex was up 366.64 points or 0.64% at 57,858.15, and the Nifty was up 128.90 points or 0.75% at 17,278.00 after a 5-day losing streak. Asian Paints, Wipro, Kotak Mahindra Bank, HDFC Bank, RIL, Housing Development Finance Corporation, TCS, Infosys were among the top Sensex drags. On the flip side,Maruti Suzuki, Axis Bank, Bharti Airtel, Tata Steel, IndusInd Bank, Power Grid Corporation of India were among the top BSE Sensex gainers. About 1935 shares have advanced, 1330 shares declined, and 84 shares are unchanged. The BSE MidCap index ended 1 percent higher while the BSE SmallCap index added 0.8 percent. Except IT, all other sectoral indices ended in the green with PSU bank, power, auto, and bank rose 2-4 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex tanks 1545 points, Nifty at 17149.10

Monday, January 24, 2022
At close, the Sensex was down 1,545.67 points or 2.62% at 57,491.51, and the Nifty was down 468.10 points or 2.66% at 17,149.10. Panic selling due to the uncertainty around the quantum of a rate hike by the US Fed spooked the markets. Besides, geo-political tensions between Russia and Ukraine, the rising dollar index, and surging oil prices and bond yield added to the woes. Also, the run-up to the Union Budget 2022 has also induced choppiness in the markets. JSW Steel, Tata Steel, Bajaj Finance, Grasim, Hindalco, Wipro, Tech M, Titan, and Tata Consumer Products were the major losers in the index pack. while gainers included Cipla and ONGC.The BSE MidCap index declined 3.8 percent while the BSE SmallCap index slipped 4.4 percent. All the indices ended with sharp losses, led by the Nifty Realty index down 6 percent, the Nifty Metal index down 5.2 percent, and the Nifty IT index down 3.4 percent.

Biggest fall since last April-Sensex crashes 1,546 pts, Nifty ends below 17,150

Monday, January 24, 2022
Today (24th January 2022) it was all red for Dalal Street with benchmark indices falling the most since April last year in intra-day deals. Panic selling due to the uncertainty around the quantum of a rate hike by the US Fed spooked the markets. Besides, geo-political tensions between Russia and Ukraine, the rising dollar index, and surging oil prices and bond yield added to the woes. The frontline S&P BSE Sensex crashed nearly 2,000 points intra-day, hitting a low of 56,984. It, however, staged a mild recovery in the fag-end and ended 1,546 points, or 2.6 percent, lower at 57,491.5. On the NSE, the Nifty50 shut shop at 17,149, down 468 points or 2.6 percent, with only 2 stocks managing to end higher on the index. Earlier today, it had slipped below the 17,000-mark, hitting a low of 16,998. Read more

Closing Bell: Sensex down 634 points to end at 59,465 levels and Nifty dropped 181 points to settle at 17,757

Thursday, January 20, 2022
The benchmarks S&P BSE Sensex sank for a third straight day on Thursday, falling 634 points to end at 59,465 levels. With this, the 30-pack index has shed 1,844 points in three days. FII selling, rising US bond yields, soaring oil prices, and concerns over inflation have spooked the market. The benchmark S&P BSE Sensex sank for a third straight day on Thursday, falling 634 points to end at 59,465 levels. With this, the 30-pack index has shed 1,844 points in three days. On the NSE, the Nifty50 dropped 181 points to settle at 17,757. Both the benchmarks fell 1 percent today. Analysts, however, expect markets to recover from here on as they have reached their key support zones. Read more

Closing Bell: Sensex plunged 656 points to 60,099 while Nifty at 17,943, down 170 points

Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Indian benchmark indices ended lower for a second straight day today(19th January 2022) as rising bond yields continued to shift investors away from riskier asset classes. The 10-year US Treasury yield hit 1.9 percent today, its highest point since December 2019. Brent crude futures, too, topped the $88 per barrel mark. Given this, the frontline BSE Sensex index plunged 656 points, or 1.08 percent, to 60,099. The Nifty50, on the other hand, shut shop at 17,943, down 170 points or 0.9 percent. The broader markets, however, outperformed the headline indices with the BSE MidCap index declining 0.34 percent but the BSE SmallCap rising 0.04 percent. Among individual stocks, SBI rose around 2 percent to end as the top Sensex gainer today. This was followed by Maruti Suzuki, Tata Steel, Axis Bank, Tech M, and M&M. All these stocks were up in the range of 0.3-1.6 percent. Read more

Closing Bell: Sensex tumbled 554 points to end the day at 60,755 and Nifty closed at 18,113, down 195 points

Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Equity markets turned sharply lower in the fag-end of the session as weak global cues gave ammunition to the bears on Dalal Street. The 10-year US Treasury yield jumped to its highest point in two years, topping 1.83 percent. The yield on the Indian 10-year bond, however, was down 0.2 percent at 6.6 percent. Nonetheless, the move indicates that global investors are preparing for the possibility of more aggressive tightening by the Federal Reserve. Meanwhile, in the commodity market, international benchmark Brent crude futures rose 1.6 percent to $87.89 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate futures jumped more than 2 percent to hit $85.56. Both oil contracts notched their highest level since October 2014. Read more

Closing Bell: BSE Sensex at 61,223, down 12 points and NSE Nifty ended 2 points down at 18,256 level

Friday, January 14, 2022
The day ended around a flat line today(14th January 2022) as benchmark indices staged a smart-recovery during the second half of the trading session, led by healthy buying in metal and PSU bank stocks. The markets, however, snapped their five-day winning run and ended lower amid weak global cues. The BSE Sensex index opened gap-down and hit a low of 60,757 in early deals today. It staged a smart come-back and bounced 567 points intraday to hit a high of 61,324.5. However, losses in private banks and select heavyweights such as HUL and Bharti Airtel held it from ending in the green zone. By the close, the BSE 30-pack index stood at 61,223, down 12 points or 0.02 percent. Following a similar trajectory, the NSE Nifty hit a low of 18,120 in early deals but recouped losses to hit a high of 18,287. It, eventually, pared gains and ended 2 points down at 18,256 level. Read more

Closing bell:Sensex ends choppy day 85 pts up(61,235), NSE Nifty50 ended at 18,257, up 44 points

Thursday, January 13, 2022
Frontline indices whipsawed around the flat line today(13th January 2022) as tepid economic data back home and somber global mood hit sentiment. Besides, weekly F&O expiry also added to the volatility. After starting around 150 points higher at 61,260, the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex hit a high of 61,348 but erased all the gains to enter the red zone. The index hit a low of 60,950 but managed to eke out gains in the fag-end of the session to close at 61,235. This was 85 points, or 0.14 percent, higher than yesterday's close. Following a similar trajectory, the NSE Nifty50 hit a high of 18,272 and a low of 18,164 during the day. It ended at 18,257, up 44 points or 0.24 percent. Tata Steel, JSW Steel, Coal India, Sun Pharma, UPL, Divis Labs, and L&T were the top gainers on the 50-share index, rising between 2 and 6 percent. Read more

Closing bell: BSE Sensex ended 553 points higher at 61,150 and NSE Nifty ended with a gain of 156 points at 18,212

Wednesday, January 12, 2022
The Indian benchmark indices extended their winning run into the fourth straight trading session backed by solid gains in index heavyweights - Reliance Industries, Infosys, ICICI Bank, and Bharti Airtel. Reliance and Airtel were in the limelight, on reports that the three telecom majors (Jio, Airtel, Voda Idea) have sought 90-95 percent reduction in 5G spectrum auction prices. The IT shares were expected to be in focus owing to results announcements from Infosys, TCS, and Wipro. While IT major Infosys ended with a gain of 1.1 percent, TCS and Wipro, however, were down 1.5 percent and 0.3 percent, respectively, in trades awaiting the Q3 result announcements. Read more

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 221 points, Nifty at 18055.75

Tuesday, January 11, 2022
At close, the Sensex was up 221.26 points or 0.37% at 60616.89, and the Nifty was up 52.50 points or 0.29% at 18055.80 higher in the volatile session on January 11 led by the IT, power, realty stocks. IndusInd Bank, HDFC, Tata Consumer Products, Hindalco Industries, and Britannia Industries were among major gainers on the Nifty, while Tata Steel, JSW Steel, Coal India, Bajaj Finance, and Nestle India were the major losers. About 1757 shares have advanced, 1481 shares declined, and 55 shares are unchanged. Among sectors, the metal index fell over 2 percent, while buying was seen in the IT, power, oil & gas, and realty stocks. The BSE midcap and smallcap indices ended flat.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 651 points, Nifty at 18003.30

Monday, January 10, 2022
At close, the Sensex was up 650.98 points or 1.09% at 60,395.63, and the Nifty was up 190.60 points or 1.07% at 18,003.30 was mainly lifted by automobile counters, along with select financials. Hero MotoCorp, Titan, Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors, SBI, and L&T were the top gainers. Wipro, Divis Labs, Nestle India, Tata Consumer Products, Asian Paints, and Power Grid were the laggards. About 2472 shares have advanced, 948 shares declined, and 88 shares are unchanged. All the sectoral indices ended in the green with PSU Bank, IT, Auto, Capital Goods, Power, Bank, Realty indices up 1-3 percent. The BSE MidCap index added 0.7 percent while the BSE SmallCap index gained 1.2 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 90.99, Nifty at 17203.95

Thursday, December 30, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 90.99 points or 0.16% at 57,806.49, and the Nifty was down 19.70 points or 0.11% at 17,213.60 as investors preferred to stay on the sidelines amid the year-end celebrative mood. Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), Tata Steel, Bajaj Finance, State Bank of India (SBI), Maruti Suzuki, among others contributed the most to indices loss. Eicher Motors, Sun Pharma, Bajaj Auto, IndusInd Bank, and Divis Labs were among the top Nifty gainers. About 1969 shares have advanced, 1317 shares declined, and 96 shares are unchanged. The BSE Midcap was down 0.2 percent, while the Smallcap was up 0.3 percent. Among sectoral indices, the BSE Energy, Oil & Gas and Metal indices declined over a percent each, while the IT index ended a percent higher. India VIX was up nearly 2 percent to 16.57 levels.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 296 points, Nifty at 17086.25

Monday, December 27, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 296 points or 0.52% at 57420.24, and the Nifty was up 82.50 points or 0.49% at 17086.25. Tech Mahindra, Dr. Reddy’s, PowerGrid Corporation of India, Kotak Mahindra Bank, ICICI Bank, Sun Pharma, Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), HDFC Bank were among top index gainers. On the contrary, Asian Paints, IndusInd Bank, Maruti Suzuki, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) and Bharti Airtel were top index laggards. About 1944 shares have advanced, 1285 shares declined, and 124 shares are unchanged. The BSE Midcap and Smallcap were up 0.3 percent and 0.5 percent, respectively. Among sectors, the BSE Healthcare index surged 1.3 percent. The Bankex was the other notable gainer. Most sectoral indices ended with gains in the range of 0.3-0.5 percent each. Nifty Bank gained 0.58 percent to finish trade at 35,058.

Closing Bell: Sensex up 497 points, Nifty at 16770.85

Tuesday, December 21, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 497 points or 0.89% at 56,319.01, and the Nifty was up 156.60 points or 0.94% at 16,770.80, as investors looked for value in beaten-down shares. HCL Tech was the top gainer on Sensex, followed by Tech Mahindra, and Tata Steel. Power Grid was the worst Sensex performer, followed by Axis Bank, and Bajaj Finance. About 2204 shares have advanced, 1033 shares declined, and 111 shares are unchanged. The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices finished with gains of 1.4 percent and 1.3 percent, respectively. Among sectoral indices, the BSE Metal index surged 3 percent. The Consumer Durables index was up 2.2 percent, while the IT, Telecom, and Realty indices rallied around 1.5 percent each.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 1190 points, Nifty at 16614.20

Monday, December 20, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 1,189.73 points or 2.09% at 55,822.01, and the Nifty was down 371.00 points or 2.18% at 16,614.20, as the market sentiment was dented amid fears of a severe-than-expected economic impact owing to the Omicron variant, recently announced hawkish policy stances by global central bankers and persistent FIIs selling. Hindustan Unilever was the top Sensex gainer, followed by Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories. Tata Steel was the worst Sensex performer, followed by the State Bank of India, IndusInd Bank, and Bajaj Finance. About 621 shares have advanced, 2604 shares declined, and 97 shares are unchanged. The BSE Midcap and the Smallcap - also recovered partially but still ended with losses in excess of 3 percent each. All the sectoral indices ended in the red with the realty, bank, capital goods, and metal indices falling 3-4 percent. India VIX closed 16% higher, regaining 18.97 levels.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 889 points, Nifty at 16985.20

Friday, December 17, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 889.40 points or 1.54% at 57,011.74, and the Nifty was down 263.20 points or 1.53% at 16985.20. IndusInd Bank was the top laggard of Sensex, followed by, Kotak Mahindra Bank ,with Hindustan Unilever and Titan. Infosys was the top gainer, accompanied by HCL Technologies, Power Grid, and Sun Pharma.About 913 shares have advanced, 2221 shares declined, and 76 shares are unchanged.The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices were down 2.4 per cent and 2.1 per cent, respectively. Among sectoral indices, the BSE Realty index nose-dived 4 per cent. The Energy, Bankex, Auto and Oil & Gas indices were down over 2.5 per cent each. The IT index also pared gains towards the close, still finsihed more than a per cent higher. India VIX was up 3% sitting near 16.4 levels.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 113 points, Nifty at 17248.40

Thursday, December 16, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 113.11 points or 0.20% at 57,901.14, and the Nifty was up 27 points or 0.16% at 17,248.40, amid weakness in auto, banking, and realty shares. The top gainer on Sensex was Bajaj Finance, followed by Infosys, Titan, and Reliance Industries. Maruti Suzuki India was the top Sensex laggard, followed by ICICI Bank, Bajaj Auto, and Sun Pharma. About 1462 shares have advanced, 1803 shares declined, and 103 shares are unchanged. The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices were down 0.6 percent each. Bank Nifty closed 0.65% lower. Among sectors, except IT and oil & gas, all other sectoral indices ended in the red.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 329 points, Nifty at 17221.40

Wednesday, December 15, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 329.06 points or 0.57% at 57,788.03, and the Nifty was down 103.50 points or 0.60% at 17,221.40. Bajaj Finance was the top Sensex drag, followed by Bajaj Finserv, and Power Grid. On the other hand, Sun Pharma was the top gainer on Sensex, accompanied by Kotak Mahindra Bank, Mahindra & Mahindra, and Maruti Suzuki India. About 1546 shares have advanced, 1574 shares declined, and 90 shares are unchanged. The BSE Midcap index declined 0.7 percent, and the Smallcap index was down 0.4 percent. Except for Auto, all other sectoral indices ended in the red, with IT, metal, realty, and PSU bank indices down 1 percent each. India VIX closed above 17 levels, gaining 1.59%.

Closing Bell:Sensex down 166 points, Nifty at 17324.90

Tuesday, December 14, 2021
At Close, Sensex down 166.33 points or 0.29% at 58117.09, and the Nifty shedding 43.40 points or 0.25% at 17324.90, on a negative note, and thereafer made multiple attempts to recover on the back of fresh buying interest in IT and select banking stocks.Power Grid Corporation, Nestle India, Axis Bank and Dr Reddy’s Labs were the top gainers while ITC, Bajaj Finance, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Bharti Airtel were the top losers. About 1695 shares have advanced, 1462 shares declined, and 109 shares are unchanged.The BSE Midcap index declined 0.4 per cent, While the smallcap index ended almost flat. Among the sectors, power, pharma and oil & gas ended in the green while auto, FMCG and PSU Bank index ended in the red.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 503 points, Nifty at 17368.25

Monday, December 13, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 503.25 points or 0.86% at 58,283.42, and the Nifty was down 143.00 points or 0.82% at 17,368.30, on the back of weakness in select financial shares, FMCG, and index heavyweight Reliance Industries. Power Grid was the top Sensex gainer, followed by Axis Bank, Tech Mahindra, and Maruti Suzuki India. In the red was Bajaj Finance, accompanied by Bajaj Finserv, Nestle India, and Reliance Industries. About 1840 shares have advanced, 1554 shares declined, and 158 shares are unchanged. The BSE Midcap index was down 0.5 percent, while the Smallcap index was up 0.2 percent. Among sectors, except Nifty IT all other sectoral indices ended in the red. India VIX was down 2%

Closing Bell: Sensex down 20.60 points, Nifty at 17511.30

Friday, December 10, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 20.46 points or 0.03% at 58,786.67, and the Nifty was down 5.50 points or 0.03% at 17,511.30 amid volatility. Asian Paints was the top Sensex gainer, followed by Sun Pharma, Mahindra & Mahindra, and Maruti Suzuki India. Titan was the laggard, accompanied by Tech Mahindra, Bajaj FInserv, and HDFC. About 2024 shares have advanced, 1165 shares declined, and 125 shares are unchanged. The BSE Midcap index advanced 0.3 percent, and the Smallcap index jumped 0.8 percent. Among sectors, realty and PSU Bank indices rose nearly 3 percent each, while metal, oil & gas, power indices ended in the green. India VIX was up half a percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 157.45 points, Nifty at 17516.85

Thursday, December 9, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 157.45 points or 0.27% at 58,807.13, and the Nifty was up 47 points or 0.27% at 17,516.80. ITC was the top Sensex gainer, followed by Larsen & Toubro, Asian Paints, and Reliance Industries. HDFC Bank was the top laggard, followed by Titan, Nestle India, and NTPC. About 2046 shares have advanced, 1153 shares declined, and 115 shares are unchanged. Among sectoral indices, the BSE Capital Goods index gained 2 percent. The FMCG and Energy indices were up 1.5 percent each. The Telecom and Oil & Gas indices also jumped a percent each. The Bankex, however, was down 0.5 percent. The BSE Midcap index was up 0.4 percent, and the Smallcap index had surged 0.8 percent. The volatility index continued to move lower, slipping at 3.88%.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 1016 points, Nifty at 17469.75

Wednesday, December 8, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 1,016.03 points or 1.76% at 58,649.68, and the Nifty was up 293.10 points or 1.71% at 17,469.80 as the key benchmark indices logged back-to-back strong gains today helped by a status-quo RBI policy by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). About 2270 shares have advanced, 941 shares declined, and 121 shares are unchanged. Bajaj Finance was the top index gainer, up 3.3%, followed by ICICI Bank, Bajaj Finserv, and SBI. Power Grid was the only Sensex constituent to trade in the red. Among sectoral indices, the BSE Auto index rallied 2.3 percent and was the major percentage gainer. The rest of the prominent indices such as Energy, FMCG, Healthcare, IT, Bankex, Metal, Oil & Gas, and Realty were up 1-2 percent each. The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices were up 1.4 percent and 1.5 percent, respectively.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 886 points, Nifty at 17176.70

Tuesday, December 7, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 886.51 points or 1.56% at 57,633.65, and the Nifty was up 264.40 points or 1.56% at 17,176.70 as global fears of a significant impact on economic recovery owing to Omicron variant receded and also investors lapped up banking shares a day ahead of the MPC (Monetary Policy Committee) meeting outcome. About 2278 shares have advanced, 924 shares declined, and 114 shares are unchanged. Tata Steel was the top gainer on Sensex, followed by Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, Kotak Bank, and SBI. Bharti Airtel and Asian Paints were the only stocks in red among the 30-stock Sensex. The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices rallied over a percent each. India VIX was 7% in the red. All sectoral indices ended in the green with bank, metal, and realty added 2-3 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 949 points, Nifty at 16912.25

Monday, December 6, 2021
At Close, the Sensex was down 949.32 points or 1.65% at 56,747.14, and the Nifty was down 284.40 points or 1.65% at 16,912.30 as investors continued to adopt a cautious approach given the uncertainty around the Omicron virus and the upcoming RBI policy meeting on December 08. All Sensex constituents closed in red with IndusInd Bank as the worst performer, followed by Bajaj Finserv, Bharti Airtel, TCS, Tata Consumer Products, and HCL Technologies. About 1340 shares have advanced, 1948 shares declined, and 165 shares are unchanged. Among sectors, the BSE IT index cracked 2.5 percent. The Energy and Telecom indices were down 2 percent each. The FMCG, Healthcare, Auto, and Realty indices were the other major losers, down over 1.5 percent each. The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices declined 1.4 percent each.India VIX zoomed 8.78% higher to finish at 20.08 levels.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 765 points, Nifty at 17196.70

Friday, December 3, 2021
At Close, the Sensex was down 764.83 points or 1.31% at 57,696.46, and the Nifty was down 205 points or 1.18% at 17,196.70 Indices reversed their two-day winning streak with losses in excess of a percent. Power Grid was the top loser on Sensex, followed by Reliance Industries, Asian Paints, and Kotak Mahindra Bank. Larsen & Toubro was the top gainer on Sensex, followed by IndusInd Bank, Tata Steel, Ultratech Cement, and TCS. About 1722 shares have advanced, 1453 shares declined, and 137 shares are unchanged. Except for capital goods, all other sectoral indices ended in the red. The BSE Midcap index ended almost flat, while the Smallcap index added 0.3 percent. India VIX closed with gains.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 776, Nifty at 17401.65

Thursday, December 2, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 776.50 points or 1.35% at 58,461.29, and the Nifty was up 234.80 points or 1.37% at 17,401.70 ended higher for the second consecutive session on December 2 as bulls attempted to come back on Dalal Street. Power Grid was the top index gainer, followed by HDFC, M&M, and Titan. Axis Bank and ICICI Bank were the top laggards, accompanied by Larsen & Toubro, and SBI. About 2139 shares have advanced, 1040 shares declined, and 139 shares are unchanged. All the sectoral indices ended in the green with IT, metal, realty, auto, FMCG, oil & gas, power indices up 1-2 percent. The BSE Midcap index was up 1.1 percent, and the Smallcap index advanced 1.2 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 195 points, Nifty at 16983.20

Tuesday, November 30, 2021
At cLose, Sensex ended 195.71 points lower or 0.34% at 57064.87, and the Nifty shed 81.40 points or 0.48% at 16972.60 after US pharma major Moderna warned that Covid-19 shots seemed less effective against Omicron. Power Grid was the top Sensex gainer, followed by Titan, State Bank of India, and Bajaj Finance. While Tata Steel, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Reliance Industries, and Bajaj Auto are the top losers. About 1675 shares have advanced, 1383 shares declined, and 112 shares are unchanged. Among the sectors, the metal index fell over 2 percent followed by banks, auto, and power while IT, Realty, and FMCG closed in the green. while India VIX was down more than 5%.The BSE Midcap index gained 0.3 percent, while the Smallcap index rallied 1.5 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex up 153.43 points, Nifty at 17,054.00.

Monday, November 29, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 153.43 points or 0.27% at 57,260.58, and the Nifty was up 27.50 points or 0.16% at 17,054.00. Kotak Mahindra Bank was the top gainer,, followed by HCL Technologies, Titan, TCS, and Bajaj Finance. Sun Pharma, Axis Bank, NTPC were the top laggards. About 875 shares have advanced, 2337 shares declined, and 142 shares are unchanged.Among sectoral indices, the Power index plunged 2 per cent, the Realty and Oil & Gas indices dropped 1.6 per cent each. The IT index, however, was up 0.7 per cent. The BSE Midcap index shed 0.9 per cent, and the Smallcap index dropped 1.9 per cent.India VIX closed at 20.83 points.

Closing Bell:Sensex falls 1687 points, Nifty at 17026.45

Friday, November 26, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 1,687.94 points or 2.87% at 57,107.15, and the Nifty was down 509.80 points or 2.91% at 17,026.50, "triggered by the new covid variant in South Africa, markets plummeted into negative territory following weak global peers. Dr. Reddy was the top Sensex gainer, followed Nestle India while all other stocks were down in red. IndusInd Bank was the top laggard, down 6.2%, followed by Maruti Suzuki India, Tata Steel, and Bajaj Finance. About 964 shares have advanced, 2163 shares declined, and 80 shares are unchanged. The Nifty Bank index fell 3.6 percent and the Nifty Realty index slipped 6 percent. The Nifty Pharma index, up 1.7 percent, was the only gainer on the NSE. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices fell 3.2 percent and 2.6 percent, respectively. India VIX climbed 25 percent and hit a 6-month high of 21-level.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 454 points, Nifty at 17536.25

Thursday, November 25, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 454.10 points or 0.78% at 58,795.09, and the Nifty was up 121.30 points or 0.70% at 17,536.30 led by strong gains in the index heavyweight Reliance Industries. Reliance Industries was the top Sensex gainer, surging 6.1%, followed by Infosys, ITC, and Tech Mahindra. Maruti Suzuki India, ICICI Bank, and IndusInd Bank were among the top laggards. About 2054 shares have advanced, 1166 shares declined, and 106 shares are unchanged. Among sectors, the BSE Energy index soared 4.6 percent. The Healthcare and Realty indices were up 1.7 percent and 1.8 percent, respectively. The Oil & Gas and IT indices were also up around a percent each. The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices were up 0.7 percent and 1 percent, respectively.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 323 points, Nifty at 17415.05

Wednesday, November 24, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 323.34 points or 0.55% at 58,340.99, and the Nifty was down 88.30 points or 0.50% at 17,415 dragged by weakness in key index heavyweights like Infosys, ITC, and Reliance Industries NTPC was the top gainer on Sensex, up 1%, followed by Power Grid, and Bharti Airtel. Reliance Industries was the top loser on Sensex, followed by Asian Paints, Infosys, and Tech Mahindra. About 1950 shares have advanced, 1249 shares declined, and 142 shares are unchanged. The small-cap index ended with a gain of 0.4 percent, while the Midcap index was down 0.6 percent in line with the Sensex. Among sectors, the BSE Auto and IT indices declined over a percent each. FMCG and Capital Goods were the other prominent losers. The Oil & Gas index, however, was up 0.8 percent. India VIX was deep in the red.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 198 points, Nifty at 17503.35

Tuesday, November 23, 2021
At Close, the Sensex was up 198.44 points or 0.34% at 58,664.33, and the Nifty was up 86.80 points or 0.50% at 17,503.30 on the back of pull-back in select index heavyweights following the recent sell-off. Power Grid was the top Sensex gainer, up 3.89%, followed by NTPC, Tata Steel, Bharti Airtel, and Sun Pharma. On the other hand, IndusInd Bank was the top laggard, down 2.59%, followed by Asian Paints, Infosys, Bajaj Auto, and Maruti Suzuki India. About 2346 shares have advanced, 829 shares declined, and 153 shares are unchanged. Among sectors, the BSE Metal and Power indices soared over 3 percent each. The Realty, Telecom and Capital Goods indices were up around 2 percent each. Except IT, all other sectoral indices ended in the green. The BSE Midcap index advanced 1.6 percent, and the Smallcap index added 1.8 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex crashes 1170 points, Nifty at 17416.55

Monday, November 22, 2021
At Close, the Sensex was down 1,170.12 points or 1.96% at 58,465.89, and the Nifty was down 348.30 points or 1.96% at 17,416.50 due to selling pressure seen in almost all sectors. Bharti Airtel was the top Sensex gainer, followed by Asian Paints, Power Grid, and IndusInd Bank. Bajaj Finance was the worst-performing Sensex stock, Bajaj Finserv, Reliance Industries, and NTPC. About 842 shares have advanced, 2479 shares declined, and 157 shares are unchanged. Among sectors, the BSE Realty and Energy indices were the major losers, down around 4 percent each. The Bankex, Healthcare, Auto, Consumer Durables, and Oil & Gas indices also plunged over 2 percent each. The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices were down 2.5 percent and 2.9 percent, respectively.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 433 points, Nifty at 17764.80

Thursday, November 18, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 372 points or 0.62% at 59636.01, and the Nifty was down 133.90 points or 0.75% at 17,764.80 ended lower for the third consecutive session on November 18, with selling seen in auto, metal, IT, pharma, realty names. ITC was the top Sensex gainer, up 1%, followed by State Bank of India, Power Grid, and Titan. In the losses were Mahindra & Mahindra, Maruti Suzuki India, and Dr. Reddy’s. About 997 shares have advanced, 2252 shares declined, and 133 shares are unchanged. All the sectors ended in the red with auto and metal indices losing over 2 percent each. The BSE midcap and smallcap indices fell 1.5 percent each. India VIX was down 0.81 per cent to 14.86 levels. Debutant Paytm had a disappointing outing. The stock was listed at a 9 percent discount at Rs 1,950 when compared to its issue price of Rs 2,150 and went on to extend losses throughout the day. The stock finally ended at the day's low at Rs 1,564 - a huge 27.3 percent discount to its issue price.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 314 points, Nifty at 17898.65

Wednesday, November 17, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 314.04 points or 0.52% at 60,008.33, and the Nifty was down 100.50 points or 0.56% at 17,898.70. Asian Paints was the top gainer on Sensex, followed by Maruti Suzuki, Power grid, and NTPC. Reliance Industries was the top laggard, followed by Axis Bank, Kotak Bank, Bharti Airtel, and Titan. About 1382 shares have advanced, 1758 shares declined, and 95 shares are unchanged. Among sectoral indices, the Energy, Realty, and Oil & Gas indices shed 1.8 percent, 1.8 percent, and 1.4 percent, respectively. While selling was also seen in the metal, capital goods, and banking names. The Auto and Power indices were up 0.6 percent each. The BSE Smallcap index managed to end with a wee bit of gains, while the Midcap index slipped 0.2 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 396 points, Nifty at 17999.20

Tuesday, November 16, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 396.34 points or 0.65% at 60,322.37, and the Nifty was down 110.30 points or 0.61% at 17,999.20. Reliance Industries Limited was the worst-performing stock on Sensex, followed by State Bank of India, and Ultratech Cement. Maruti Suzuki India was the top gainer on Sensex, followed by Mahindra & Mahindra, Tech Mahindra, and Infosys. About 1496 shares have advanced, 1639 shares declined, and 122 shares are unchanged. Among sectors, the BSE Auto index surged 2.4 percent, The BSE Energy index shed 2.6 percent. The Bankex, Oil & Gas, Pharma, and Realty indices were also down over a percent each. The BSE midcap index was down 0.22 percent, while the smallcap index ended with marginal gains.

Closing Bell: Sensex ends flat, Nifty at 18109.45

Monday, November 15, 2021
At Close, the Sensex was up 32.02 points or 0.05% at 60718.71, and the Nifty was up 6.70 points or 0.04% at 18109.50. Power Grid Corporation was the top Sensex gainer, followed by ITC, Asian Paints, and Nestle India. Tata Steel was the worst-performing, followed by Mahindra & Mahindra, and Bajaj Auto. About 1218 shares have advanced, 2038 shares declined, and 145 shares are unchanged. The Healthcare index surged 2.1 percent, and the FMCG index was up 0.8 percent. Whereas the Metal index dropped 2.4 percent, and the Telecom index declined 0.7 percent. The BSE Midcap index was up 0.4 percent, while the Smallcap index was down 0.2 percent. India VIX closed 1.64% higher at 15.49 levels.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 767 points, Nifty at

Friday, November 12, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 767.00 points or 1.28% at 60,686.69, and the Nifty was up 229.20 points or 1.28% at 18,102.80. Infosys, Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC), Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), Tech Mahindra, and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) contributed the most to the indices gain. On the other hand, Bajaj Auto, Tata Steel were the major loser. About 1556 shares have advanced, 1628 shares declined, and 143 shares are unchanged. The BSE IT index surged 2 percent. Telecom, Reality, and Power indices were up around 1.5 percent each, while Energy and Capital Goods indices too moved 1.3 percent higher. BSE MidCap index gained 0.6 percent or 150 points to end at 26,369, while BSE SmallCap index was up 0.25 percent or 73 points to settle at 29,232. India VIX, the volatility index, tumbled nearly 7 percent to finish trade at 15.22 levels.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 433 points, Nifty at 17873.60

Thursday, November 11, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 433.13 points or 0.72% at 59,919.69, and the Nifty was down 143.60 points or 0.80% at 17,873.60 on the back of weakness in financial and healthcare shares. Titan Company, Mahindra & Mahindra, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), IndusInd Bank, and Tata Steel share prices gained despite overall weak market momentum. On the flip side, State Bank of India, Bajaj Finserv, Tech Mahindra, Sun Pharma, Bajaj Finance, Asian Paints, Axis Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Power Grid Corporation of India, Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC), Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL), ICICI Bank were top Sensex losers. About 1398 shares have advanced, 1769 shares declined, and 139 shares are unchanged. the BSE Realty index plunged 2.5 percent. Nifty Metal and Nifty Consumer Durables ended in the green. While Bank Nifty fell over 1 percent to end at 38,560. Nifty Auto, Nifty Media, Nifty Financial Services, Nifty Pharma, Nifty Realty ended up to 2.3 Read more

Closing Bell: Sensex down 80.63, Nifty at 18017.20

Wednesday, November 10, 2021
At Close, the Sensex was down 80.63 points or 0.13% at 60,352.82, and the Nifty was down 27.10 points or 0.15% at 18,017.20.About 1601 shares have advanced, 1530 shares declined, and 129 shares are unchanged. Bharti Airtel, M&M, Sun Pharma, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), ITC, Dr. Reddy’s, Bajaj Finserv were among the top Sensex gainers. On the flip side, IndusInd Bank, Tata Steel, Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL), Asian Paints, Titan, HDFC Bank ended in the negative territory. The Metal index shed 2 percent, and the Realty index was down 1.6 percent. On the positive side, the Telecom index jumped 2 percent, and the Energy index was up a percent. The BSE Midcap index declined 0.6 percent, while the Smallcap index ended flat.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 112.16, Nifty at 18044.25

Tuesday, November 9, 2021
At Close, the Sensex was down 112.16 points or 0.19% at 60,433.45, and the Nifty was down 24.20 points or 0.13% at 18,044.30. Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), State Bank of India (SBI), Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), ICICI Bank, IndusInd Bank, Bharti Airtel were top Sensex gainers. On the flip side, HDFC Bank, Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC), Titan Company, HCL Tech, ITC were among the top index draggers. Nifty Bank index was down 0.18 percent, while Nifty Financial Services fell 0.7 percent. The Nifty Auto index was the top sectoral gainer, up over 1 percent. The Capital Goods, Energy, and Oil & Gas indices were also up around a percent each. The Metal index, however, was down 0.8 percent. The BSE midcap index was up 0.8 percent and smallcap index rose 0.67 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 478 points, Nifty at 18068.55

Monday, November 8, 2021
At Close, the Sensex was up 477.99 points or 0.80% at 60,545.61, and the Nifty was up 151.70 points or 0.85% at 18,068.50. Maruti Suzuki, Kotak Mahindra Bank, L&T, Bharti Airtel, Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC), Titan Company were top index gainers. IndusInd Bank, Asian Paints, M&M, Tata Steel, HCL Tech, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), TCS, Infosys top Sensex draggers. Except for pharma and bank all other sectoral indices ended in the green with capital goods, PSU Bank, IT, metal, power, oil & gas, and realty indices up 1-2 percent. The BSE Consumer Durables index surged 2.2 percent. The Capital Goods, Oil & Gas, and Power indices were up around 1.5 percent each. The Healthcare index, however, was down 0.7 percent. Nifty Bank fell 0.75 percent, while Nifty Pharma plunged over 2 percent. The BSE Midcap index was up a percent, and the Smallcap index added 0.7 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 257 points, Nifty at 17829.20

Wednesday, November 3, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 257.14 points or 0.43% at 59,771.92, and the Nifty was down 59.80 points or 0.33% at 17,829.20 for the second straight day on the back of selling pressure in select index heavyweights, like Bharti Airtel, ICICI Bank, and HDFC Bank. Larsen & Toubro Ltd. was the top Sensex gainer, up 4%, followed by Ultratech Cement, Asian Paints, and State Bank of India. Sun Pharma, IndusInd Bank, and Kotak Mahindra Bank were among the top laggards. About 1509 shares have advanced, 1662 shares declined, and 143 shares are unchanged. The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices were down 0.2 percent and 0.3 percent, respectively. The BSE Capital Goods and Realty indices were up over 2 percent each. On the other hand, The Telecom, Bankex, Auto and Consumer Durables indices declined over a percent each. India VIX closed in the red.

Closing Bell: Sensex settled with a gain of 831 points at 60,138 and Nifty ended 258 points higher at 17,930

Monday, November 1, 2021
The markets reversed its 3-day losing streak led by renewed buying interest in IT and select financial shares. The BSE Sensex reclaimed the 60,000-mark, and surged to a high of 60,220, before settling with a gain of 831 points at 60,138. The NSE Nifty touched a high of 17,954 and ended 258 points higher at 17,930. India VIX was down 1.4 percent at 17.18. The broader markets also logged strong gains. The BSE Midcap index surged 1.8 percent, while the Smallcap index moved up 1.1 percent. Among sectors, the BSE Realty index soared 3.7 percent, while the Telecom and Metal indices surged around 3.5 percent each. The IT index was up 2.3 percent, and the Bankex jumped 1.8 percent. The overall market breadth was also fairly positive, with 2,171 advancing shares versus 1,137 declining stocks on the BSE. Read more

Closing Bell : High volatility;BSE Sensex ended 678 points lower at 59,307 and Nifty down 185 points at 17,672

Friday, October 29, 2021
Today(29th Oct.2021) the markets exhibited a high amount of volatility for the second day in a row on the back of unabated selling pressure in select index heavyweights. The BSE Sensex tumbled to a low of 59,089, but eventually ended 678 points lower at 59,307. In the process, the BSE index has now shed 5 percent (2,938 points) from its recent peak of 62,245. The NSE Nifty logged its second straight weekly loss, down 185 points at 17,672. The Nifty has declined 3.8 percent (677 points) in the last two weeks. In intra-day trades on Friday, the 50-share index dipped to a low of 17,613 and was within striking distance of its 50-DMA (Daily Moving Average) at 17,570-odd levels. Read more

Closing Bell: Sensex lost 207 points and closed at 61,143 while Nifty ended 57 points lower at 18,211

Wednesday, October 27, 2021
In today's trading, the key benchmark indices ended in red as select financial shares extended losses at close. The BSE Sensex had touched a high of 61,577 in morning deals but slipped to a low of 60,989 at the fag end of the day. The Sensex finally ended with a loss of 207 points at 61,143. The NSE Nifty from a high of 18,342, slipped to a low of 18,168, and eventually ended 57 points lower at 18,211. India VIX was up 0.8 percent at 16.88. The broader indices also trimmed gains towards the end. The BSE Midcap index ended a wee bit in green at 25,591 as against the day's high of 25,757. The Smallcap index settled at 28,534, up 0.3 percent as against the day's high of 28,696. The overall breadth was marginally positive, with 1,780 advancing shares as against 1,466 declining stocks on the BSE. Read more

Closing Bell: Sensex ended 383 points higher at 61,350 while Nifty with a gain of 143 points settlled at 18,268

Tuesday, October 26, 2021
The key benchmark indices gyrated between zones in trade day before firming up in the latter half of the trading session taking cues from the broader markets. The BSE Sensex opened marginally higher at 60,997 but soon jumped to a high of 61,405. The BSE index thereafter slipped into the negative zone on account of weakness in select index heavyweights only to bounce back in the green. Aggressive buying towards the fag end of the trading day, saw the Sensex jump to a high of 61,498, and finally, end 383 points higher at 61,350. The NSE Nifty moved in a range of 211 points, between a high of 18,310 and a low of 18,099, before settling with a gain of 143 points at 18,268. Read more

CLOSING BELL: Sensex snaps 4-day losing run, index rises 145 pts; Nifty ends at 18,125

Monday, October 25, 2021
After a volatile start, the benchmark indices gained ground to trade on a firm footing amid gains in banking stocks. A firm start for the European markets also helped the market sentiments. The BSE Sensex reclaimed the 61,000 mark and was up 291 points or 0.48 percent at 61,113. Meanwhile, NSE Nifty traded at 18,169, 55 points or 0.3 percent higher. ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, and SBI were the top Sensex contributors. The broader markets, on the other hand, languished with the BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices down over 1 percent each. The Nifty Bank hit a fresh 52-week high. Realty and IT counters were off day's low but still down 1 percent and worst losers. The BSE index after touching a low of 60,450, bounced back into the positive zone as ICICI Bank and select banking shares extended gains. The Sensex finally snapped its 4-day losing streak and ended 145 points higher at 60,967. Read more

MARKET UPDATE:Sensex down 115 points at 60,706 while Nifty below 18,100 mark, down 60 points

Monday, October 25, 2021
The Indian markets were off to a volatile start today(25th Oct.2021) as investors assessed the September quarter results of index heavyweights. Meanwhile, the choppy Asian market mood also rubbed off on investor sentiment back home. At 9.30 am, Sensex was down 115 points at 60,706 while Nifty was below the 18,100 mark, down 60 points. Nifty Realty was the worst sectoral performer, followed by Pharma, IT, and FMCG. The banking and financial sectors held ground in an otherwise weak market. Broader markets tumbled in tandem with benchmarks, while the volatility index, India VIX, spiked 5%. Read more

Closing Bell: Sensex ended with a minor loss of 100 points at 60,822 andNifty settled 63 points lower at 18,115

Friday, October 22, 2021
Financial shares came to the rescue of the benchmark indices for the second straight day, today (22nd Oct.2021) as select index heavyweights weighed under selling pressure. The BSE benchmark index, the Sensex, opened 120-odd points higher at 61,044 and rallied to a high of 61,420 on the back of fresh buying in early trades. Selling pressure re-emerged in the second half of the trading session, with ITC, technology, and metal stocks leading the fall. The BSE 30-share index slid to a low of 60,551 - down 869 points from the day's high. The Sensex eventually ended with a minor loss of 100 points at 60,822. The NSE Nifty from a high of 18,314, dropped to a low of 18,034, and finally settled 63 points lower at 18,115. The India VIX declined 1.8 percent to 17.70. Read more

Closing Bell :Sensex down 337, Nifty at 18178.10

Thursday, October 21, 2021
At Close, the Sensex was down 336.46 points or 0.55% at 60,923.50, and the Nifty was down 88.50 points or 0.48% at 18,178.10. Kotak Mahindra Bank rallied 6.5% to close as the top Sensex gainer, followed by HDFC, ICICI Bank, NTPC, and State Bank of India. Asian Paints, Reliance Industries, and Infosys were the worst performing Sensex constituents. About 1580 shares have advanced, 1627 shares declined, and 130 shares are unchanged. Among sectors, the Nifty Bank gained 1.7 percent, PSU Bank, auto, oil & gas, and power indices ended in the green, while metal, IT, energy, and FMCG indices ended lower. The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices were down 0.4 percent and 0.7 percent, respectively.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 456 points, Nifty at 18266.60

Wednesday, October 20, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 456.09 points or 0.74% at 61,259.96, and the Nifty was down 152.20 points or 0.83% at 18,266.60 on account of profit-taking in metals, energy, capital goods, and consumer-related stocks like FMCG, durables, and discretionary goods & services. Bharti Airtel was the top gainer on Sensex, gaining 4%, followed by State Bank of India, IndusInd Bank, and Bajaj Finance. Titan was the worst-performing Sensex stock, falling 2.62%, followed by HUL, NTPC, and Bajaj Finserv. About 877 shares have advanced, 2351 shares declined, and 115 shares are unchanged. The BSE Midcap index shed 1.9 percent at 25,915, and the Smallcap index tumbled 2.3 percent to 28,879. The BSE Consumer Durables index plunged 3.3 percent. The Basic Materials, Utilities, and Metal indices dropped 2.3-2.5 percent each. The Power and Realty indices were down around 2 percent each, while the FMCG and Industrials declined 1.5 percent. The BSE Telecom index, however, gained 3 percent at 1,797.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 50 points, Nifty at 18418.75

Tuesday, October 19, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 49.54 points or 0.08% at 61716.05, and the Nifty was down 58.20 points or 0.31% at 18418.80. Tech Mahindra was the top index gainer, followed by Larsen & Toubro, Infosys, and Bajaj Finserv. ITC was the top loser on Sensex, followed by HUL, Titan, and Tata Steel. About 959 shares have advanced, 2321 shares declined, and 122 shares are unchanged. The Nifty IT index is up 2.35 percent, the Nifty Realty is down 4.8 percent, the PSB index down3.7 percent, and the FMCG index down3 percent. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices ended nearly 2 per cent down each, India VIX gained 1.11%.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 459 points, Nifty at 18477.05

Monday, October 18, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 459.64 points or 0.75% at 61,765.59, and the Nifty was up 138.50 points or 0.76% at 18,477. Tech Mahindra, Tata Steel, ICICI Bank, ITC, and Maruti were the top prominent gainers. On the other hand, HCL Technologies and Mahindra & Mahindra were the losers followed by Dr. Reddy's, Asian Paints and Bajaj Auto were the other notable losers. About 1677 shares have advanced, 1563 shares declined, and 127 shares are unchanged. Bank Nifty zoomed 0.87% and closed at 39,684. Except for pharma, all other sectoral indices ended in the green with Metal, Power, and PSU Bank indices added 2-4 percent. The BSE Midcap index was up a percent at 26,952, and the Smallcap index added 0.7 percent to 30,101. India VIX jumped 9% to end at 17.19 levels.

Closing bell: Sensex gains 452 points, Nifty at 18161.75

Wednesday, October 13, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 452.74 points or 0.75% at 60,737.05, and the Nifty was up 169.80 points or 0.94% at 18,161.80 for the fifth straight session on Wednesday as macroeconomic tailwinds put stocks in top gear. Tata Motors, Ashok Leyland, M&M, and Bharat Forge were the top gainers in today's Sensex pack. Maruti Suzuki, ONGC, Coal India, SBI Life Insurance, and HUL were among the big losers. About 1602 shares have advanced, 1504 shares declined, and 118 shares are unchanged. The BSE MidCap index closed with gains of 1.62 percent after hitting a fresh lifetime high of 26,590 in the intra-day trade. The BSE SmallCap index, meanwhile, up 0.6 percent, after hitting a new peak of 29,846 in the intra-day session. The Nifty Realty index ended the session in the green led by the Nifty Auto index up 3.4 percent. While energy, infra, IT, metal, power, and capital goods indices are up 1 percent each.

Closing Bell: Sensex 76.72, Nifty at 17,946.

Monday, October 11, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 76.72 points or 0.13 percent at 60,135.78, and the Nifty was up 50.80 points or 0.28 percent at 17,946. HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, ITC, Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC), Kotak Mahindra, others contributed the most to the indices’ gain today. TCS, Tech Mahindra, Infosys, HCL Technologies and Wipro were among the losers.BSE Midcap index gained over half a per cent or 141 points to 25,978, while the SmallCap index added 0.60 per cent or 176 points. The Nifty Bank index hit a new liftime high of 38,495 in the intra-day trade before closing 1.4 per cent higher at 38,294 levels. The Nifty Auto index was the biggest gainer of the day, up 2.7 per cent, while the Nifty IT index declined the most, down over 3 per cent. India VIX, the volatility index, was up 2.8 per cent to settle at 16.09 levels.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 381 points, Nifty at 17895.20

Friday, October 8, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 381 points or 0.64% at 60059.06, and the Nifty was up 104.9 points or 0.59% at 17790.30 for the second consecutive session and as a result, the market closed higher in four out of five sessions this week, driven by positive global cues, and RBI policy, and ahead of September quarter earnings. Reliance Industries Ltd was the biggest gainer followed by Infosys, Tech Mahindra, HCL Tech, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), L&T, Tata Steel, among others. On the flip side, NTPC, Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL), Maruti Suzuki, Dr. Reddy’s, Titan Company, Kotak Mahindra Bank were among index laggards. Bank Nifty gained 0.6 percent, Nifty Auto was up 0.4 percent while Nifty IT soared 2 percent, and Nifty PSU Bank index 1.65 percent. The BSE MidCap index ended 0.15 percent higher and the BSE SmallCap index added 0.92 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 488 points, Nifty at 17790.35

Thursday, October 7, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 488.10 points or 0.82% at 59677.83, and the Nifty was up 144.30 points or 0.82% at 17790.30..Titan was the top Sensex gainer, followed by IndusInd Bank, Mahindra & Mahindra, and Asian Paints. ONGC, Dr. Reddy's Labs, Coal India, Britannia HDFC Bank, and HDFC were the only two laggards on Sensex. About 2096 shares have advanced, 1023 shares declined, and 119 shares are unchanged. Except for oil & gas, all other sectoral indices ended in the green, with Nifty realty and auto indices rising 4-6 percent. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices added 1.7 percent and 1.4 percent, respectively. The volatility index, India VIX, meanwhile fell nearly 7 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 555 points, Nifty at 17646.00

Wednesday, October 6, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 555.15 points or 0.93% at 59,189.73, and the Nifty was down 176.30 points or 0.99% at 17,646. Hindalco, SBI Life, IndusInd Bank, JSW Steel, and Tata Steel were among the major losers on the Nifty. Tata Consumer, ONGC, UPL, Britannia, and HDFC Bank were among the major gainers. About 1291 shares have advanced, 1754 shares declined, and 115 shares are unchanged.BSE Midcap index plunged 1.22 percent, BSE SmallCap index fell 158 points or 0.55 percent Sectorally, Bank Nifty index fell over half a percent to end at 37,522. all sectoral indices ended in the red with capital goods, IT, metal, pharma, auto, realty and PSU Bank indices falling in the 1-3 percent range. India VIX, volatility index, jumped 5.70 percent

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 445 points, Nifty at 17822.30

Tuesday, October 5, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 445.56 points or 0.75% at 59,744.88, and the Nifty was up 131 points or 0.74% at 17,822.30 ended higher in the second consecutive session on October 5 amid mixed global cues. IndusInd Bank was the top Sensex gainer, followed by Bharti Airtel, HCL Technologies, and Reliance Industries. Sun Pharma was the top loser, followed by ITC, Power Grid, and Ultratech Cement. About 2025 shares have advanced, 1184 shares declined, and 154 shares are unchanged. Barring bank, realty, and pharma, all other sectoral indices ended in the green led by oil & gas, power, and IT indices. BSE midcap and smallcap indices rose 0.33 percent and 0.54 percent, respectively.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 533 points, Nifty at 17691.25

Monday, October 4, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 533.74 points or 0.91% at 59,299.32, and the Nifty was up 159.30 points or 0.91% at 17,691.30 snapped their four-day losing streak.NTPC was the top Sensex gainer on Monday, followed by Bajaj Finserv, State Bank of India, and Bajaj Finance. Bajaj Auto was the worst-performing stock, followed by HUL and Nestle India. About 2227 shares have advanced, 961 shares declined, and 172 shares are unchanged. The BSE Midcap and BSE Smallcap indices gained1.51 percent and 1.71 percent, respectively. All Nifty indices ended in the green with the Nifty Metal, Media, Realty, and PSU Bank indices rising over 2 percent each.

Closing Bell:Sensex falls 360 points, Nifty at 17532.05

Friday, October 1, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 360.78 points or 0.61% at 58,765.58, and the Nifty was down 86.20 points or 0.49% at 17,532.00. Bajaj Finserv, Maruti Suzuki, Asian Paints, Bajaj Finance, Bharti Airtel, Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC), NTPC, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) were top index draggers. On the flip side, M&M, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, UltraTech Cement, Power Grid Corporation of India, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), Bajaj-Auto were among the top Sensex gainers. About 1716 shares have advanced, 1373 shares declined, and 150 shares are unchanged. On the sectoral front, the Nifty Realty index fell 1.5 percent and Bank Nifty was down over half a percent. While Nifty Pharma was up nearly one percent. Buying was seen in the pharma, metal, PSU Bank, and energy sectors. Some selling was seen in the reality, bank, and IT sectors.BSE midcap and smallcap indices ended with little change.

Closing Bell: Sensex falls 286 points, Nifty at 17618.15

Thursday, September 30, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 286.91 points or 0.48% at 59126.36, and the Nifty was down 93.10 points or 0.53% at 17618.20 for the third day in a row defying firm global cues. Bajaj Finserv was the top Sensex gainer, followed by Bajaj Finance, NTPC, and Sun Pharma. Powergrid was the worst-performing Sensex constituent, followed by Asian Paints, Axis Bank, and Kotak Mahindra Bank.About 1804 shares have advanced, 1393 shares declined, and 149 shares are unchanged. On the sectoral front it was a mixed trend, with buying seen in the realty, pharma, power and PSU banking stocks. Selling was seen in the auto, bank, IT, metal names.The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices, however, closed higher, up 0.3 per cent and 0.6 per cent, respectively.

Closing Bell: Sensex falls 254 points, Nifty at 17711.30

Wednesday, September 29, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 254.33 points or 0.43% at 59,413.27, and the Nifty was down 37.30 points or 0.21% at 17,711.30. NTPC was the top Sensex gainer, followed by PowerGrid, Sun Pharma, and SBI. HDFC, Ultratech Cement, and Asian Paints were the worst performing Sensex stocks. About 1830 shares have advanced, 1371 shares declined, and 151 shares are unchanged. The power, metal, pharma, and realty indices added 1-3.5 percent, while selling was seen in the auto, bank, capital goods, FMCG names. Midcap and smallcap indices outperformed the benchmark, closing with gains. India VIX was 1.62% higher at the end of the day’s trade.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 410 points, Nifty at 17748.60

Tuesday, September 28, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 410.28 points or 0.68% at 59,667.60, and the Nifty was down 106.50 points or 0.60% at 17,748.60. HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel, HCL Tech, Infosys, Asian Paints, Tech Mahindra, TCS, Bajaj Finserv were among the top Sensex draggers. Power Grid Corporation of India, NTPC, Titan Company, RIL, Tata Steel were top Sensex gainers. About 1463 shares have advanced, 1715 shares declined, and 164 shares are unchanged. On the sectoral front, Bank Nifty plunged over 2 percent after hitting a fresh record high. Nifty Realty index tumbled 4.5 percent.IT fell 2 percent. while power, oil & gas, and metal indices ended in the green.BSE midcap and smallcap indices ended lower with each down over 0.5 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 29 points, Nifty at 17855.10

Monday, September 27, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 29.41 points or 0.05% at 60077.88, and the Nifty was up 1.90 points or 0.01% at 17855.10. Reliance Industries Ltd, HDFC Bank, Maruti Suzuki, ICICI Bank, M&M contributed the most to the indices’ gain. while losers included HCL Technologies, Divis Labs, Wipro, Tech Mahindra, and Bajaj Finserv.About 1592 shares have advanced, 1682 shares declined, and 176 shares are unchanged. Nifty IT tumbled 2.88 percent, followed by Nifty Pharma that lost 0.93 percent, and Nifty FMCG that declined 0.90 percent. On the other hand, auto stocks gained 3.22 percent higher. Nifty Realty and Media were among other top gainers. While real estate stocks continued to gain traction amid increased demand, the media stocks rallied as Maharashtra allowed the opening of cinema halls. The BSE Midcap closed flat and BSE Smallcap down 0.13 percent. India VIX, the volatility index, jumped nearly 7 per cent to end at 18.05 levels.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 163 points, Nifty at 17853.20

Friday, September 24, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 163.11 points or 0.27% at 60,048.47 ended above the 60,000-mark for the first time on Friday, and the Nifty was up 30.20 points or 0.17% at 17,853.20. Bajaj Finservice, Larsen & Toubro (L&T), Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC), Axis Bank, IndusInd Bank, State Bank of India (SBI) were top Sensex gainers.On the contrary, only Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, Nestle India and ITC were the index laggards. About 1286 shares have advanced, 1894 shares declined, and 152 shares are unchanged.The BSE MidCap index fell 1 per cent, while SmallCap index slipped 0.3 per cent. Barring, Nifty IT, Auto and Realty all other sectoral indices, ended in the red. Bank Nifty rallied 2.24 per cent settle at 37,771, while Nifty Realty index skyrocketed nearly 1.5 percent.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 958 points, Nifty at 17822.95

Thursday, September 23, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 958.03 points or 1.63% at 59,885.36, and the Nifty was up 276.30 points or 1.57% at 17,823 on the back of positive global cues with the benchmark Sensex nearing the 60,000-mark. Bajaj Fin service, Larsen & Toubro (L&T), Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC), Axis Bank, IndusInd Bank, State Bank of India (SBI) were top Sensex gainers. On the contrary, only Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Nestle India, and ITC were the index laggards. About 1866 shares have advanced, 1305 shares declined, and 148 shares are unchanged. The realty index gained nearly 9 percent, while IT, metal, capital goods, oil & gas indices rose 1 percent each. Bank Nifty rallied 2.24 percent. BSE midcap and smallcap indices rose 1 percent each. India VIX gained less than a percent to end at 16.60 levels.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 77.94, Nifty at 17546.65

Wednesday, September 22, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 77.94 points or 0.13% at 58,927.33, and the Nifty was down 15.30 points or 0.09% at 17,546.70. Tech Mahindra was the top Sensex gainer, followed by Mahindra & Mahindra, HCL Technologies, and Bajaj Auto. On the other hand, HDFC was the worst-performing Sensex constituent, followed by Nestle India, ICICI Bank, and HUL. About 2047 shares have advanced, 1113 shares declined, and 162 shares are unchanged. Nifty Realty index was another top performer, notching 8.45 percent returns. All stocks from the realty pack also settled in the green amid a strong demand outlook, the Nifty Media pack surged 13.57 percent. Nifty Financial Services, Bank, Private Bank, and FMCG were the only losers. The BSE midcap and smallcap indices rose 1 percent each.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 514 points, Nifty at 17562.00

Tuesday, September 21, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 514.34 points or 0.88% at 59,005.27, and the Nifty was up 165.10 points or 0.95% at 17,562, the benchmark indices stabilized in the afternoon trade, logging a smart rebound post two days of selling. Bajaj Finance was the top Sensex gainer, followed by IndusInd Bank, Tata Steel, ITC, Hindustan Unilever, Asian Paints, NTPC, Bajaj Finance, and Reliance Industries. Maruti Suzuki India was the worst performer, followed by Bajaj Auto, BPCL, Hero MotoCorp.Except for power and auto, all other sectoral indices ended in the green, with the reality, IT, and metal indices up 2-3 percent. BSE midcap index rose nearly 1 percent, while smallcap index was up 0.2 percent. India VIX was down with losses.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 525 points, Nifty at 17396.90

Monday, September 20, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 524.96 points or 0.89% at 58,490.93, and the Nifty was down 188.30 points or 1.07% at 17,396.90 for the second day spooked by a possible spillover of China's Evergrande's debt woes, fall in commodity prices and ahead of US Federal Reserve policy meet outcome. About 995 shares have advanced, 2308 shares declined, and 132 shares are unchanged. Hindustan Unilever was the top Sensex gainer followed by Bajaj Finserv and ITC. Tata Steel was the top loser, followed by the State Bank of India, IndusInd Bank, and HDFC. Barring the Nifty FMCG index all indices ended in red. Nifty Metal tumbled the most followed by the Nifty PSU Bank index, down 6.6 percent and 4.18 percent, respectively. Nifty Realty, Bank, Pharma also tanked nearly 2 percent each. The BSE Midcap index plunged 1.84 percent and the BSE Smallcap 1.8 percent. India VIX zoomed 14.85% during the day to close at 17.49.

Closing Bell:Sensex down 125 points, Nifty at 17585.15

Friday, September 17, 2021
At Close, Sensex closed 125 points, or 0.21 percent, lower at 59,015.89 while the Nifty finished at 17,585.15, down 44 points, or 0.25 percent, from record-high levels to snap their three-day winning run amid losses in RIL, IT stocks, and select banking counters. ITC, Bajaj Finance, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Bharti Airtel, Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC), top Sensex gainers. Tata Steel Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Titan, TCS were the only losers on the index. Nifty Media & Realty shed 2.38 percent and 2.35 percent, respectively. On the other hand, Nifty Media, Nifty Financial Services, Nifty Bank, and Nifty Private Bank were the gainers. Nifty Auto settled the day unchanged. The BSE Midcap index sank 1.14 percent and the BSE Smallcap index was 1.06 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex up 418 points, Nifty at 17629.50

Thursday, September 16, 2021
At close, Sensex was 418 points, or 0.71 percent, up at 59,141.16 while Nifty was at 17,629.50, up 110 points or 0.63 percent. IndusInd Bank and ITC shares were top performers, gaining 7 percent each, followed by State Bank of India (SBI), Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), Kotak Mahindra Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, Bajaj-Auto, HDFC Bank. On the flip side, TCS stock fell the most. Stocks such as Tech Mahindra, Tata Steel, Bharti Airtel, HCL Tech, Dr. Reddy’s Lab, Infosys, Titan Company were top Sensex losers. The Nifty PSU Bank index gained over 5 percent, Nifty Private Bank and Nifty Bank were among other top gainers, up 3 percent and 2 percent, respectively. The Nifty Media index fell 1.71 percent while Nifty Metal and IT indices fell 0.62 percent each. BSE Midcap index closed 0.48 percent higher at 25,336.56 while the smallcap index closed 0.08 percent up at 28,306.05.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 476 points, Nifty at 17519.45

Wednesday, September 15, 2021
At Close, Sensex closed at 58,723.20, up 476 points, or 0.82 percent while Nifty closed the day at 17,519.45, up 139 points, or 0.80 percent, pushing the benchmark indices to their record close on Wednesday. NTPC was the top performer, gaining over 7 percent, followed by Bharti Airtel, HCL Tech, Titan, SBI, Power Grid Corporation of India, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), IndusInd Bank, Infosys. On the flip side, Axis Bank, Asian Paints, UltraTech Cement, Nestle India, Sun Pharma, HDFC Bank were the top BSE Sensex losers. Nifty Media was down 1.55 percent, On the other hand, Nifty PSU Bank and Nifty IT were the top gainers, up nearly 3 percent and 2 percent, respectively. Bank Nifty index gained 0.65 percent. The midcap pack ended the day 0.65 percent higher while the smallcap index added 0.86 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 69 points, Nifty at 17380.00

Tuesday, September 14, 2021
At Close, Sensex closed 69 points, or 0.12 percent, up at 58,247.09 while the Nifty finished with a gain of 25 points, or 0.14 percent, at 17,380, rising for the second time in the last three sessions.IndusInd bank was the top index performer, rising over 4 percent. It was followed by HCL Technologies, Bajaj-Auto, Larsen & Toubro (L&T), Kotak Mahindra Bank, Tech Mahindra, among others. On the flip side, Nestle India, UltraTech Cement, Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL), Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC), Tata Steel, Bajaj Finserv, Infosys were among the top BSE Sensex draggers. BSE Midcap index rallying 1.09 percent and the BSE Smallcap index 0.63 percent. Nifty Media index emerged to be the best performing sector on NSE today, with a gain of over 14 percent. Nifty Private Bank, IT, and Auto were among the top sectoral performers. Bank Nifty gained 0.39 percent, Nifty Auto 0.88 percent, Nifty Private Bank 1.03 percent. Nifty Metal declined the most, down 0.5 percent. Read more

Closing Bell: Sensex down 127 points, Nifty at 17355.30

Monday, September 13, 2021
At Close, Sensex closed 127 points, or 0.22 percent, lower at 58,177.76 while the Nifty ended the day at 17,355.30, down 14 points, or 0.08 percent. Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), ICICI Bank, Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL), HDFC Bank, Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), UltraTech Cement, Axis Bank were among top index draggers. On the flip side, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Bharti Airtel, Bajaj Finserv, Tata Steel, Maruti Suzuki, Kotak Mahindra Bank, HCL Tech were top BSE Sensex leaders.The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices closed 0.3 per cent and 0.8 per cent higher, respectively, Nifty Metal gained 2 per cent while Bank Nifty fell 0.58 per cent, to end at 36,472. Healthy buying in the broader market kept overall market breadth in the favour of the buyers.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 55 points, Nifty at 17369.25

Thursday, September 9, 2021
At Close, Sensex closed 55 points, or 0.09 percent, higher at 58,305.07 while Nifty settled with a gain of 16 points, or 0.09 percent, at 17,369.25 with a positive bias on September 9. Bharti Airtel was the top Sensex gainer, followed by Nestle India, Tata Steel, and Bajaj Finserv. Titan was the worst Sensex performer on Thursday, followed by Ultratech Cement, Bajaj Auto, Axis Bank, and HDFC Bank.BSE Midcap ended up 0.56 percent and the BSE smallcap 0.52 percent. Both indices also hit their respective all-time highs in today's session. Nifty Realty followed by Financial Services, Pharma and Bank were the top losers. On the other hand, Nifty Media, with a gain of 2.97 percent was the best performing index.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 29 points, Nifty at 17353.50

Wednesday, September 8, 2021
At Close, Sensex closed 29 points, or 0.05 percent, down at 58,250.26 while the Nifty settled 9 points, or 0.05 percent, lower at 17,353.50, amid losses in IT firms and index heavyweight Reliance Industries, even as gains in private lenders helped cap losses. Kotak Mahindra Bank was the top index gainer, followed by NTPC, Titan, and Sun Pharma. Nestle India was the worst performer followed by Maruti, Bajaj Finserv, and Bajaj Auto. Nifty Bank, private bank, PSU bank, and financial services indices rose about a percent each. On the flip side, Nifty IT, down 0.78 percent, Nifty Media and Auto lost over 0.50 percent each, Nifty pharma indices ended in the red. The BSE Midcap index added 0.81 percent. It also touched a new high in trade today. Meanwhile, BSE Smallcap rose 0.55 percent.

Sensex snaps 3-day winning run, lost only 17 points to end at 58,280 and Nifty closed at 17,356, down 21 points

Tuesday, September 7, 2021
A volatile trade was witnessed on Dalal street (today(7th September 2021) as bulls and bears were caught in a fierce battle. Investors looked to lock in gains after a recent rally and a subdued global market mood but most dips were bought into, which left indices unchanged at close. The BSE Sensex lost only 17 points to end at 58,280. Meanwhile, NSE Nifty closed at 17,356, down 21 points. Both indices snapped their three-day winning streaks but did manage to hit new highs in intra-day deals (Sensex at 58,553 and Nifty at 17,437). In the 30-pack Sensex, 12 stocks ended in the green and 18 in the red. Bharti Airtel, HDFC, IndusInd Bank, and ITC, up between 1-3 percent, were the top gainers. Tech Mahindra, Sun Pharma, Axis Bank, and HCL Tech on the other hand were the worst losers. Read more

Closing Bell: Sensex down 214 points, Nifty at 17076.25

Wednesday, September 1, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 214.18 points or 0.37% at 57338.21, and the Nifty was down 55.90 points or 0.33% at 17076.3 as profit booking in metal and IT stocks. Asian Paints, Nestle India, Axis Bank, Titan Company, Dr.Reddy’s Laboratories, L7T, Bajaj-Auto, and IndusInd Bank were among the top BSE Sensex gainers. On the flip side, M&M, Tata Steel, Bajaj Finserv, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC), Infosys, HCL tech, UltraTech Cement were the top index laggards. About 1461 shares have advanced, 1637 shares declined, and 150 shares are unchanged. The BSE MidCap index added 0.9 percent on the BSE and the BSE SmallCap index rose 0.22 percent. Nifty sectoral indices mostly ended in the green, except for Nifty Financial Services, Nifty IT, Nifty Metal, and Nifty Pharma indices. metals and IT indices fell over 1 percent each. Bank Nifty gained 0,4 percent to settle at 36,574.30

Closing bell: Sensex gains 663 points, Nifty at 17132.20

Tuesday, August 31, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 662.63 points or 1.16% at 57,552.39, and the Nifty was up 201.20 points or 1.19% at 17,132.20. Bharti Airtel, Axis Bank, Tata Steel, Titan Company, Maruti Suzuki, Bajaj Finance, State Bank of India (SBI), Asian Paints, and RIL, among others, were the top index gainers. On the flip side, Nestle India, Tech Mahindra, Infosys, and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) were Sensex laggards. About 1434 shares have advanced, 1537 shares declined, and 105 shares are unchanged. All the sectoral indices ended in the green, with IT, power, healthcare, metal, oil & gas indices up 1 percent each, Nifty Bank index surged over 2 percent to settle at 36,348. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices advanced 0.8 percent each.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 765 points, Nifty at 16931.05

Monday, August 30, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 765.04 points or 1.36% at 56,889.76, and the Nifty was up 225.80 points or 1.35% at 16,931, hits fresh milestones on Monday as Jerome Powell's speech last Friday, suggesting no interest rate hike in the near future, boosted risky assets. Bharti Airtel, Axis Bank, Tata Steel, Titan Company, Maruti Suzuki, Bajaj Finance, State Bank of India (SBI), Asian Paints, and RIL, among others, were the top index gainers. On the flip side, Nestle India, Tech Mahindra, Infosys, and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) were Sensex laggards. Barring the Nifty IT index, all the sectoral indices ended in the green. Nifty Bank index surged over 2 percent, the Nifty Metal index advanced 2.5 percent, followed by the Nifty Realty, Pharma, and Bank indices. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices ended 1.7 per cent and 1.5 percent higher.

Closing bell Sensex ends flat gains 4.89 points, Nifty at 16636.90

Thursday, August 26, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 4.89 points or 0.01% at 55,949.10, and the Nifty was up 2.20 points or 0.01% at 16,636.90. Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), HCL tech, Asian Paints, Bajaj Auto were top BSE Sensex gainers. Bharti Airtel, Maruti Suzuki, Power Grid Corporation of India, Titan Company, Axis Bank were top index losers. About 1578 shares have advanced, 1372 shares declined, and 105 shares are unchanged. The metals pack bled the most, down 1.3 percent, followed by the PSB Index down 0.8 percent. On the upside, the Nifty FMCG index rose 0.58 percent. Oil & gas, realty and power indices ended in the green. Both, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices rose 0.3 percent each. India VIX gained marginally to end at 13.54.

Closing Bell: Sensex ends flat down 14.77 points, Nifty at 16634.65

Wednesday, August 25, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 14.77 points or 0.03% at 55,944.21, and the Nifty was up 10.10 points or 0.06% at 16,634.70, scaled fresh lifetime highs in the intra-day deals, they failed to hold on to their gains and ended flat. TCS was the top gainer followed by Infosys, Reliance Industries, and HUL. On the other hand, Bajaj Finserv was the top Sensex laggard, followed by Titan, Maruti Suzuki, and Bharti Airtel. About 1941 shares have advanced, 1180 shares declined, and 107 shares are unchanged. The Nifty IT index gained 0.7 percent while the Nifty Realty index slipped 0.8 percent, pharma, bank, and auto-ended in red while all other sectoral indices ended higher with the power and oil & gas indices up 1 percent each.The BSE MidCap index closed 0.6 percent higher while the BSE SmallCap index gained 0.7 percent. India VIX was up 3 percent by the close.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 226 points, Nifty at 16496.45

Monday, August 23, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 226.47 points or 0.41% at 55555.79, and the Nifty was up 46 points or 0.28% at 16496.50 led by quality large-cap stocks.HCL Tech was the top Sensex gainer, followed by TCS, Bajaj Finserv, Nestle India, and Bharti Airtel. Mahindra & Mahindra was the worst Sensex constituents followed by Bajaj Auto, Ultratech Cement, Power Grid, and ITC. About 745 shares have advanced, 2438 shares declined, and 135 shares are unchanged. The Nifty IT index gained 1.7 percent each and Bank Nifty gained 0.26% while metal, auto, and PSU bank indices lost 0.5-1.5 percent. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices slipped 0.9 percent and 1.5 percent, respectively.

Closing Bell:Sensex down 300 points, Nifty at 16450.50

Friday, August 20, 2021
At close, Sensex was down 300.17 points or 0.54% at 55329.32, and the Nifty down 118.30 points or 0.71% at 16450.50 after minutes released by the US Federal Reserve suggested tapering of the Fed's stimulus plan by late 2021. Besides, the rampant spread of the Delta variant of Covid-19 and faltering global growth worried investors. Tata Steel was the worst Sensex performer, followed by the State Bank of India, Dr. Reddy’s Laboaratories, and Kotak Mahindra Bank. HUL was the top Sensex gainer, followed by Asian Paints, Nestle India, and Bajaj Finance. About 728 shares have advanced, 2407 shares declined, and 117 shares are unchanged. The Nifty Metal index cracked 6 percent while the FMCG index rose 2 percent. Bank Nifty fell 1.46%. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices fell 2 percent each. India VIX soared 8.6% to closed at 14 levels.

Closing Bell:Sensex down 163 points, Nifty at 16568.85

Wednesday, August 18, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 162.78 points or 0.29% at 55629.49, and the Nifty was down 45.80 points or 0.28% at 16568.80 amid weekly F&O expiry, aggravated by profit-booking in financial, metal, and select auto stocks, dragged benchmarks in the red on Wednesday. Kotak Mahindra Bank, ICICI Bank, Power Grid Corporation of India, IndusInd Bank, Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) were top BSE Sensex laggards. On the flip side, Ultratech Cement, Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, Nestle India were top gainers. About 1037 shares have advanced, 2067 shares declined, and 110 shares are unchanged. the Nifty metal and bank indices fall 0.8 percent each, while buying was seen in the FMCG, pharma, and PSU Bank names. BSE midcap rose 0.26 percent and smallcap indices were down 0.18 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 145.29 points, Nifty at 16563.05

Monday, August 16, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 145.29 points or 0.26% at 55582.58, and the Nifty was up 33.90 points or 0.21% at 16563. Tata Steel was the top Sensex gainer, followed by Bajaj Finance, M&M, Bajaj Finserv, Reliance Industries, and HDFC. Maruti Suzuki was the worst-performing Sensex constituent followed by Bajaj Auto, Power Grid, Ultratech Cement, and State Bank of India. About 1146 shares have advanced, 2068 shares declined, and 136 shares are unchanged.only Nifty Metal, FMCG, and Financial Services witnessed buying and gained 1 percent while Nifty Media, PSU Bank, and Auto indices faced selling pressure. Volatility also surged as India VIX rose 3.6 percent to 13.45. The BSE Smallcap index lost 0.57 percent and the BSE Midcap index shed 0.18 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 593 points, Nifty at 16529.10

Friday, August 13, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 593.31 points or 1.08% at 55,437.29, and the Nifty was up 164.70 points or 1.01% at 16,529.10 lifted benchmark indices to fresh all-time highs. Tata Consumer Products emerged as the top gainer, followed by TCS, LT, HCL Tech, Tata Steel, HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel, Infosys, Wipro, HDFC, RIL, and ITC. Power Grid was the worst Sensex performer followed by Dr Reddy’s. IndusInd Bank, and Bajaj Finance. About 1412 shares have advanced, 1583 shares declined, and 81 shares are unchanged. Except for pharma, all other sectoral indices ended in the green with the IT index added 1 percent. The MidCap and SmallCap indices slipped 0.06 percent and 0.01 percent, respectively.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 300 points, Nifty at 16364.40

Thursday, August 12, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 318.05 points or 0.58% at 54843.98, and the Nifty was up 82.10 points or 0.50% at 16364.40 supported by the IT and PSU Banking names. Power Grid Corporation of India, ITC, M&M, Bajaj Finance, ICICI Bank, Bajaj-Auto, HDFC Bank were top Sensex gainers. Dr Reddy’s, Sun Pharma, Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL), Asian Paints, IndusInd Bank were among the top index laggards. About 2314 shares have advanced, 816 shares declined, and 113 shares are unchanged. The Nifty IT index advanced nearly 2 percent on the NSE today while the PSU bank index added 1.3 percent. All other sectoral indices, barring the Nifty Pharma index down 1 percent, other indices gained up to 0.7 percent. The BSE MidCap index quoted 1.07 percent higher and the BSE SmallCap index was up 1.97 percent.

Closing Bell: Market ends flat, Nifty at 16282.25

Wednesday, August 11, 2021
At Close, the Sensex was down 28.73 points or 0.05% at 54525.93, and the Nifty was up 2.20 points or 0.01% at 16282.30. Tata Steel was the top Sensex gainer, followed by NTPC, Power Grid, and Reliance Industries. On the other end of the table, Kotak Mahindra Bank was the top loser, followed by Bajaj Auto, Sun Pharma, and Nestle India. About 1007 shares have advanced, 2123 shares declined, and 131 shares are unchanged. The Nifty Metal index was the top gainer, up 3.14 percent, the energy index rose over 1 percent, while the Nifty Pharma index was the top laggard, down 1.5 percent. The BSE SmallCap index, which was down over 3 percent at one point during the day, ended just 0.83 percent lower. The BSE MidCap index, on the other hand, closed 0.22 percent down.

Coal India quarterly result

Tuesday, August 10, 2021
The country's largest coal mining company, Coal India reported a 52.4 percent year-on-year rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 3,174 crore for the quarter ended June, which was below analysts’ expectations. Profit was estimated at Rs 3,805 crore on revenue of Rs 24,400 crore for the June quarter, according to the average estimates of analysts polled by CNBC. It was Rs 2,080 crore in the year-ago period. Consolidated revenue from operations increased 36.8 percent year-on-year to Rs 25,282.1 crore in Q1FY22, with offtake (raw coal) rising sharply by 32.8 percent YoY to 160.44 million tonnes. The company also saw a sharp rise in expenses during the quarter led by raw material costs. Coal India’s consolidated total expenses in the reported quarter jumped 31.3 percent on year to Rs 21,626.5 crore. The state-owned coal mining firm produced 123.98 million tonnes of raw coal in Q1FY22, increasing compared to 121.04 million tonnes of production in the corresponding period last fiscal. Read more

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 200 points, Nifty at 16280.10

Tuesday, August 10, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 151.81 points or 0.28% at 54554.66, and the Nifty was up 21.80 points or 0.13% at 16280.10 after falling from record-high levels on Tuesday. Kotak Mahindra Bank, Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC), Titan Company, Bajaj Finance, M&M, State Bank of India (SBI), IndusInd Bank were top Sensex gainers. Power Grid Corporation of India, Nestle India, Bajaj-Auto, HUL, ITC were top index losers. About 679 shares have advanced, 2401 shares declined, and 98 shares are unchanged. Barring the Nifty FMCG index, all the sectoral indices were trading in the green. Bank Nifty was up 0.58 percent at 36,238.80. Nifty Financial Services index gained 0.7 percent. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices bled 1 percent and 2 percent, respectively.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 125 points, Nifty at 16258.25

Monday, August 9, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 125.13 points or 0.23% at 54402.85, and the Nifty was up 20.10 points or 0.12% at 16258.30 ended mildly higher following a volatile session on Monday. M&M, Tech Mahindra, Axis Bank, Bajaj Finserv, and IndusInd Bank were the top Nifty gainers. Tata Consumer Products, Coal India, Adani Ports, SBI Life Insurance, and Bharti Airtel were among the top losers. Sectorally, the Nifty Metal index dipped 2 percent, followed by the Nifty PSU Bank index down 1.6 percent. On the contrary, the Nifty Bank and IT indices added 0.4 percent each. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices declined nearly 1 percent each. India VIX, the volatility index, ended flat at 12.61 levels. The newly-listed Rolex Rings share price ended 6.60 percent down from the opening price, while 29.62 percent up from the issue price.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 215 points, Nifty at 16238.20

Friday, August 6, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 215.12 points or 0.39% at 54277.72, and the Nifty was down 56.40 points or 0.35% at 16238.20 as investors booked profit after the Reserve Bank of India's monetary policy outcome. Reliance Industries was the top laggard, followed by Ultratech Cement, Tata Steel, HCL Technologies, and State Bank of India. On the other end, IndusInd Bank was the top gainer followed by Tech Mahindra, Bharti Airtel, and Maruti Suzuki India. About 1728 shares have advanced, 1400 shares declined, and 120 shares are unchanged. The metal, auto, and IT indices ended higher, while selling was seen in the pharma, FMCG, and infra names. The midcap and smallcap indices rose 0.2 percent each and ended in green

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 123 points, Nifty at 16294.60

Thursday, August 5, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 123.07 points or 0.23% at 54,492.84, and the Nifty was up 35.80 points or 0.22% at 16,294.60 amid buying in FMCG and IT stocks and supported by firm global trends. Bharti Airtel was the top Sensex gainer, followed by ITC, Tech Mahindra, and Tata Steel. SBI, IndusInd Bank, ICICI Bank, and Bajaj Finance were the top laggards on Sensex. About 1036 shares have advanced, 1933 shares declined, and 101 shares are unchanged. Nifty PSU bank index shed 2 percent, while metal index rose 1 percent, and IT index was up 0.7 percent. The BSE MidCap added 0.10 percent but the BSE SmallCap index slipped 0.43 percent. India VIX fell 2.57%.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 546 points, Nifty at 16258.80

Wednesday, August 4, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 546.41 points or 1.02% at 54,369.77, and the Nifty was up 128 points or 0.79% at 16,258.80 hitting a fresh high for the third consecutive day on August 4 led by the banking names. HDFC, ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, SBI, Axis Bank, and HDFC Bank were the top gainers. Titan, Nestle India, and Ultratech Cement were the worst Sensex performer. About 1073 shares have advanced, 2104 shares declined, and 113 shares are unchanged. Bank Nifty was up 2.33%. Except for banks, all the other sectoral indices ended in the red. both, The BSE Mid and SmallCap indices declined 1 percent each.

Closing Bell: Sensex rallies 873 points, Nifty at 16130.75

Tuesday, August 3, 2021
At Close, Sensex closed with a gain of 873 points, or 1.65 percent at 53,823.36 while the Nifty finished at 16,130.75, up 246 points, or 1.55 percent as solid buying in pharma, IT, FMCG, and financial stocks lifted benchmark indices to record highs on Tuesday. The Sensex hit its fresh all-time high of 53,887.98, while the Nifty made a fresh peak of 16,146.90 in intraday trade. RIL, Asian Paints, Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC), Titan Company, TCS, Tech Mahindra, IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Finserv were among the top Sensex gainers. While Bajaj-Auto, Tata Steel, HCL Tech, NTPC, ICICI Bank were top index losers. Barring Nifty Media and Nifty Metal indices, all the sectoral indices were trading in the green. Nifty FMCG jumped 0.6 percent and Nifty IT index 0.5 percent. The BSE Mid- and SmallCap indices hit new peaks, advancing up to 0.5 percent, in intra-day trade.

Closing Bell:Sensex up 363 points, Nifty at 15885.15

Monday, August 2, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 363.79 points or 0.69% at 52,950.63, and the Nifty was up 122.20 points or 0.78% at 15,885.20 led by the auto, realty, and oil & gas stocks. Titan was the top Sensex gainer, followed by M&M, Axis Bank, Reliance Industries, and IndusInd Bank. Tata Steel, Power Grid, Tech Mahindra, and NTPC were the worst-performing stocks. About 2007 shares have advanced, 1071 shares declined, and 136 shares are unchanged. All the indices ended in the green, led by the Nifty Realty index up 5 percent, followed by the Nifty Auto index, up 1.4 percent. Both, the BSE MidCap and SamllCap indices hit record highs of 23,342 and 27,106, respectively. India VIX was up 1%.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 66 points, Nifty at 15763.05

Friday, July 30, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 66.23 points or 0.13% at 52586.84, and the Nifty was down 15.50 points or 0.10% at 15763 as domestic equities witnessed sharp profit booking in the fag end of the session as European stocks slipped in early trade and US stock futures hinted at a muted start on Wall Street later today. Sun Pharma, TechMahindra, Cipla, Shree Cements, and Adani Ports were the top Nifty gainers. Bajaj Finance, State Bank of India, Bajaj Finserv, and Tata Steel were the top index drags. About 1808 shares have advanced, 1352 shares declined, and 126 shares are unchanged. Bank Nifty was down 0.31%, the pharma index added 3.6 percent, while the auto index rose nearly 1 percent. However, some selling was seen in the metal and financial names. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices zoomed 0.52 percent and 0.69 percent, respectively. India VIX was down 1.16%.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 209 points, Nifty at 15778.45

Thursday, July 29, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 209.36 points or 0.40% at 52653.07, and the Nifty was up 69.10 points or 0.44% at 15778.50 led by IT, metal, financial stocks. Tata Steel shares were the top gainer followed by Bajaj Finserv, State Bank of India (SBI), HCL Tech, Sun Pharma, Bajaj Finance, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), Infosys. On the flip side, Maruti Suzuki, Power Grid Corporation of India, Bajaj-Auto, ITC, Dr. Reddy’s, HUL, Axis Bank were among the top losers. About 1781 shares have advanced, 1170 shares declined, and 109 shares are unchanged. The metal index gained 5, while IT, PSU Bank, and realty indices rose 1-3 percent. However, the FMCG index was down 1 percent. The BSE Mid- and SmallCap indices, too, added 0.39 percent and 0.90 percent, respectively.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 135 points, Nifty at 15709.40

Wednesday, July 28, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 135.05 points or 0.26% at 52,443.71, and the Nifty was down 37.10 points or 0.24% at 15,709.40. Kotak Mahindra Bank, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), HDFC Bank, NTPC, RIL were among top Sensex laggards. On the flip side, Bharti Airtel surged over 5 percent, followed by Tata Steel, IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Finserv, ICICI Bank, Infosys among others. About 1299 shares have advanced, 1682 shares declined, and 90 shares are unchanged. Except for the Nifty Metal up 1.12 percent and IT up 0.21 percent, indices ended in the red with the Nifty PSB Index sliding nearly 2 percent. Nifty Auto, energy, and pharma sectors. too witnessed heavy selling and was down nearly 1 percent.The BSE SmallCap index underperformed the headline indices and slipped 0.45 percent. Meanwhile, BSE Midcap ended unchanged.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 123 points, Nifty at 15824.45

Monday, July 26, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 123.53 points or 0.23% at 52852.27, and the Nifty was down 31.50 points or 0.20% at 15824.50.ITC, Tata Steel, Titan, and Reliance Industries were the top gainers on Sensex. SBI, Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, HDFC were among the top drags. About 1791 shares have advanced, 1488 shares declined, and 151 shares are unchanged. Nifty Energy index gained 1 percent while bank, auto, and PSU Bank indices ended lower. However, some buying was seen on the metal, pharma, and IT names. Bank Nifty closed 0.24% lower. India VIX jumped 5.87%. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices adding 0.06 percent and 0.34 percent, respectively.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains, 639 points, Nifty at 15824.05

Thursday, July 22, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 638.70 points or 1.22% at 52,837.21, and the Nifty was up 191.90 points or 1.23% at 15,824 on the back of positive global cues. Tech Mahindra was the top gainer followed by Bajaj Finance, Bharti Airtel, and Bajaj Finserv. Only HUL, Bajaj Auto, Asian Paints, and Mahindra & Mahindra closed with losses. About 2131 shares have advanced, 1054 shares declined, and 128 shares are unchanged. The Nifty Metal index added over 3 percent on the NSE, trailed by the Nifty IT and Realty indices, up around 2 percent each. Except for FMCG, all other sectoral indices ended in the green.BSE midcap and smallcap indices rose 1.5 percent each. India VIX closed 10% lower.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 354 points, Nifty at 15632.10

Tuesday, July 20, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 354.89 points or 0.68% at 52198.51, and the Nifty was down 120.30 points or 0.76% at 15632.10 for the third consecutive session in July 20 dragged by the metal, realty, and financial names. Asian Paints was the top Sensex gainer, followed by Ultratech Cement, Bajaj Auto, HUL, Nestle India, Maruti, TCS, Infosys, and Bajaj Finserv. On the other hand, IndusInd Bank was the worst Sensex performer, followed by Tata Steel, and Bharti Airtel. About 1109 shares have advanced, 2056 shares declined, and 107 shares are unchanged. Among sectors, except FMCG all other indices ended lower. BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices fell over 1 percent each. India VIX gained 4.18%.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 586 points, Nifty at 15752.40

Monday, July 19, 2021
At close, Sensex was 587 points, or 1.10 percent, down at 52,553.40 while the Nifty settled 171 points, or 1.07 percent, lower at 15,752.40 as potential third waves in the US and the UK, and a spike in coronavirus cases in Japan and Australia despite lockdown-like restrictions, stalled growth rally.HDFC Bank was the top loser followed by IndusInd Bank and Axis Bank. NTPC was the top Sensex gainer, followed by Nestle India, Dr. Reddy’s, Sun Pharma, ITC, and Ultratech Cement. The Nifty Bank index declined over 2 percent. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices fell 0.58 percent and 0.31 percent, respectively. India VIX closed 8% higher.

Closing Bell:Sensex down 19 points, Nifty at 15923.40

Friday, July 16, 2021
At Close Sensex closed 19 points, or 0.04 percent, lower at 53,140.06 while the Nifty finished flat at 15,923.40.ITC, Asian Paints, RIL, Sun Pharma, Bharti Airtel, Power Grid Corporation of India, Tata Steel, HDFC were among the top index gainers. On the flip side, Larsen & Toubro, Infosys, ICICI Bank, IndusInd Bank, Axis Bank, HCL Tech, Tech Mahindra, Maruti were top index draggers. Nifty Bank index was down 0.20 percent, and Nifty IT was flat with a negative bias. Nifty Pharma, and Nifty reality, however, was up nearly one percent and the Nifty Metal index gained half a percent. The mid-and small-cap indices meanwhile, outperformed and ended over 0.4 percent higher each

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 255 points, Nifty at 15924.20

Thursday, July 15, 2021
At Close, the Sensex closed 255 points, or 0.48 percent, higher at 53,158.85 while the Nifty settled with a gain of 70 points, or 0.44 percent, and hits fresh closing high at 15,924.20.L&T, HCL Tech, Tech Mahindra, HDFC Bank, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Infosys, RIL, HUL were among top Sensex gainers. Titan Company, Mahindra and Mahindra, Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC), Asian Paints, ITC, Maruti were top index laggards. Nifty Realty emerged as the top sectoral gainer, closing 4.20 percent higher, followed by Nifty IT which rose 1.29 percent. Nifty Auto down 0.40 percent, media down 0.35 percent, PSU bank down 0.33 percent, and pharma down 0.27 percent. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices added 0.3 percent and 0.4 percent, respectively.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 134 points, Nifty at 15853.95

Wednesday, July 14, 2021
The BSE Sensex closed the day at 52,904.05, up 134 points or 0.25 percent while the Nifty settled 42 points, or 0.26 percent, up at 15,853.95. Tech Mahindra Infosys, Larsen & Toubro (L&T), and HCL Tech were among the top Sensex gainers while Maruti Suzuki, Hindustan Unilever, Nestle India, and Reliance Industries were the top index laggards. The Nifty IT index was the best sectoral index today, up 3 percent on the NSE. Barring Nifty IT, Nifty Media, Nifty Metal, and Nifty Pharma, all the sectoral indices closed in the red. Bank Nifty ended flat with a negative bias. India VIX closed in the red. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices added 0.21 percent and 0.45 percent, respectively. Zomato has subscribed 57 percent till 3:30 PM on the first day of the issue.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 397 points, Nifty at 15812.35

Tuesday, July 13, 2021
At Close, the BSE Sensex closed 397 points, or 0.76 percent, higher at 52,769.73 while the Nifty ended with a gain of 120 points, or 0.76 percent, at 15,812.35 lifted primarily by financial stocks. Besides, better-than-expected Chinese export data, which pushed global stocks to record high, further lent support to the markets.ICICI Bank, Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC), Axis Bank, Sun Pharmaceuticals, NTPC, Mahindra & Mahindra, and HDFC Bank were among the top index gainers. On the flip side, HCL Tech, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Maruti Suzuki, Tech Mahindra, HUL, TCS, and Infosys were among the top laggards. The BSE MidCap index ended flat while the BSE SmallCap index advanced 0.4 percent. Barring Nifty FMCG, IT, and Media, all the sectoral indices ended in the green. Nifty Bank index gained 1.4 percent while Nifty Financial Services gained 1.5 per cent.

Closing Bell:Sensex ends flat, Nifty at 15692.60

Monday, July 12, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 13.50 points or 0.03% at 52372.69, and the Nifty was up 2.80 points or 0.02% at 15692.60 ends 327 pts down from the day’s high. UltraTech Cement, ICICI Bank, Maruti Suzuki, State Bank of India (SBI), Axis Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank among the top index gainers. Bajaj Finserv, HDFC Banka, and Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) were top Sensex laggards. About 1889 shares have advanced, 1163 shares declined, and 149 shares are unchanged. The Nifty Realty index zoomed 3.6 percent on the NSE while the Nifty IT index slipped 0.4 percent. Nifty Auto indices ended in the green.The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices rallying 0.40 percent and 0.75 percent, respectively.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 183 points, Nifty at 15689.80

Friday, July 9, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 182.75 points or 0.35% at 52,386.19, and the Nifty was down 38.10 points or 0.24% at 15,689.80. Tata Steel was the top gainer, followed by Bajaj Auto, Bharti Airtel, and NTPC. On the other hand, Bajaj Auto was the top loser followed by TCS, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, and Reliance Industries. About 1693 shares have advanced, 1252 shares declined, and 107 shares are unchanged. The Nifty Private Bank index was the biggest drag, down 0.6 percent. On the upside, the Nifty Realty index zoomed 2.4 percent and metal 2 percent. BSE midcap and smallcap indices rose 0.4-0.6 percent. India VIX slipped 4%.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 485 points, Nifty at 15727.90

Thursday, July 8, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 485.82 points or 0.92% at 52568.94, and the Nifty was down 151.80 points or 0.96% at 15727.90. Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank, and HDFC Bank were the top losers in the Sensex pack. Tech Mahindra was the top gainer followed by Bajaj Auto, Power Grid, HCL Technologies, and IndusInd Bank.About 1277 shares have advanced, 1648 shares declined, and 112 shares are The nifty Metal index fell 2.19%, the Nifty PSU Bank index closed 1.96% lower and Nifty Bank ended 1.39% in the red. Only the Nifty IT index ended in the green-up 0.05 percent. The BSE MidCap and BSE SmallCap indices slipped 0.37 percent and 0.09 percent, respectively. India VIX rose 11%.unchanged.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 193 points, Nifty at 15879.65

Wednesday, July 7, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 193.58 points or 0.37% at 53054.76, and the Nifty was up 61.40 points or 0.39% at 15879.70. Tata Steel, Bajaj Finserv, and HDFC were the top gainers on Sensex. Titan, Maruti Suzuki India, and Reliance Industries were the top laggards. About 1737 shares have advanced, 1372 shares declined, and 136 shares are unchanged. The reality and metal indices rose 2 percent each. All other key sectoral indices gained up to 0.6 percent each, except the Nifty Auto index, which slipped 0.07 percent. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices rallied 0.58 percent and 0.38 percent, respectively. India VIX closed 0.50 percent lower

Closing Bell:Sensex ends flat, Nifty at 15818.25

Tuesday, July 6, 2021
At Close, the Sensex was down 18.82 points or 0.04% at 52861.18, and the Nifty was down 16.10 points or 0.10% at 15818.30. UltraTech Cement, HDFC Bank, and Bajaj Finance were the top gainers on Sensex while Tech Mahindra, TCS, Maruti Suzuki India, Tata Motors, and Reliance Industries were among the drags. About 1557 shares have advanced, 1624 shares declined, and 121 shares are unchanged. The Nifty Bank was the top-performing index, up 0.9 percent, trailed by the Nifty Financial Services index, up 0.8 percent. Nifty Media and Nifty private bank index closed with gains. On the flip side, the Nifty Auto was the biggest loser, down 1.8 percent. The BSE MidCap index settled 0.12 percent higher while the BSE SmallCap index closed 0.26 percent lower.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 395 points, Nifty at 15834.35

Monday, July 5, 2021
At Close, the Sensex was up 395.33 points or 0.75% at 52,880, and the Nifty was up 112.20 points or 0.71% at 15,834.40 as bulls asserted control on Dalal Street. State Bank of India was the top index gainer, followed by Tata Steel, Bajaj Finserv, and Larsen & Toubro. Tech Mahindra, Dr. Reddy’s, HCL Technologies, Titan, and Bharti Airtel were the only Sensex constituents to close in Red. All, except the IT and Pharma indices, ended in the green. Of these, the Nifty Realty index was the top gainer, up nearly 3 percent. The BSE SmallCap index gained 0.87 percent and the BSE Midcap index gained 0.35 percent higher.India VIX ended in the red.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 166 points, Nifty at 15722.20

Friday, July 2, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 166.07 points or 0.32% at 52484.67, and the Nifty was up 42.20 points or 0.27% at 15722.20. Reliance Industries and ICICI Bank were the top gainers on BSE Sensex, followed by the State Bank of India, HDFC, and Mahindra & Mahindra. Tata Steel, Power Grid, and Asian Paints were the top laggards. About 1874 shares have advanced, 1279 shares declined, and 120 shares are unchanged. The Nifty Pharma index was the top gainer, up 0.6 percent, followed by the Nifty Bank index, up 0.4 percent. Conversely, the Nifty Metal index was the top sectoral loser on the NSE, down 1.5 percent.BSE midcap ended flat, while smallcap index added 1 percent. India VIX dived 6%.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 164 points, Nifty at 15680.00

Thursday, July 1, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 164.11 points or 0.31% at 52318.60, and the Nifty was down 41.50 points or 0.26% at 15680 as new Delta and Delta plus variants of novel coronavirus push Covid-19 cases higher across the globe. Bajaj Finserv, Infosys, UltraTech Cement, Tech Mahindra, IndusInd Bank, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel, TCS were among the top index draggers. While Dr. Reddy’s Lab, Bajaj-Auto, Sun Pharma, Asian Paints, Maruti Suzuki, Titan Company, SBI were Sensex gainers. About 1632 shares have advanced, 1516 shares declined, and 118 shares are unchanged. The Nifty Auto index and Nifty Pharma ended 0.8 percent higher, PSU Bank ended in the green, WhileNifty Bank fell 0.25 percent. Selling was seen in the energy, bank, metal, infra, and IT names. The BSE MidCap index dipped 0.19 percent. However, the BSE SmallCap index added 0.32 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 189 points, Nifty at 15748.45

Tuesday, June 29, 2021
At Close, the Sensex was down 185.93 points or 0.35% at 52,549.66, and the Nifty was down 66.20 points or 0.42% at 15,748.50. Power Grid Corporation of India, Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL), Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Nestle India, IndusInd Bank, Asian Paints, RIL, Titan were among top Sensex gainers. On the flip side, Kotak Mahindra Bank, ICICI Bank, Tech Mahindra, Bajaj-Auto, Mahindra & Mahindra, SBI, Axis Bank were among the top index losers. About 1440 shares have advanced, 1536 shares declined, and 87 shares are unchanged. The Nifty PSU Bank, Auto, Metal, and PSB index slipped between 1 percent and 1.5 percent on the NSE While the Nifty FMCG index and Nifty Pharma gained half a percent. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices closed 0.42 per cent and 0.07 percent lower, respectively

Closing Bell: Sensex down 189 points, Nifty at 15814.70

Monday, June 28, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 189.45 points or 0.36% at 52735.59, and the Nifty was down 45.70 points or 0.29% at 15814.70 even as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced relief measures for an economy, battered by the second wave of Covid-19, and which is bracing for a possible third wave. Asian Paints, Housing Development Finance Ltd (HDFC), State Bank of India, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), NTPC were among the top Sensex gainers. Maruti Suzuki, TCS, Larsen & Toubro, Bajaj-Auto, Mahindra & Mahindra, Infosys, HCL Tech, Bharti Airtel were top index laggards. About 1826 shares have advanced, 1420 shares declined, and 147 shares are unchanged. Barring Nifty IT and Nifty Media indices, all the Nifty sectoral indices were trading in the green, lead by gains in Nifty PSU Bank and Nifty Metal which gained 1-2 percent. BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices up 0.4 percent each.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 226 points, Nifty at 15860.35

Friday, June 25, 2021
At Close, the Sensex was up 226.04 points or 0.43% at 52925.04, and the Nifty was up 69.90 points or 0.44% at 15860.40 as hefty buying in metals, financials, and pharma sectors lifted indices for the second day. Tata Steel was the best performing stock on BSE Sensex followed by SBI, Axis Bank, and ICICI Bank. while top losers included Reliance Industries, Titan Company, NTPC, HUL, and Asian Paints. About 1737 shares have advanced, 1393 shares declined, and 142 shares are unchanged. The Nifty Metal index zoomed 2.5 percent. Nifty Bank, Private Bank, Pharma, and auto indices, rose between 0.7 percent and 1.6 percent. While Nifty FMCG, down 0.66%.The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices advanced 1 percent and 0.4 percent, respectively.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 392.92 points Nifty at 15790.45

Thursday, June 24, 2021
At Close, Sensex ended up 392.92 points or 0.75% at 52699.00, and the Nifty jumped 103.50 points or 0.66% at 15790.50 led by Nifty IT. Infosys, TCS, and Tech Mahindra were the top Sensex gainer. While RIL, Bharti Airtel Power Grid Corporation and HDFC were the top laggards. About 1415 shares have advanced, 1717 shares declined, and 135 shares are unchanged. The Nifty sectoral indices were mixed, with the Nifty IT index, up 2.79 percent, leading the gainers, while the Nifty PSU Bank index, down 1.4 percent, bled the most. Bank Nifty ended in the green. Nifty Media and Nifty Pharma closed in the red. The S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices ending 0.51 and 0.22 percent lower, respectively. India VIX closed 1% lower.

Bharat Electronics surges 12%,stock hits 52-week high

Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Shares of Bharat Electronics (BEL) gains 12 percent of Rs 170 on the BSE in intra-day trade on Wednesday and hit over a three-year high after the company reported a strong set of numbers for the quarter ended March 2021. The state-owned aerospace and defense electronics company reported a net profit of Rs 1352.38 crore in the quarter ended March 2021, up 30.73 percent year-on-year (YoY) compared to Q4 FY20 of Rs 1034.52cr. The company has achieved a turnover of Rs6757.05cr for the quarter ended 31st March 2021, as against Rs5725.49cr for the corresponding quarter of the previous year up 18 percent. In Q4FY21, BEL reported a 30.7 percent year-on-year (YoY) jump in profit after tax (PAT) at Rs 1,352 crore on the back of healthy revenue growth and operational performance. Besides, the company has recommended a final dividend of Rs 1.20 per equity share 120 percent of Rs 1 each for the financial year 2020-21. Read more

Closing Bell:Sensex down 282 points, Nifty at 15686.95

Wednesday, June 23, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 282.63 points or 0.54% at 52306.08, and the Nifty was down 85.80 points or 0.54% at 15687 as investors booked profits at higher levels. Maruti Suzuki India was the top gainer followed by Titan Company and Bajaj Finserv. Larsen & Toubro, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Tata Steel, and HDFC were the worst performers. About 1335 shares have advanced, 1629 shares declined, and 116 shares are unchanged. Except for the auto segment, all other sectoral indices settled the session in the red with the Nifty Metal 1 percent and IT 0.87 percent indices nursing the steepest losses. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices 0.26 percent and 0.43 percent lower, respectively. India VIX surged 4%

Closing Bell: Sensex up 14 points, Nifty at 15772.75

Tuesday, June 22, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 14.25 points or 0.03% at 52588.71, and the Nifty was up 26.30 points or 0.17% at 15772.80 as investors booked profit on Tuesday ahead of testimony from US Fed Chair Jerome Powell later in the day. Maruti Suzuki India was the top gainer followed by Ultratech Cement, Larsen & Toubro, and TCS. On the downside, Asian Paints, Bajaj Finance, HUL, Nestle India, Sun Pharma, Kotak Bank, Tech M, and IndusInd Bank underperformed the index. About 1839 shares have advanced, 1136 shares declined, and 97 shares are unchanged. The Nifty Auto index was the best performing index, up 1.4 percent. The Nifty Bank and Realty indices, on the other hand, slipped 0.3 percent each. The small-cap stocks gained 0.83 percent higher, While the BSE MidCap index closed 0.33 percent up. India VIX, the volatility index closed 2% lower.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 230 points, Nifty at 15746.50

Monday, June 21, 2021
At Close, Sensex closed the day 230 points, or 0.44 percent, higher at 52,574.46 while the Nifty settled with a gain of 63 points, or 0.40 percent, at 15,746.50 reversing the steep losses logged in the morning, amid board-based buying. NTPC, Titan Company, and State Bank of India closed as the top index performers while Tech Mahindra, Maruti, and TCS were the worst performers. The Nifty PSU Bank index ended 4 percent higher amid reports that the two financial institutions might be privatized. The Nifty Realty index was up 2 percent and the Nifty Metal, Private Bank, Bank, and FMCG indices gained up to 1 percent each. On the contrary, the Nifty IT and Auto indices slipped 0.2 percent and 0.36 percent, respectively. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices gained 0.8 percent each. India VIX ended flat.

Closing Bell:Sensex up 21 points, Nifty at 15683.35

Friday, June 18, 2021
At Close, the Sensex was up 21.12 points or 0.04% at 52344.45, and the Nifty was down 8.00 points or 0.05% at 15683.40, zooms 743 pts from the day’s low. HUL, Bajaj-Auto, Bharti Airtel, Bajaj Finserv, HDFC Bank, IndusInd Bank, Infosys, RIL, Titan Company were top Sensex gainers. About 1182 shares have advanced, 1964 shares declined, and 126 shares are unchanged. On the flip side, ONGC, NTPC, Power Grid Corporation of India, Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), Nestle India, SBI were top index losers. The Nifty PSU Bank declined nearly 2 percent while the Nifty Auto, Metal, and Realty indices slipped up to 1 percent each. On the upside, the Nifty FMCG index ended 0.29 percent higher. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices closed 0.70 percent and 0.89 percent down, respectively.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 179 points, Nifty at 15691.40

Thursday, June 17, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 178.65 points or 0.34% at 52323.33, and the Nifty was down 76.10 points or 0.48% at 15691.40 amid weak global cues after US Fed signaled higher rates in 2023 in its policy outcome on Wednesday. IndusInd Bank, NTPC, Dr Reddy’s Lab, Maruti Suzuki, Axis Bank, Bajaj-Auto, Bharti Airtel, HDFC Bank, State Bank of India (SBI), Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC), were top index losers. On the flip side, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), UltraTech Cement, Infosys, Asian Paints, Tech Mahindra, RIL, HCL Tech were index gainers. About 1347 shares have advanced, 1784 shares declined, and 149 shares are unchanged. The Nifty Metal index slipped 2 percent, followed by the Nifty Realty index down1.6 percent and the Nifty PSB and Auto indices around 1.5 percent each. The Nifty FMCG and IT indices, on the other hand, gained 0.14 percent and 0.57 percent, respectively. The BSE MidCap index cracked 1.3 percent while the BSE SmallCap index slipped 0.58 percent.

Closing Bell:Sensex down 271 points, Nifty at 15767.55

Wednesday, June 16, 2021
At Close, The BSE Sensex index fell 271 points, or 0.51 percent, to close at 52,501.98 while the Nifty ended 102 points, or 0.64 percent, lower at 15,767.55.The top BSE Sensex laggards were Power Grid Corporation of India, IndusInd Bank, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), L&T, and UltraTech Cement, among others. On the flip side, stocks of Nestle India, ONGC, NTPC, Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL), Infosys, ITC, and TCS were the top gainers.The Nifty Metal index skidded 3 percent, the Nifty PSU Bank and Realty indices dropped over 1 percent each.BSE Basic Materials, energy, industrials, telecom, capital goods, consumer durables, power, and realty indices fell over a percent each. On the contrary, the Nifty FMCG and IT indices gained 0.5 percent and 0.25 percent, respectively. The BSE MidCap index slipped 0.95 percent while the BSE SmallCap index dipped 0.68 percent.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 221.52 points, Nifty at 15869.25

Tuesday, June 15, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 221.52 points or 0.42% at 52773.05, and the Nifty was up 57.40 points or 0.36% at 15869.30. Asian Paints, Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, Hindustan Unilever Ltd, IndusInd Bank, Infosys, HDFC Bank, Nestle India were among the top BSE Sensex gainers. On the contrary, Bajaj Finserv, Dr. Reddy’s, Titan Company, Sun Pharma, Bajaj Finance, Power Grid Corporation of India, TCS, Tech Mahindra were among the top draggers. About 1894 shares have advanced, 1256 shares declined, and 139 shares are unchanged. Sectorally, the Nifty Pharma, PSU Bank, and Metal indices were the losers on the NSE, down 0.8 percent, 0.26 percent, and 0.05 percent, respectively. On the upside, the Nifty Media index (up 2 percent) and the Nifty Realty index up 1.3 percent were the top gainers. The BSE MidCap index gained 0.6 percent higher and the BSE SmallCap index too gained 0.4 percent.

Closing Bell:Sensex up 76.77 points, Nifty at 15811.85

Monday, June 14, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 76.77 points or 0.15% at 52551.53, and the Nifty was up 12.50 points or 0.08% at 15811.90. Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), Bajaj Finance, Power Grid Corporation of India, ONGC, Infosys, L&T, TCS, SBI were among top Sensex gainers. On the flip side, Kotak Mahindra Bank was the top index laggard, followed by NTPC, Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC), Tech Mahindra, Sun Pharma. About 1624 shares have advanced, 1625 shares declined, and 150 shares are unchanged. The Nifty PSU Bank index ended the day as the top gainer on the NSE, up 1 percent, while the Nifty Realty index closed as the worst performers, down 1.4 percent. The BSE MidCap index ended the day in the red, down 0.7 percent, While the BSE SmallCap index closed 0.2 percent lower.

Closing Bell: Sensex up174.25 points, Nifty at 15799.35

Friday, June 11, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 174.29 points or 0.33% at 52474.76, and the Nifty was up 61.60 points or 0.39% at 15799.40 hitting new lifetime highs. Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, L&T, HDFC Life, and SBI were the top losers. While Dr. Reddy’s, Power Grid, TCS, HCL Tech, and Infosys were the top gainers on Sensex. About 1744 shares have advanced, 1368 shares declined, and 138 shares are unchanged. The Nifty Metal index zoomed nearly 3 percent on the NSE, followed by the Nifty IT and Pharma indices, up over 1 percent higher each. The BSE MidCap index, on the other hand, closed 0.14 percent up while the BSE SmallCap index ended 0.4 percent higher. India VIX, the volatility gauge was down 6% on closing.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 359 points, Nifty at 15737.75

Thursday, June 10, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 358.83 points or 0.69% at 52,300.47, and the Nifty was up 102.40 points or 0.65% at 15,737.80 led by the realty, PSU bank, metal and pharma names. Bajaj Finance was the top gainer followed by Bajaj Finserv, SBI, IndusInd Bank, and ITC. Bajaj Auto, Maruti, Power Grid, and HCL Technologies were the top laggards. About 2254 shares have advanced, 699 shares declined, and 116 shares are unchanged. All the Nifty sectoral indices, except the Nifty Auto index, closed in the green, with the Nifty Realty index and the Nifty PSU Bank index ending 3 percent and 2 percent higher, respectively. The S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices ended the session 1.26 percent and 1.73 percent higher, respectively.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 53 points, Nifty at 15740.10

Tuesday, June 8, 2021
At Close, Sensex closed 53 points, or 0.10 percent, lower at 52,275.57 while the Nifty settled with a nominal loss of 12 points, or 0.07 percent, 15,740.10. Tata Motors, Tech M, Bharti Airtel, Indian Oil Corporation, HCL Tech, and Infosys were the top gainers on the indices. Hindalco, Tata Steel, JSW Steel, Kotak Bank, HDFC, and SBI, meanwhile, were the top laggards. Nifty metal and financial stocks remained under pressure with the Nifty Bank, PSU Bank, and Metal indices closing up to 1.4 percent lower. On the upside, the Nifty IT, FMCG, and Pharma indices gained around 1 percent each. The BSE MidCap index gained 0.36 percent, While SmallCap index closed 0.9 percent higher.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 228 points, Nifty at 15751.65

Monday, June 7, 2021
At Close, Sensex was up 228.46 points or 0.44% at 52328.51, and the Nifty was up 81.40 points or 0.52% at 15751.70 supported by the IT, infra, and energy names. Power Grid was the top Sensex gainer, followed by NTPC, Ultratech Cement, and Reliance Industries. Top losers were Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, HDFC, JSW Steel, and Divis Labs. About 2284 shares have advanced, 961 shares declined, and 156 shares are unchanged. The Nifty IT, Media, and Private Bank indices ended the session as top gainers, up around 1 percent each, while the Nifty Metal index was the top loser, down 0.5 percent. The BSE MidCap index hit a fresh record peak of 22,739 in intra-day trade but closed at 22,690 levels, up 0.8 percent. The BSE SmallCap index, on the other hand, ended hit a record peak of 24,618 earlier today and ended at 24,609 levels, up 1.4 percent.

Closing Bell:Sensex down 132 points, Nifty at 15670.25

Friday, June 4, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 132.38 points or 0.25% at 52,100.05, and the Nifty was down 20.10 points or 0.13% at 15,670.30 after the Reserve Bank of India maintained the status quo and keep its stance accommodative.ONGC, L&T, Tech Mahindra, Mahindra & Mahindra, Power Grid Corporation of India, Bharti Airtel, UltraTech Cement were among the top Sensex gainers. Nestle India, SBI, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, HUL, Axis Bank, and Titan were major losers in the Sensex pack. About 1832 shares have advanced, 1279 shares declined, and 138 shares are unchanged. The Nifty Bank index ended 1 percent lower, followed by the Nifty Private Bank and FMCG indices, down 0.8 percent and 0.4 percent, respectively. On the upside, the Nifty Metal and Realty indices clocked gains up to 1.6 percent. The BSE MidCap index advanced 0.63 percent while the BSE SmallCap index added 0.78 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 350 points, Nifty at 15690.35

Thursday, June 3, 2021
At close, the Sensex is up 382.95 points or 0.74% at 52232.43, and the Nifty up 114.20 points or 0.73% at 15690.40 amid buying seen in the infra, oil & gas, metal, and realty names. Titan Company, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), ONGC, Power Grid Corporation of India, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Axis Bank, Infosys were among the top Sensex gainers. Bajaj-Auto, Tech Mahindra, Nestle Industries, SBI, Dr. Reddy’s Lab, Sun Pharma were among the top index losers. About 2136 shares have advanced, 973 shares declined, and 134 shares are unchanged. The Nifty Auto and Pharma stocks declined 0.08 percent and 0.23 percent, respectively. On the upside, the Nifty Realty index jumped 4 percent. The BSE MidCap and SamllCap indices ended 1 percent higher each after hitting a record peak of 22,395 and 24,138 levels, respectively.

Closing Bell:Sensex ends flat, Nifty at 15574.85

Tuesday, June 1, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 2.56 points at 51934.88, and the Nifty was down 7.90 points or 0.05% at 15574.90 as investors preferred to book profits after seven straight sessions of gains. ONGC, Bajaj Finance, State Bank of India (SBI), Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC), HUL, Tech Mahindra stocks were the top gainers in the Sensex pack. On the flip side, ICICI Bank, UltraTech Cement, Asian Paints, ITC were among the top index laggards. About 1303 shares have advanced, 1782 shares declined, and 119 shares are unchanged. Barring the Nifty Media, Pharma, and IT indices, all other indices settled the day in the red. The Nifty Private Bank index was the top loser, down 1 percent, while the Nifty IT index gained 0.11 percent. The S&P BSE MidCap closed 0.01 percent higher while the SmallCap index slipped 0.3 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 514 points, Nifty at 15582.80

Monday, May 31, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 514.56 points or 1% at 51937.44, and the Nifty was up 147.10 points or 0.95% at 15582.80. Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) and ICICI Bank were the top Sensex gainers, followed by Bharti Airtel, ITC, Dr. Reddy’s Lab, Maruti Suzuki India, NTPC, UltraTech Cement, Asian Paints. On the flip side, Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), Infosys, IndusInd Bank, L&T, Sun Pharma, Tech Mahindra were among index laggards. About 1717 shares have advanced, 1449 shares declined, and 187 shares are unchanged. The Nifty sectoral indices were mixed, with Nifty PSU bank index down 0.7 percent. While Nifty Metal index jumped over 2 percent and the Nifty Bank index was up 1.10 percent. The BSE Energy index advanced 2.5 percent, followed by the BSE Telecom and Metal indices up 1.5 percent each, and the BSE Oil and Gas index up 1.3 percent. The S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices added 0.45 percent and 0.5 percent, respectively amid buying in construction material, telecom, energy, and metal

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 307.66 points, Nifty ends at record closing at 15435.65

Friday, May 28, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 307.66 points or 0.60% at 51422.88, and the Nifty was up 97.80 points or 0.64% at 15435.70. ONGC, Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC). Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), Titan Company, State Bank of India (SBI) were among the top Sensex gainers. Stocks of Sun Pharma, Dr. Reddy’s Lab, M&M, Nestle India, Bajaj-Auto among others were top index laggards. About 1394 shares have advanced, 1674 shares declined, and 138 shares are unchanged. Nifty Bank index gained nearly one percent, while the Nifty Metal index was the top gainer, up 2.53 percent.On the contrary, the Nifty Pharma index slipped 1.2 percent on the NSE. The BSE Midcap index fell 0.12 percent and the BSE SmallCap index dropped 0.48 percent.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 98 points, Nifty at 15337.85

Thursday, May 27, 2021
At Close Sensex was up 97.70 points or 0.19% at 51115.22, and the Nifty was up 36.40 points or 0.24% at 15337.90 led by IT, financials. State Bank of India (SBI), Kotak Mahindra Bank, Axis Bank, Bajaj-Auto, Tech Mahindra, TCS were among the top Sensex gainers. On the contrary, Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC), Bajaj Finance, ONGC, Bharti Airtel, and HUL were among the top index laggards. About 1657 shares have advanced, 1314 shares declined, and 121 shares are unchanged. Nifty Realty index was the top sectoral loser, down 1.19 percent, followed by the Nifty Pharma index and Nifty FMCG index. Nifty PSU Bank index surged nearly 3 percent while Nifty Bank index was up 1.18 percent and metal Index up 1 percent. The S&P BSE MidCap index added 0.54 percent while the SmallCap counter gained 0.34 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 380 points, Nifty at 15301.45

Wednesday, May 26, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 379.99 points or 0.75% at 51,017.52, and the Nifty was up 93.00 points or 0.61% at 15,301.50 as recoveries from Covid-19 infection continued to surpass new cases in India. Bajaj Finserv, Infosys, Bajaj Finance, and Mahindra & Mahindra were the top index gainers. While PowerGrid, JSW Steel, Hindalco, NTPC, Tata Steel, and Coal India were the top laggards. About 1913 shares have advanced, 1146 shares declined, and 140 shares are unchanged. The Nifty Metal index declined 2 percent, the Nifty PSU Bank index declined up to 0.5 percent. On the upside, the Nifty Realty added 3 percent and the Nifty IT index 2 percent. The S&P BSE MidCap index slipped 0.14 percent compared with the S&P BSE SmallCap index, which was up 0.69 percent. India VIX soars 11%.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 14 points, Nifty at 15208.45

Tuesday, May 25, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 14.37 points or 0.03% at 50637.53, and the Nifty was up 10.80 points or 0.07% at 15208.50. . HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), IndusInd Bank, Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC), ITC and Bharti Airtel were among top index laggards. On the flip side, Asian Paints, Titan Company, Bajaj Finserv, ONGC, TCS, Infosys, Power Grid Corporation of India, and Nestle India among others were top Sensex gainers. About 1749 shares have advanced, 1307 shares declined, and 147 shares are unchanged. Nifty Bank index fell 0.81 percent, Nifty PSU Bank was down 1.34 percent and Nifty Private Bank index lost 0.90 percent. While the Nifty IT index gained one percent, the Auto index was up 0.66 percent. The S&P BSE MidCap index slipped 0.3 percent as against the S&P BSE SmallCap index that rose 0.3 per cent.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 111 points, Nifty at 15197.70

Monday, May 24, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 111.42 points or 0.22% at 50,651.90, and the Nifty was up 22.40 points or 0.15% at 15,197.70. SBI, Power Grid Corporation of India, HDFC Bank, L&T, Maruti Suzuki were among top Sensex gainers. Titan Company, M&M, IndusInd Bank, HUL, UltraTech Cement, Bharti Airtel were top index losers. About 1930 shares have advanced, 1218 shares declined, and 161 shares are unchanged. The Nifty PSU Bank index gained over 2 percent, followed by the Nifty Bank up 1 percent, the Nifty Realty index up 1.4 percent, and the Nifty Media index up 1 percent. On the downside, the Nifty Metal and Nifty FMGC index each fell 0.6 percent on the NSE. The MidCap and SmallCap indices scaled fresh peaks in the intra-day deals and settled around 0.8 percent higher each.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 976 points, Nifty at 15175.30

Friday, May 21, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 975.62 points or 1.97% at 50,540.48, and the Nifty was up 269.30 points or 1.81% at 15,175.30 after India's largest public sector bank, State Bank of India, reported a healthy quarterly show and also supported by a rally in other financial stocks.SBI was the top gainer on the Sensex, up 5 percent, while IndusInd Bank, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, HDFC, and Kotak Mahindra Bank were the other top gainers. On the downside, Dr Reddy's Labs and Power Grid on the Sensex, and Eicher Motors, Indian Oil Corporation, Grasim, and SBI Life on the Nifty were the only laggards. About 1909 shares have advanced, 1140 shares declined, and 157 shares are unchanged. Financial indices -- Nifty Bank, Private Bank, PSU Bank, and Financial Services gained between 3-3.5 percent. Meanwhile, all other sectoral indices settled up to 1 percent higher. The S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices gained 0.8 percent and 0.65 per cent higher, respectively.

Closing Bell:Sensex down 338 points, Nifty at 14906.05

Thursday, May 20, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 337.78 points or 0.68% at 49,564.86, and the Nifty was down 124.20 points or 0.83% at 14,906. ONGC, Sun Pharma, and Power Grid were top Sensex losers. Mahindra & Mahindra, IndusInd Bank, and Titan were the top gainers. About 1614 shares have advanced, 1397 shares declined, and 161 shares are unchanged. The Nifty Bank, Financial Services, Private Bank, and FMCG indices slipped nearly 1 percent each. On the upside, the Nifty Realty index remained gainer for the second straight day and ended 1 percent higher on the NSE. The S&P BSE SmallCap index hit a record high of 0.22 percent. The S&P BSE MidCap index, meanwhile, ended 0.12 percent lower today. India VIX inched higher but closed below 20 levels.

Closing Bell:Sensex down 290 points, Nifty at 15030.15

Wednesday, May 19, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 290.69 points or 0.58% at 49,902.64, and the Nifty was down 77.90 points or 0.52% at 15,030.15. M&M, Bajaj Finserv, HDFC, Bharti Airtel, Kotak Mahindra Bank, and Ultratech Cement were among the top losers Sun Pharma, Nestle India, and Bajaj Auto were among the top gainers. About 1743 shares have advanced, 1249 shares declined, and 166 shares are unchanged. The Nifty Financial Services index declined 1 percent, followed by 0.9 percent loss each in the Nifty Private Bank and Metal indices. On the upside, the Nifty Realty index zoomed over 2 percent while the Nifty Pharma index added 1 percent. The S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices ended 0.53 percent and 0.35 percent higher, respectively.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 613 points, Nifty at 15108.10

Tuesday, May 18, 2021
At Close, Sensex closed 613 points, or 1.24 percent, higher at 50,193.33. Nifty closed with a gain of 185 points, or 1.24 percent, at 15,108.10 for the second straight day. Mahindra and Mahindra, Bajaj Auto, Titan, Bajaj Finance, Adani Ports, Tata Motors, and Indian Oil Corporation were the top Nifty gainers today while Airtel, ITC, Coal India, Divis Labs, UPL, and Grasim were the top laggards. the Nifty Auto index climbed 3.3 percent followed by the Nifty Energy index up 2 percent, and the Nifty Metal index up 1.7 percent. On the contrary, the Nifty PSU Bank index and the Nifty FMCG index slipped 1.3 percent and 0.25 percent, respectively.BSE Telecom fell 1.66 percent. The S&P BSE MidCap index zoomed 1.9 per cent and the SmallCap index, ended 1.3 percent higher.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 848 points, Nifty at 14923.15

Monday, May 17, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 848.18 points or 1.74% at 49580.73, and the Nifty was up 245.40 points or 1.67% at 14923.20 supported by the auto, metal, and financials. IndusInd Bank was the top gainer followed by SBI. ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, and Axis Bank. On the downside, Cipla, L&T, Bharti Airtel, Nestle India, Sun Pharma, HDFC Life, and Maruti Suzuki were the top losers. About 2047 shares have advanced, 1024 shares declined, and 215 shares are unchanged. The Bank Nifty index jumped 4% as the top sectoral index gainer on NSE followed by the Nifty Financial Services index 3 percent, and the Nifty Metal index up 2.5 percent. On the contrary, the Nifty Pharma index slipped 0.14 percent on profit booking. The S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices ended 1.6 percent higher each.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 42 points, Nifty at 14677.80

Friday, May 14, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 41.75 points or 0.09% at 48732.55, and the Nifty was down 18.70 points or 0.13% at 14677.80 as a slew of downgrades in the GDP growth forecasts for FY22 along with a slowdown in the vaccination program. Asian Paints was the best performing stock followed by ITC, Nestle India, L&T, Hindustan Unilever Ltd, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), Power Grid Corporation of India, among others. On the flip side, IndusInd Bank, Mahindra & Mahindra, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, State Bank of India (SBI), NTPC, ONGC, Sun Pharma, and Maruti Suzuki were among the top index laggards. About 1402 shares have advanced, 1627 shares declined, and 141 shares are unchanged. The Nifty Metal index was down 4 percent, followed the Nifty Realty index, down 3 percent, and the Nifty PSU Bank and Auto indices, down 2 percent each. On the upside, only the Nifty FMCG index ended in the green, up 2 percent. The S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices lost 1.2 percent each.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 471 poiints, Nifty at 14696.50

Wednesday, May 12, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 471.01 points or 0.96% at 48690.80, and the Nifty was down 154.30 points or 1.04% at 14696.50 for the second day.Top BSE Sensex losers were IndusInd Bank, Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL), ICICI Bank, ONGC, Axis Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Mahindra & Mahindra among others. On contrary, Titan Company, Maruti Suzuki, Power Grid Corporation of India, SBI, Dr Reddy’s were the top gainers. About 1571 shares have advanced, 1443 shares declined, and 151 shares are unchanged. The Nifty Metal index tumbled over 3 percent, followed by the Nifty Private Bank index, down 1.6 percent. The Nifty PSU Bank index zoomed 3.3 per cent. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices falling 0.9 percent and 0.6 percent, respectively.

Closing Bell:Sensex down 341 points, Nifty at 14850.75

Tuesday, May 11, 2021
At Close, the BSE Sensex was down 340.60 points at 49,161.81, and the Nifty50 climbed 91.60 points to 14,850.80 following weak global cues. Kotak Mahindra Bank was the biggest index loser today, trailed by HDFC, Tech Mahindra, HUL, Bajaj Finser, Titan Company, and Bajaj Finance. On the contrary, NTPC, ONGC, PowerGrid, Sun Pharma, UltraTech Cement, and SBI were the top gainers. A total of 190 scrips remained unchanged. Banking & financials, IT, Metals, and Pharma stocks were under pressure, whereas PSU Banks bucked the trend. The S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices gained 0.60 percent and 0.80 percent, respectively.

Closing Bell:Sensex up 296 points, Nifty at 14942.35

Monday, May 10, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 295.94 points or 0.60% at 49,502.41, and the Nifty was up 119.20 points or 0.80% at 14,942.40 for the fourth day lifted by gains in public sector banks, pharma, and metal stocks. Dr Reddy’s, ONGC, Housing Development Finance Corporation, Titan Company, Sun Pharma, Kotak Mahindra Bank among top Sensex gainers. UltraTech Cement, Infosys, Maruti Suzuki were among BSE Sensex losers. About 2034 shares have advanced, 1004 shares declined, and 220 shares are unchanged. The Nifty Metal index, up 2.9 percent followed by the Nifty Pharma index, auto, energy, infra, and PSU Bank indices which rose 1- 2.5 percent. The S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices ruled 0.8 percent and 0.9 percent higher, respectively.

Closing Bell: Sensex up 256 points, Nifty at 14823.15

Friday, May 7, 2021
At Close, Sensex up 256.71 points at 49,206.47.and Nifty gained 98.40 points to 14,823.20 due to firm global cues and healthy corporate earnings helped indices to gain for the third consecutive session. Bajaj Finserv, Mahindra & Mahindra, HDFC, and NTPC were among the top gainers on Sensex, while Bajaj Auto, Bajaj Finance, and Infosys were the top losers. The Nifty Metal index advanced 5 percent on the NSE while all other sectoral indices clocked gains between 0.04 percent and 1 percent. The Nifty PSU Bank index was the only loser, down 0.14 percent. The S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices ended 0.13 percent and 0.4 percent higher, respectively. India VIX fell 5% to close below 21 levels.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 272 points, Nifty at 14724.80

Thursday, May 6, 2021
At Close, the Sen sex gained 272.21 points to close at 48,949.76, and the Nifty50 was up 106.90 points at 14,724.80. Bajaj Auto, Tech Mahindra, Infosys, ICICI Bank, Nestle India, and HDFC were the top gainers on Sensex. On the other hand, Power Grid, ONGC, and Asian Paints were the top losers. The Nifty PSU Bank and Pharma indices were down 1.2 percent and 0.3 percent, respectively. On the upside, metals and IT stocks continued to shine with the Nifty Metal and IT indices soaring up to 2.5 percent. The S&P BSE MidCap index added 0.9 percent while the S&P BSE SmallCap index gained 0.6 percent.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 424 points, Nifty at 14617.85

Wednesday, May 5, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 424.04 points or 0.88% at 48,677.55, and the Nifty was up 121.40 points or 0.84% at 14,617.90 after RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das in an unscheduled speech today provided more liquidity support by announcing various measures. Sun Pharma and IndusInd Bank were the top Sensex gainers while Bajaj Finance, Asian Paints, HUL, and Tech Mahindra were the only losers in the Sensex pack. About 1794 shares have advanced, 1084 shares declined, and 166 shares are unchanged. The Nifty Bank index ended 1.6 percent up. The Nifty Financial Services, IT, Auto, and Metal indices gained up to 1.3 percent on the NSE. The S&P BSE MidCap index settled over 1 percent higher while the S&P BSE SmallCap index gained 0.7 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 465 points, Nifty at 14496.50

Tuesday, May 4, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 465.01 points or 0.95% at 48253.51, and the Nifty was down 137.70 points or 0.94% at 14496.50 as an unwavering rise in Covid-19 cases and a slower-than-expected pace of vaccination worried investors on Dalal Street. Reliance Industries was the top loser followed by Sun Pharma, Dr Reddy’s, HDFC Bank, and HDFC. While gainers include ONGC, Bajaj Finance, and TCS. About 1374 shares have advanced, 1534 shares declined, and 169 shares are unchanged. The Nifty PSU Bank index gained 3.5 percent, The Nifty Pharma index, on the contrary, was down 2 percent. The S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices each ended about half a percent lower today.

Closing bell: Sensex down 64 points, Nifty at 14634.15

Monday, May 3, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 63.84 points or 0.13% at 48718.52, and the Nifty was up 3.10 points or 0.02% at 14634.20. Bharti Airtel, Maruti Suzuki India, SBI Life, and HUL were the best-performing stocks. While Titan, Reliance Industries Ltd, IndusInd Bank, Axis Bank, BPCL, Kotak Mahindra Bank, and State Bank of India (SBI) were the losers in the Sensex pack. About 1803 shares have advanced, 1184 shares declined, and 162 shares are unchanged. The Nifty Metal index rallied 2 percent today, followed by the Nifty FMCG index, up 1 percent. On the downside, the Nifty Bank index slipped 0.7 percent on the NSE. The S&P BSE SmallCap index gained 1.6 percent, and the S&P BSE MidCap index, on the other hand, settled 0.05 percent higher.

Closing Bell: Sensex falls 983 points, Nifty at 14631.10

Friday, April 30, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 983.58 points or 1.98% at 48,782.36, and the Nifty was down 263.80 points or 1.77% at 14,631.10 amid weakness in Asian markets and unabated rise in Covid-19 cases along with hiccups in vaccination drive back home. HDFC Bank, Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC), ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Asian Paints, Mahindra & Mahindra Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) were among top Sensex losers. While, ONGC, Sun Pharma, Dr Reddy’s, and Bajaj-Auto were the top gainers. About 1332 shares have advanced, 1554 shares declined, and 166 shares are unchanged. The Nifty Bank and Financial Services indices dropped 3 percent each while the Nifty FMCG, Auto, IT, and Realty indices slipped up to 1.5 percent. The Nifty Pharma index bucked the trend and gained settled 1 percent higher. The S&P BSE SmallCap settled just 0.07 percent lower and the MidCap index, on the other hand, slipped 0.65 percent.

Closing Bell:Sensex up 32 points, Nifty ay 14894.90

Thursday, April 29, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 32.10 points or 0.06% at 49,765.94, and the Nifty was up 30.40 points or 0.20% at 14,894.90 for the fourth straight day on the day of monthly F&O expiry for the April series. Bajaj Finserv, Bajaj Finance, Axis Bank, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), IndusInd Bank, Titan Company, HUL were the top gainers in the Sensex pack. On the flip side, Bajaj-Auto, Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC), HCL Tech, Larsen & Toubro (L&T), State Bank of India (SBI) were the top losers. About 1376 shares have advanced, 1505 shares declined, and 176 shares are unchanged. The Nifty Metal index gained 4.5 percent. On the downside, the Nifty PSU Bank index skidded 1.3 percent, trailed by losses in the Nifty Auto index, down 1 percent. The S&P BSE MidCap index ended 0.18 percent lower today while the S&P BSE SmallCap index advanced 0.13 percent.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 790 points, Nifty at 14864.55

Wednesday, April 28, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 789.70 points or 1.61% at 49733.84, and the Nifty was up 211.50 points or 1.44% at 14864.50. Bajaj Finance was the top Sensex gainer, followed by IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Finsv, ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, State Bank of India (SBI), Bajaj-Auto, HDFC Bank, and Bharti Airtel among others. On the flip side, Nestle India, HCL Tech, Larsen & Toubro (L&T), Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), ITC were among the top Sensex losers. About 1730 shares have advanced, 1180 shares declined, and 170 shares are unchanged. The Nifty Realty index dropped 0.6 percent, the Nifty Metal and Pharma indices slipped 0.3 percent each. The Nifty Bank index soared 3 per cent and the Nifty Private Bank, PSU Bank, and Financial Services indices too climbed over 2.5 percent each. The S&P BSE MidCap index ended 0.99 percent up while the S&P BSE SmallCap index added 0.7 percent.

Closing Bell:Sensex up 557 points, Nifty at 14653.05

Tuesday, April 27, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 557.63 points or 1.15% at 48,944.14, and the Nifty was up 168 points or 1.16% at 14653 as COVID-19 cases declined in the country. Tech Mahindra, Bajaj Finance, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), Power Grid Corporation of India, HDFC Bank, TCS were among top BSE Sensex gainers. Axis Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Asian Paints, Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC), Maruti Suzuki were among the top index losers. About 1915 shares have advanced, 984 shares declined, and 158 shares are unchanged. The Nifty Metal index gained 2.7 percent. This was followed by the Nifty PSU Bank index up 2.3 percent and the Nifty Bank index up 1.4 percent. The S&P BSE MidCap index added 1 percent today while the SmallCap index surged 1.5 percent.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 508 points, Nifty at 14485.00

Monday, April 26, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 508.06 points or 1.06% at 48386.51, and the Nifty was up 143.60 points or 1.00% at 14485 due to medical support from across the globe, to help India douse the Covid-19 fire, along with the acceleration of the mass vaccination drive supported sentiment on Dalal Street. Axis Bank, Ultratech Cement, and ICICI Bank were the top-performing stocks on the BSE Sensex. HCL Technologies, Sun Pharma, HDFC Bank, and Maruti Suzuki India were the top losers. About 1841 shares have advanced, 1094 shares declined, and 216 shares are unchanged. Nifty Pharma was down 0.87 percent. On the contrary, the Nifty Realty index gained 3.4 percent on the NSE, followed by gains in The Nifty Metal index up 2 percent, Nifty Bank up 1.7 percent, and Nifty Financial Services up 1.3 percent..The S&P BSE MidCap index closed 0.6 percent higher while the BSE SmallCap index was up 0.8 percent. .

Closing Bell: Sensex down 202 points, Nifty at 14341.35

Friday, April 23, 2021
At Close, Market benchmark the Sensex closed 202 points, or 0.42 percent, lower at 47,878.45 while the Nifty closed 65 points, or 0.45 percent, down at 14,341.35 as concerns over the second wave of Covid-19 in the country and nervousness in the global markets overpowered the risk appetite of bargain hunters. NTPC, Power Grid, and IndusInd Bank were the top index gainers. Mahindra & Mahindra, Dr. Reddy’s, and ICICI Bank were among the top losers. The BSE Power index gained 2.35 percent, the utility index rose 1.75 percent, BSE Telecom and realty fell over a percent each while FMCG, IT, fell almost a percent each. The S&P BSE MidCap index gained 0.2 per cent today while the S&P BSE SmallCap index added 0.5 per cent

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 375 points, Nifty at 14406.15

Thursday, April 22, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 374.87 points or 0.79% at 48080.67, and the Nifty was up 109.80 points or 0.77% at 14406.20 due to mass vaccination drive would help curtail the raging second Covid-19 wave in the country gave ammunition to the bulls. ICICI Bank, HDFC, and Bajaj Auto were among the top gainers followed by HDFC Bank. Titan, Tech Mahindra, and Asian Paints were among the drags. About 1737 shares have advanced, 1128 shares declined, and 159 shares are unchanged. Nifty Bank index up 2.5 percent, Nifty Financial Services, Private Bank, and Metal indices gained 2.2 percent, 1.8 percent, and 1.7 percent, respectively. On the contrary, pharma and IT stocks pared their gains and ended in the red today. All the three defensive indices -- Nifty IT, FMCG, and Pharma -- slipped up to 0.75 percent on the NSE. The S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices closing 0.28 percent and 0.59 percent higher, respectively.

Closing Bell:Sensex down 243 points, Nifty at 14296.40

Tuesday, April 20, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 243.62 points or 0.51% at 47,705.80, and the Nifty was down 63.10 points or 0.44% at 14,296.40. Ultratech Cement, HDFC, HDFC Bank, and IT stocks were among the top drags on Sensex. Dr Reddy’s, HDFC Life, Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Auto and Bajaj Finserv were the top gainers on Sensex. About 1603 shares have advanced, 1187 shares declined, and 155 shares are unchanged. The Nifty IT index, down 1.4 per cent, the Nifty FMCG and Bank indices ended 0.64 per cent and 0.35 per cent lower, respectively. On the upside, the Nifty Pharma index ended at 1.3 per cent. The S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices gained 0.5 per cent each.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 882 points, Nifty at 14359.45

Monday, April 19, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 882.61 points or 1.81% at 47949.42, and the Nifty was down 258.40 points or 1.77% at 14359.50. Britannia, Dr Reddy's Labs, Infosys, Wipro, and Cipla were the only gainers on the Nifty index, On the downside, Adani Ports, Power Grid, ONGC, Hero MotoCorp, IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Finserv, Kotak Mahindra Bank, and HDFC Life were the top drags, About 723 shares have advanced, 2091 shares declined, and 157 shares are unchanged. The Nifty PSU Bank, Nifty Bank, Nifty Private Bank, and Nifty Financial Services indices slipped between 2.5 per cent and 4 per cent. The Nifty Auto, Realty, and Metal indices, meanwhile, tumbled up to 4 per cent. The S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices declined 1.9 per cent and 1.6 per cent, respectively.

Closing Bell: Sensex ends flat up 28.35 points, Nifty at 14617.85

Friday, April 16, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 28.35 points or 0.06% at 48,832.03, and the Nifty was up 36.40 points or 0.25% at 14,617.90. Asian Paints, UltraTech Cement, ONGC, Sun Pharma, HCL Tech, Nestle India, M&M, Tech Mahindra were among the top index gainers. On the flip side, ICICI Bank, Bajaj Finance, Larsen & Toubro (L&T), Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), and SBI were the top Sensex losers. About 1617 shares have advanced, 1230 shares declined, and 152 shares are unchanged. The Nifty Pharma index ended 2 per cent higher while the Nifty Auto, IT, Metal, and FMCG gained between 0.6 per cent and 1.2 per cent. On the downside, the Nifty Bank, PSU Bank, and Realty indices slipped up to 0.6 per cent. The S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices settling 1.2 per cent and 1.05 per cent higher, respectively.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 260 points, Nifty at 14581.45

Thursday, April 15, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 259.62 points or 0.53% at 48803.68, and the Nifty was up 76.70 points or 0.53% at 14581.50. ONGC, NTPC, Kotak Mahindra Bank, State Bank of India (SBI), Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) were among top Sensex gainers. Infosys, M&M, IndusInd Bank, Maruti Suzuki, Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, Tech Mahindra were among the top index losers. About 1226 shares have advanced, 1611 shares declined, and 162 shares are unchanged. The Nifty Bank, Pharma, Metal, IT, Financial Services, and Private Bank indices ended up to 1.4 per cent higher while the Nifty Auto, Realty, PSU Bank, and FMCG slipped between 0.04 per cent and 1.5 per cent. The S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices ended 0.1 per cent and 0.03 per cent lower.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 660 points, Nifty at 14504.80

Tuesday, April 13, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 660.68 points or 1.38% at 48,544.06, and the Nifty was up 194 points or 1.36% at 14,504.80 amid broad-based buying. Top Sensex gainer was Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) followed by Bajaj Finsv, Bajaj Finance, Maruti Suzuki, IndusInd Bank, ICICI Bank and ONGC. While TCS was the worst-performing stock, followed by Dr Reddy’s, Tech Mahindra, HCL Tech, Infosys and Nestle India. About 1900 shares have advanced, 915 shares declined, and 176 shares are unchanged. Nifty IT and Pharma indices were down 3 per cent and 1 per cent. While the Nifty PSU Bank index surged 4 per cent, the Nifty Bank, Private Bank, Financial Services, Metal, and Realty indices gained between 3 per cent and 4 per cent. The Nifty FMCG index, meanwhile, ended 0.6 per cent higher. The S&P BSE MidCap index gained 1.46 per cent. The S&P BSE SmallCap index, on the other hand, ended 1.2 per cent higher.

Closing Bell:Sensex down 1708 points, Nifty at 14310.80

Monday, April 12, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 1,707.94 points or 3.44% at 47883.38, and the Nifty was down 524.10 points or 3.53% at 14310.80 as fear of stricter lockdown to curb the second wave of COVID-19 dented investors’ sentiment. Tata Motors, Adani Ports, IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Finance, UPL, SBI, Hindalco, and Shree Cement were the top losers in the Sensex pack, while Dr Reddy's Labs, Cipla, Divis Labs, and Britannia) ended the day in the green. About 493 shares have advanced, 2433 shares declined, and 171 shares are unchanged. The Nifty PSU Bank index plummeted 9 per cent, Nifty Realty slipped 7 per cent, and Nifty Bank, Private Bank, Metal, and Auto indices skidded between 5 per cent and 6 per cent. The S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices dropped 5 per cent each.

Closing Bell:Sensex down 155 points, Nifty at 14834.85

Friday, April 9, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 154.89 points or 0.31% at 49,591.32, and the Nifty was down 38.90 points or 0.26% at 14,834.90. ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and Reliance Industries were among the stocks that pulled the indices lower. Sun Pharma, HUL, and Tech Mahindra were the top gainers on Sensex. About 1647 shares have advanced, 1212 shares declined, and 163 shares are unchanged. Bank Nifty ended in the red along with Nifty Private Bank, Nifty Auto and Nifty Metal index down 1 per cent. Nifty Pharma and Nifty PSU Bank were the top-performing sectoral indices. The S&P BSE SmallCap index closed 0.7 per cent higher while the S&P BSE MidCap index dipped 0.07 per cent.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 84.45 points, Nifty at 14873.80

Thursday, April 8, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 84.45 points or 0.17% at 49,746.21, and the Nifty was up 54.80 points or 0.37% at 14,873.80.JSW Steel, Tata Steel, Shree Cements, Titan Company and Hindalco were among top gainers on the Nifty, while losers included IndusInd Bank, SBI Life Insurance, Sun Pharma, HDFC Bank and ONGC. The Nifty Metal index jumped 4 per cent, the Nifty IT index gained 1 per cent. The Nifty PSU Bank and Bank indices shed 0.8 per cent and 0.6 per cent, respectively today while the Nifty Private Bank and Financial Services indices slipped 0.6 per cent and 0.3 per cent, respectively. The S&P BSE SmallCap index gained 0.73 per cent. The BSE MidCap index, on the other hand, up 0.6 per cent.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 460 points, Nifty at 14819.05

Wednesday, April 7, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 460.37 points or 0.94% at 49,661.76, and the Nifty was up 135.50 points or 0.92% at 14,819 after RBI as expected kept the key rates unchanged with an accommodative policy stance. SBI, Mahindra & Mahindra, Nestle India, IndusInd Bank, and ICICI Bank were the top gainers on Sensex while Titan, NTPC, HUL, and Bajaj Finserv were the only drags. About 1824 shares have advanced, 1072 shares declined, and 179 shares are unchanged. The Nifty Financial Services, IT, Pharma, Metal, and Realty indices, on the other hand, gained up to 1.5 per cent. The S&P BSE SmallCap index was last up 1.3 per cent while the BSE MidCap index added 0.8 per cent.

Closing Bell:Sensex ends 42 points higher, Nifty at 14683.50

Tuesday, April 6, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 42.07 points or 0.09% at 49,201.39, and the Nifty was up 45.70 points or 0.31% at 14,683.50. Asian Paints was the top Sensex gainer, followed by Sun Pharma and Dr Reddy’s. Power Grid, Ultratech Cement, IndusInd Bank, Axis Bank, and SBI were the worst-performing stocks on Sensex. About 1654 shares have advanced, 1176 shares declined, and 179 shares are unchanged. The Nifty Pharma up 2 per cent, FMCG 1 per cent, and Metal 1/5 per cent indices remained top gainers on the NSE today while the Nifty IT index was up 0.25 per cent. The Nifty Bank and private Bank indices, meanwhile, skidded around 0.4 per cent each ahead of the RBI monetary policy committee's outcome due tomorrow. The S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices added 1 per cent and 0.8 per cent, respectively by the close.

Closing Bell:Sensex down 871 points, Nifty at 14637.80

Monday, April 5, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 870.51 points or 1.74% at 49,159.32, and the Nifty was down 229.60 points or 1.54% at 14,637.80. Infosys, Tech Mahindra, and HCL Technologies were the top gainers on Sensex, followed by Bharti Airtel. Bajaj Finance and IndusInd Bank were the top drags, followed by SBI. About 1063 shares have advanced, 1848 shares declined, and 180 shares are unchanged. The Nifty PSU Bank index declined 4 per cent on the NSE, while the Nifty Bank, Private Bank, Financial services, Realty, Auto, and Media indices slipped between 2.5 per cent and 3.5 per cent. On the contrary, the Nifty IT index jumped over 2 per cent and the Nifty Metal index gained 1 per cent. The S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices closed 1.13 per cent and 1 per cent, respectively.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 521 points, Nifty at 14867.35

Thursday, April 1, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 520.68 points or 1.05% at 50,029.83, and the Nifty was up 176.70 points or 1.20% at 14,867.40. Top BSE Sensex gainers were HCL Tech, Maruti Suzuki, NTPC, Bajaj-Auto, Titan Company, IndusInd Bank, Infosys and Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL). On the flip side, the stocks of Nestle India and HDFC Bank were trading in the negative territory. About 2120 shares have advanced, 727 shares declined, and 143 shares are unchanged.The Nifty Metal index settled over 5 per cent higher on the NSE today, followed by the Nifty PSU bank index, up 2.6 per cent. The Nifty Bank, Auto, Financial Services, Private Bank, and Pharma indices, meanwhile, gained up to 2 per cent. The Nifty IT and Realty indices closed with less than a per cent gain. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices gained 1.66 per cent and 2 per cent

Closing Bell:Sensex down 627 points, Nifty at 14690.70

Wednesday, March 31, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 627.43 points or 1.25% at 49,509.15, and the Nifty was down 154.40 points or 1.04% at 14,690.70. HDFC Bank, HDFC, Power Grid, Tech Mahindra, ONGC, ICICI Bank, Infosys, and Bajaj Finance were the top losers in the Sensex pack. While Bajaj Finserv, ITC, SBI, HUL, Tata Motors, UPL, and Grasim were top gainers in the Sensex pack. About 1362 shares have advanced, 1470 shares declined, and 190 shares are unchanged. Among sectors, IT, bank, energy and infra sectors fell 0.4-1.7 per cent, while the PSU Bank index added over a per cent. The S&P BSE MidCap index ended 0.07 per cent higher while the S&P BSE SmallCap index advanced 0.52 per cent.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 1128 points, Nifty at 14845.10

Tuesday, March 30, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 1,128.08 points or 2.30% at 50,136.58, and the Nifty was up 337.80 points or 2.33% at 14,845.10 supported by gains in IT, pharma, and metal stocks. HCL Technologies, HDFC Bank, Infosys, NTPC, Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL), Nestle India, Power Grid Corporation of India, Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC), TCS and Titan were the top Sensex gainers. While losers are Axis Bank, Mahindra & Mahindra and Bharti Airtel. About 1529 shares have advanced, 1386 shares declined, and 197 shares are unchanged. Nifty IT gained 3 per cent followed by Nifty Pharma indices. while the Nifty FMCG and Metal indices closed with nearly 2.5 per cent gains. On the contrary, the Nifty Realty index ended 0.8 per cent down in a firm market. The S&P BSE MidCap index ended 0.98 per cent higher while the S&P BSE SmallCap index gained 1.3 per cent.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 568 points, Nifty at 14507.30

Friday, March 26, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 568.38 points or 1.17% at 49,008.50, while the Nifty was up 182.40 points or 1.27% at 14,507.30. Bajaj Finserv, HDFC, Asian Paints and Titan Company limited were the top gainers. Tata Steel, Tata Motors, Bharti Airtel, and Adani Ports were the additional gainers On the downside, PowerGrid, IndusInd Bank, ITC, Maruti Suzuki, UPL, and TCS declined the most on the benchmark indices. About 1633 shares have advanced, 1283 shares declined, and 167 shares are unchanged. The Nifty Metal index ended nearly 4 per cent higher, while the Nifty Financial Services, FMCG, and Auto indices ended with around 2 per cent gains. Realty, bank, pharma and IT indices, meanwhile, advanced up to 1.5 per cent. The S&P BSE MidCap index ended 1.66 per cent higher, while the SmallCap counterpart closed with a per cent gain.

Closing Bell:Sensex down 740 points, Nifty at 14324.90

Thursday, March 25, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 740.19 points or 1.51% at 48,440.12, and the Nifty was down 224.50 points or 1.54% at 14,324.90. Only Dr Reddy’s, ICICI Bank, HDFC, Tata Steel and Larsen & Toubro ended in the green among Sensex constituents. Maruti Suzuki, Hindustan Unilever, and Bharti Airtel, Bajaj Finance, ONGC were the worst performing Sensex stocks. About 748 shares have advanced, 2147 shares declined, and 170 shares are unchanged. The Nifty PSU Bank index skidded 2.5 per cent on the NSE. Meanwhile, the Nifty Realty, Media, and Auto indices dropped 2 per cent each. Other sectoral indices ended up to 1.5 per cent lower, barring the Nifty Metal index, up 0.02 per cent. The S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices closed 2.22 per cent and 1.85 per cent lower, respectively.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 871 points, Nifty at 14549.40

Wednesday, March 24, 2021
At Close, Sensex closed 871 points, or 1.74 per cent, down at 49180.31 while Nifty settled at 14549.40 down 267 points or 1.79 per cent. Reliance Industries and banking stocks were among the major contributors to today’s fall. Only Asian Paints and Power Grid corporation ended with gains on Sensex. Bank Nifty was down 2.6%. Among sectoral indices, only Nifty Pharma ended with gains on Wednesday.. The Nifty PSU Bank, Metal, and Realty indices slipped up to 3 per cent, while the Nifty Private Bank, Financial Services, Auto, and Bank indices were down 2 per cent. The Nifty Pharma index, meanwhile, was up 0.08 per cent.The S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices ended 1.6 per cent and 1.4 per cent lower, respectively.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 280 points, Nifty at 14814.75

Tuesday, March 23, 2021
At Close, Sensex closed 280 points, or 0.56 percent, higher at 50,051.44 while Nifty settled at 14,814.75, up 78 points or 0.53 percent.Ultratech Cement, HDFC Bank, IndusInd Bank, and ICICI Bank were the top gainers. Shree Cement, Adani Ports, Divis Labs, Tata Motors, and Maruti Suzuki were the additional gainers While ONGC, ITC and Power Grid were the top drags. Nifty PSU Bank index gained 3 per cent. The Nifty Auto, Financial Services, IT, and Realty indices gained up to 1 per cent on the NSE. On the downside, the Nifty FMCG and Metal indices skid 0.4 per cent and 0.6 per cent, respectively. The S&P BSE MidCap index gained 0.95 per cent higher, while the S&P BSE SmallCap index added 0.75 per cent. India VIX jumped more than 3% intra-day

Closing Bell: Sensex slips 87 points, Nifty at 14736.40

Monday, March 22, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 86.95 points or 0.17% at 49,771.29, and the Nifty was down 7.60 points or 0.05% at 14, 736.40. Dr Reddy’s, Tech Mahindra, and Sun Pharma were the top gainers. while Adani Ports, Britannia, Divis Labs, and Cipla were the additional gainers on the Nifty. On the downside, IndusInd Bank, Power Grid, ICICI Bank, Tata Motors, HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries, and Axis Bank, were the top laggards on both the indices. About 1570 shares have advanced, 1427 shares declined, and 223 shares are unchanged. Among sectors, Nifty IT, Metal, pharma and FMCG indices added 1 per cent each, while Nifty Bank and PSU Bank index shed a per cent each. The S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices ended 0.99 per cent and 0.73 per cent higher, respectively.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 641 points, Nifty at 14744.00

Friday, March 19, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 641.72 points or 1.30% at 49,858.24, and the Nifty was up 186.10 points or 1.28% at 14,744 lifted by gains in FMCG, metals, and financials. NTPC, HUL and Reliance Industries were the top index gainers. Tech Mahindra and Larsen & Toubro were the top drags. About 1461 shares have advanced, 1418 shares declined, and 200 shares are unchanged. The Nifty Energy index rose 3 per cent and the Nifty FMCG index, up 1 per cent, leading the gainers. Among sectoral indices, Nifty Realty was the only one to end in the red. The S&P BSE MidCap index was flat while the SmallCap index dipped half a per cent.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 585 points, Nifty at 14557.85

Thursday, March 18, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 585.10 points or 1.17% at 49,216.52, while Nifty was down 163.40 points or 1.11% at 14,557.90. Infosys, HCL Technologies, Dr Reddy’s, and Reliance Industries were the worst-performing stocks on Sensex. ITC and BHEL was the top Sensex gainer followed by Bajaj Auto and Bharti Airtel. About 819 shares have advanced, 2114 shares declined, and 131 shares are unchanged. Nifty FMCG and Nifty Metal were the only two sectoral indices to end in green. Nifty IT was down over 3% as the worst performing sectoral index. Nifty PSU Bank and Realty indices declined 2 per cent each, while the Nifty Bank, Private Bank, and Financial Services indices slipped 1 per cent each. The S&P BSE Mid and SmallCap indices sliding 1.3 per cent and 1.6 per cent, respectively at the close.

Closing Bell:Sensex down 562 points, Nifty at 14721.30

Wednesday, March 17, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 562.34 points or 1.12% at 49,801.62, and the Nifty was down 189.20 points or 1.27% at 14,721.30 for the fourth consecutive session amid a broad-based sell-off. Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), HDFC Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, State Bank of India (SBI) and ICICI Bank contributed the most to the indices’ loss. While gainers included ITC, TCS, Infosys and HDFC.About 818 shares have advanced, 2115 shares declined, and 138 shares are unchanged. All the sectoral indices ended in the red with the Nifty PSU Bank index fell 4 per cent and Nifty Realty, Metal fell 3 per cent. The Nifty Pharma, Private Bank, and Auto indices, meanwhile, skid up to 2 per cent. The S&P BSE MidCap index sliding 2.28 per cent, while the S&P BSE SmallCap index skid 2.12 per cent.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 31 points, Nifty at 14910.45

Tuesday, March 16, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 31.12 points or 0.06% at 50,363.96, while Nifty was down 19 points or 0.13% at 14,910.50.Top BSE Sensex losers include Larsen & Toubro (L&T), ICICI Bank, State Bank of India (SBI), HDFC Bank, Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC), Kotak Mahindra Bank and NTPC. On the flip side, Asian Paints was the top index gainer, up 5 per cent, followed by Dr Reddy’s, HCL Technologies, Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL), Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), and ITC, among others. About 1449 shares have advanced, 1463 shares declined, and 174 shares are unchanged. The Nifty Bank, Private Bank, PSU Bank, and Metal indices skid up to 1.3 per cent on the NSE. On the upside, the Nifty IT and FMCG indices closed 1 per cent higher each. The S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices each ended around 0.4 per cent higher.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 400 points, Nifty at 14929.50

Monday, March 15, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 397.00 points or 0.78% at 50,395.08, and the Nifty was down 101.50 points or 0.68% at 14,929.50. The top BSE Sensex losers were Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC), HDFC Bank, State Bank of India (SBI), Kotak Mahindra Bank, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL). On the flip side, ONGC shares gained the most, rising over 1 per cent. Power Grid Corporation of India, Maruti Suzuki, Tech Mahindra, Asian Paints were among the top index gainers. About 1210 shares have advanced, 1788 shares declined, and 207 shares are unchanged. Nifty sectoral indices were painted red, with the Nifty Bank index, down 2.7 per cent, bleeding the most. Only metal, IT and PSU bank indices ended in the green.The S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices were down 0.8 per cent and 0.5 per cent, respectively.

Closing Bell:Sensex down 400 points, Nifty at 15030.95

Friday, March 12, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 487.43 points or 0.95% at 50,792.08, while Nifty was down 143.80 points or 0.95% at 15,031.. Kotak Mahindra Bank, HDFC Bank, HDFC, ICICI Bank, and SBI were all trading with losses. Powergrid, Infosys, Titan and Bajaj Finance were the only stocks trading with gains on Sensex. About 1335 shares have advanced, 1626 shares declined, and 174 shares are unchanged. All the NSE indices were painted red with the Nifty Auto and PSU Bank indices down around 2 per cent each. The Nifty Bank, Financial Services, FMCG, Metal, and Private Bank indices, on the other hand, slipped nearly 1 per cent. The S&P BSE SmallCap index fended the fall and settled 0.14 per cent higher and the MidCap, fell 0.45 per cent.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 254 points, Nifty at 15174.80

Wednesday, March 10, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 254.03 points or 0.50% at 51,279.51, and the Nifty was up 76.40 points or 0.51% at 15,174.80. Bajaj Finance, Sun Pharma, JSW Steel, Tata Steel, Hindalco, and Tech Mahindra were the top gainers on Sensex. ONGC, Kotak Mahindra Bank, SBI Life and Maruti Suzuki India were the top drags. About 1609 shares have advanced, 1322 shares declined, and 170 shares are unchanged. The Nifty Metal index gained 1.5 per cent Nifty IT index up 1.67 per cent and the Nifty Pharma index up 1.48 per cent. On the downside, the Nifty PSU Bank index ended 0.15 per cent lower. The S&P BSE MidCap index ended 0.7 per cent higher today, while the S&P BSE SmallCap index settled 0.9 per cent higher.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 584 points, Nifty at 15098.40

Tuesday, March 9, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 584.41 points or 1.16% at 51,025.48, and the Nifty was up 142.20 points or 0.95% at 15,098.40. Kotak Mahindra Bank, HDFC Bank, Tech Mahindra, Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC), ICICI Bank, Bajaj Finance, Asian Paints, TCS, HCL Technologies, were among top index gainers. On the contrary, Power Grid Corporation of India, ONGC, NTPC, Bharti Airtel, State Bank of India (SBI) were among top Sensex losers. About 1254 shares have advanced, 1693 shares declined, and 190 shares are unchanged.Nifty Metal index down 2.5 per cent at the close, followed by the Nifty PSU Bank, Pharma, Realty, Media, and Auto indices, down between 0.5 per cent and 1.5 per cent. The Nifty Financial Services, Bank, and IT indices were the only gainers, up 2 per cent, 1.8 per cent, and 1 per cent, respectively. The S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices closing 0.6 per cent and 0.4 per cent down, respectively.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 36 points, Nifty at 14956.20

Monday, March 8, 2021
At Close, the Sensex was up 35.75 points or 0.07% at 50,441.07, and the Nifty was up 18.10 points or 0.12% at 14,956.20. Larsen & Toubro and ONGC were the top index gainers, followed by HCL Technology and Axis Bank. IndusInd Bank, Ultratech Cement, and Bajaj Finance were the top index drags. About 1698 shares have advanced, 1382 shares declined, and 208 shares are unchanged. Nifty PSU Bank, Metal, and IT indices gained up to 1.5 per cent higher on the NSE. Nifty Realty, FMCG, and Auto indices, meanwhile, ended up to 1 per cent down. The S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices closed 0.3 per cent and 0.6 per cent higher, respectively.The volatility index, India VIX, cooled-off 3.5 per cent and closed at 24.6 levels

Closing Bell:Sensex down 598 points, Nifty at 15080.75

Thursday, March 4, 2021
At Close, Sensex was down 598.57 points or 1.16% at 50,846.08, and the Nifty was down 164.80 points or 1.08% at 15,080.80. Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) as the top index loser. Bajaj Finsv, L&T, State Bank of India (SBI), Axis Bank, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank were among other losers. UltraTech Cement, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, Asian Paint, Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) and Maruti Suzuki ended with gains. About 1580 shares have advanced, 1350 shares declined, and 183 shares are unchanged. Barring Nifty Media and Nifty Realty indices, all the sectoral indices finished trade in the negative territory. The S&P BSE MidCap index settled 0.5 per cent higher,

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 447 points, Nifty at 14919.10

Tuesday, March 2, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 447.05 points or 0.90% at 50,296.89, and the Nifty was up 157.60 points or 1.07% at 14,919.10.M&M was the top Sensex gainer, followed by NTPC, Bajaj Auto, Tech M, Infosys, TCS, and Maruti Suzuki. On the downside, ONGC, HDFC, PowerGrid, Dr Reddy's Labs, and SBI were the only losers. About 1813 shares have advanced, 1138 shares declined, and 166 shares are unchanged. Nifty PSU Bank index closed in the red for the second straight day, down 0.04 per cent. On the higher side, the Nifty Auto and IT indices closed over 3 per ent higher each, while the Nifty Pharma, Realty, Private Bank, and FMCG indices ended up between 0.7 per cent and 1.5 per cent.BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices each added 1.5 per cent.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 750 points, Nifty at 14761.55

Monday, March 1, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 749.85 points or 1.53% at 49,849.84, and the Nifty was up 232.30 points or 1.60% at 14,761.50. HDFC HDFC Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Asian Paints, L&T and ICICI Bank were the top gainers in the Sensex pack. while Bharti Airtel is the only loser. About 1921 shares have advanced, 1093 shares declined, and 189 shares are unchanged. Nifty Media index surged over 4 per cent followed by Nifty Auto, which ended up 2.38 per cent, Nifty Energy and Metal indices rose 2 per cent each. Except for the Nifty PSU Bank index, all the indices ended in the positive territory. The S&P BSE SmallCap index outperformed the benchmark index with a close at 20,475 levels, up 1.6 per cent. The S&P BSE MidCap index, on the other hand, closed at 20,257 levels, up 1.4 per cent.The volatility index, India VIX, cooled-off 9 per cent to end near 25.6 levels.

Closing Bell:Sensex down 1939 points, Nifty at 14529.15

Friday, February 26, 2021
At close, Sensex was 1,939 points, or 3.80 per cent, down at 49,099.99 while Nifty was at 14,529.15, down 568 points or 3.76 per cent. ONGC was the worst performer, followed by Mahindra & Mahindra, Bajaj Finserv, Bajaj Finance, Grasim and Axis Bank. Small-cap stocks held their ground relatively better as the S&P BSE SmallCap index settled only 0.7 per cent down. The S&P BSE MidCap index, on the other hand, ended 1.75 per cent lower. Nifty Bank tanked 4.63%, along with a 4.86% fall in Nifty Financial Services. The Nifty Metal and Auto indices dropped 3 per cent while the Nifty FMCG, IT, and Pharma indices slipped 2 per cent each. Volatility spiked to an eight-month high of 28.05 points, jumping 22.54%.

Closing Bell:Sensex ends flat, Nifty at 14707.80

Tuesday, February 23, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 7.09 points or 0.01% at 49,751.41, and the Nifty was up 32.10 points or 0.22% at 14,707.80.ONGC was the top gainer followed by L&T and IndusInd Bank. On the downside, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Maruti Suzuki, HDFC Bank and Bajaj Auto ended the day as top laggards. About 1657 shares have advanced, 1213 shares declined, and 158 shares are unchanged. Bank Nifty, Nifty PSU Bank, NIFTY Private Bank, and Nifty Pharma closed with losses. On the upside, the Nifty Metal index jumped 3.8 per cent while the Nifty Realty index closed 2.6 per cent at close. The Nifty MidCap 100 and SmallCap 100 indices settled with gains of about 1 per cent on the NSE.

Closing Bell:Sensex down 1145 points, Nifty at 14675.70

Monday, February 22, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 1,145.44 points or 2.25% at 49,744.32, and the Nifty was down 306.10 points or 2.04% at 14,675.70.ONGC, HDFC Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Asian Paints, Ultratech Cement, and Infosys were the only Sensex stocks to trade in the green.L&T and Mahindra & Mahindra, Dr Reddy’s Labs, ITC were the top drags. About 1030 shares have advanced, 1942 shares declined, and 151 shares are unchanged. Nifty metal up 1.6 per cent. On the downside, the Nifty Realty, PSU banks, Pharma, IT, and Media indices declined by 3 per cent, while the Nifty Private Bank, FMCG, Financial Services, and Banks' index closed 2 per cent down. The S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices closing 1.34 per cent and 1 per cent down, respectively. India VIX was up 5% sitting above 23 levels.

Closing Bell:Sensex down 434.93 points, Nifty at 14981.75

Friday, February 19, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 434.93 points or 0.85% at 50,889.76, and the Nifty was down 137.20 points or 0.91% at 14,981.80. ONGC was the top loser, followed by State Bank of India (SBI), Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, Bajaj-Auto, Maruti Suzuki. On the flip side, IndusInd Bank, Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL), Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) and TCS were among other gainers. About 1175 shares have advanced, 1727 shares declined, and 170 shares are unchanged.ll sectoral indices ended in the red with the PSU bank index down 4.7 per cent, while the auto, bank, infra, metal and pharma indices shed 1-2 per cent.. The S&P BSE MidCap index underperformed on the BSE and 1.7 per cent down today. The SamllCap counterpart, meanwhile, settled at 0.7 per cent down.

Closing Bell:Sensex down 379 points, Nifty at 15118.95

Thursday, February 18, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 379.14 points or 0.73% at 51,324.69, and the Nifty was down 89.90 points or 0.59% at 15,119. Bajaj Finance was the top loser followed by Kotak Mahindra Bank, Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), ICICI Bank, Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC), and Nestle India. On the flip side, ONGC was the top gainer followed by NTPC, Asian Paints, Tech Mahindra and Tech Mahindra. About 1609 shares have advanced, 1316 shares declined, and 151 shares are unchanged. Sectorally, Nifty PSU Bank, Nifty IT and Nifty Metal indices ended up 5.6 per cent, 1.33 per cent and 1.31 per cent, respectively. On the downside, the Nifty Financial Services, Auto, and Private Bank indices slipped up to 1.5 per cent each. The S&P BSE SmallCap index moved closer to record high levels and the S&P BSE MidCap, on the other hand, closed at 20,376 levels, up 0.7 per cent.

Closing Bell:Sensex down 400 points, Nifty at 15208.90

Wednesday, February 17, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 400.34 points or 0.77% at 51,703.83, and the Nifty was down 104.60 points or 0.68% at 15,208.90. HDFC Bank, Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC), Kotak Mahindra Bank, TCS, Infosys and Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL), were the top gainers in the Sensex pack. While Nestle, Maruti Suzuki, Asian Paints, Bajaj Finserv, HDFC Bank, and IndusInd Bank were the top losers on the BSE. About 1480 shares have advanced, 1422 shares declined, and 144 shares are unchanged. Nifty IT and Pharma indices were down 1.3 per cent and 1.7 per cent down, respectively. The Nifty Financial Services and FMCG indices, too, ended up to 1 per cent down. On the upside, the Nifty PSU bank index settled around 6 per cent higher on privatisation hopes.S&P BSE MidCap index was up 9 points at 20,237, while S&P BSE SmallCap index rose half a per cent or 105 points to settle at 19,883.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 222 points, Nifty at 15173.30

Thursday, February 11, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 222.13 points or 0.43% at 51,531.52, and the Nifty was up 66.80 points or 0.44% at 15,173.30. Reliance Industries was the top Sensex gainer, jumping 4%. This was followed by Sun Pharma, Power Grid, and Bajaj Finance. Titan and Larsen & Toubro, HDFC Bank, ITC, and ONGC were the top indexes drags. About 1711 shares have advanced, 1229 shares declined, and 133 shares are unchanged. Nifty PSU Bank index declined over 1 per cent on the NSE, followed by losses in the Nifty Auto index down 0.4 per cent, and the Nifty Realty index down 0.24 per cent. On the upside, the Nifty FMCG index and the Nifty Metal index closed 0.85 per cent higher each. The BSE SmallCap index gained with 1.06 per cent while the BSE MidCap index settled 0.45 per cent higher.

Closing Bell:Sensex down 20 points, Nifty at 15106.50

Wednesday, February 10, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 19.69 points or 0.04% at 51,309.39, and the Nifty was down 2.80 points or 0.02% at 15,106.50. Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, ONGC, PowerGrid, and L&T were the top losers. Bajaj Finserv, M&M, Bajaj Finance, Titan, TCS, and Reliance Industries were top gainers. About 1455 shares have advanced, 1454 shares declined, and 161 shares are unchanged. The nifty auto index rose 1 per cent The Nifty Realty index closed 1.6 per cent higher, followed by gains in the Nifty Pharma. While the Nifty Bank and the Nifty Private Bank indices ended 0.7 per cent down. The S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices added 0.7 per cent and 0.4 per cent, respectively at the close.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 19 points, Nifty at 15109.30

Tuesday, February 9, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 19.69 points or 0.04% at 51,329.08, and the Nifty was down 6.50 points or 0.04% at 15,109.30. Asian Paints was the top Sensex gainer, followed by ONGC and Titan. Mahindra & Mahindra, Sun Pharma, and ITC were the top drags. About 1279 shares have advanced, 1634 shares declined, and 184 shares are unchanged. Except for energy and infra, all other sectoral indices trading in the red. The Nifty Auto, Metal, and Pharma indices settled over 1 per cent lower each, and Nifty Realty Index were down 0.70 per cent and the Nifty FMCG index down 0.60 per cent. The S&P BSE MidCap index down 0.18 per cent, while the S&P BSE SmallCap index closed 0.26 per cent down.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 617.14 points, Nifty at 15115.80

Monday, February 8, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 617.14 points or 1.22% at 51,348.77, and the Nifty was up 191.50 points or 1.28% at 15,115.80. Mahindra & Mahindra was the top Sensex gainer, followed by Bajaj Finserv, Infosys, and Bharti Airtel. Hindustan Unilever, Kotak Mahindra Bank, and Bajaj Finance were top losers. About 1689 shares have advanced, 1284 shares declined, and 188 shares are unchanged. Only Nifty FMCG and Nifty PSU Bank index closed down in the red, While other sectoral indices ended in the green with Nifty Auto and Metal indices jumped 3 per cent each. The S&P BSE SmallCap index ended 1.53 per cent higher, while the MidCap index was up 1.5 per cent at close.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 117.34 points, Nifty at 14924.25

Friday, February 5, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 117.34 points or 0.23% at 50,731.63, and the Nifty was up 28.60 points or 0.19% at 14,924.30. The top Sensex gainers were State Bank of India (SBI), IndusInd Bank, ONGC, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Titan Company, Housing Development Finance Company (HDFC), Maruti Suzuki, among others. On the flip side, Power Grid Corporation of India, TCS, M&M, Bharti Airtel were among the top Sensex laggards. About 1281 shares have advanced, 1637 shares declined, and 146 shares are unchanged. The Nifty Auto and the IT indices ended 1 per cent lower each. While the Nifty PSU Bank index advanced 4 per cent on the NSE and pharma index up 1 per cent. The S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices ended 0.93 per cent and 0.28 per cent lower, respectively.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 358 points, Nifty at 14895.65

Thursday, February 4, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 358.54 points or 0.71% at 50614.29, and the Nifty was up 105.70 points or 0.71% at 14895.70 driven by Union Budget optimism. State Bank of India (SBI), ITC, Bajaj Finance, ONGC, Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), Kotak Mahindra Bank and Ultratech Cement, were among other Sensex gainers. On the flip side, Asian Paints, IndusInd Bank, Bharti Airtel, Tech Mahindra, Titan Company were the Sensex losers. Except for Nifty IT index, all the sectoral indices ended in the green. About 1813 shares have advanced, 1110 shares declined, and 142 shares are unchanged. Except IT all other sectoral indices ended in the green. BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices rose over 1 per cent each.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 458.03 points, Nifty at 14789.95

Wednesday, February 3, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 458.03 points or 0.92% at 50,255.75, and the Nifty was up 142.10 points or 0.97% at 14,790 driven by Union Budget 2021 and highest ever FII buying. IndusInd Bank was the top Sensex performer, followed by Power Grid Corporation of India, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, Sun Pharma, NTPC, Axis Bank, Titan Company, Tech Mahindra and Bharti Airtel. On the flip side, Maruti Suzuki was the top Sensex laggards, along with Ultratech Cements, ITC, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Asian Paints, Nestle India and TCS. About 1752 shares have advanced, 1189 shares declined, and 149 shares are unchanged. Pharma and PSU Bank indices rose 2 per cent each and auto, metal and energy indices added over 1 per cent each. Except for Nifty Realty index, all the sectoral indices ended in the green.The S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices settled 1.4 per cent and 1.5 per cent higher, respectively.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains1197, Nifty at 14647.85

Tuesday, February 2, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 1,197.11 points or 2.46% at 49,797.72, and the Nifty up 366.70 points or 2.57% at 14,647.90.HDFC Bank, Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC), Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), ICICI Bank and State Bank of India were major gainers. On the flip side, Bajaj Finserv, Titan Company, Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) were the only index losers. About 1727 shares have advanced, 1165 shares declined, and 170 shares are unchanged. Nifty Auto gained 4 per cent. Nifty Bank and Infra gained 3 per cent. The S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices ended 2.26 per cent and 1.56 per cent higher, respectively.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 2315 points, Nifty at 14281.20

Monday, February 1, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 2,314.84 points or 5% at 48600.61, and the Nifty was up 646.60 points or 4.74% at 14281.20 on Monday in post Budget rally as investors cheered the Budget 2021 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament today. Top Sensex gainers were IndusInd Bank, ICICI Bank, Bajaj Finserv, State Bank of India (SBI), Larsen & Toubro, Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC), among others. On the flip side, Dr Reddy’s, Tech Mahindra and Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) were the only Sensex laggards today. About 1902 shares have advanced, 979 shares declined, and 198 shares are unchanged. Barring Nifty Pharma, all the Nifty sectoral indices ended in the green led by Nifty Bank index, up 8.26 per cent.BSE Midcap and Smallcap rose 2-3 per cent.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 588 points, Nifty at 13634.60

Friday, January 29, 2021
At close, Sensex closed 589 points, or 1.26 per cent, down at 46,285.77 while Nifty shut shop at 13,634.60, down 183 points or 1.32 per cent. IndusInd Bank was the top gainer, followed by Sun Pharma, ICICI Bank, and HDFC Bank. Dr Reddy’s Labs, Bajaj Auto, Infosys, and Maruti Suzuki India were the top drags. Nifty Auto and IT fell almost 3 per cent each. Metal and Pharma indices fell up to 2 per cent. Nifty PSU Bank index rose nearly 2 per cent. Nifty realty gained 0.7 per cent. India VIX, jumped over 4%.The S&P BSE MidCap and S&P BSE SmallCap index down 0.69 per cent and 0.25 per cent, respectively at the close.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 535 points, Nifty at 13817.55

Thursday, January 28, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 535.57 points or 1.13% at 46,874.36, and the Nifty was down 150 points or 1.07% at 13,817.50 amid expiry of the January series of the Futures and Options (F&O) contracts, and profit-booking on stretched valuations and ahead of the Union Budget announcement next week. Axis Bank was the top gainer followed by State Bank of India, and ICICI Bank. Hindustan Unilever, Maruti Suzuki India, and HDFC Bank were top losers. About 1543 shares have advanced, 1285 shares declined, and 161 shares are unchanged. Nifty Realty index down over 2 per cent. Nifty Bank and Private Bank index, up around 0.3 per cent each. The BSE MidCap index ended 0.4 per cent lower while the smallcap counterpart closed down 0.45 per cent.

Closing Bell:Sensex down 938 points, Nifty at 13967.50

Wednesday, January 27, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 937.66 points or 1.94% at 47,409.93, and the Nifty was down 271.40 points or 1.91% at 13,967.50 for the fourth consecutive session on the back of broad-based selling. IndusInd Bank, Titan, and Axis Bank were the top drags followed by Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, HDFC, and ICICI Bank. Tech Mahindra, ITC, SBI Life Insurance, Wipro, and Power Grid Corp were the top gainers. Nifty Bank index, down 2.93 per cent, being the top loser. Except for FMCG, all other sectoral indices ended in the red. BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices shed 0.5-1.3 per cent.Volatility index of India VIX soared to cross 24 levels

Closing Bell:Sensex down 746 points, Nifty at 14371.90

Friday, January 22, 2021
At close, Sensex was down 746 points, or 1.50 per cent, at 48878.54 and Nifty was at 14371.90, down 218 points or 1.50 per cent as investors took some profit off the table on Friday. Axis Bank was the top loser followed by SBI, ICICI Bank, IndusInd Bank. On the flipside, Bajaj Auto, HUL, TCS, Ultratech Cement, and Bajaj Finserv were the only gainers on the Sensex. The S&P BSE MidCap index ended 1.1 per cent lower at 18,777.46 levels while the S&P BSE SmallCap index closed at 18,442 levels, down 0.93 per cent. India VIX, the volatility index, rose 1.09 per cent to settle at 22.42 levels. The nifty metal was down 4 per cent. Nifty Bank index tanked over 1,000 points, or 3.25 per cent, to close at 31,176 levels.

Closing Bell:Sensex down 167 points, Nifty at 14590.35

Thursday, January 21, 2021
At close, Sensex was down 167 points, or 0.34 per cent, at 49,624.76 and Nifty was at 14,590.35, down 54 points or 0.37 per cent and hit an all-time high of 50,184.0. Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, HCL Tech, IndusInd Bank, Bajaj-Auto, Ultratech Cement, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), Tech Mahindra and Titan Company were among top Sensex gainers. On the flip side, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) and HDFC Bank were the index losers. Nifty PSU Bank, Nifty Realty and Nifty Metal indices down between 2 per cent and 3.5 per cent and BSE Telecom down 2.64 per cent.BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices fell 0.88 per cent and 0.68 per cent, respectively.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 394 points, Nifty at 14644.70

Wednesday, January 20, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 393.83 points or 0.80% at 49,792.12 and the Nifty was up 123.50 points or 0.85% at 14,644.70 ended at fresh all-time high levels on Wednesday, primarily due to buying in Reliance Industries Ltd and IT stocks. Tech Mahindra was the top Sensex gainer today, followed by Maruti Suzuki, RIL, Asian Paints, M&M, Infosys, HCL Tech and State bank of India. On the flip side, Power Grid Corporation of India, NTPC, HDFC Bank, ITC, Nestle India, Sun Pharma were among top Sensex losers. About 1553 shares have advanced, 1407 shares declined, and 157 shares are unchanged. Sectorally, all except Nifty FMCG index ended the day in the green on the NSE with the FMCG index closing down 0.16 per cent. On the upside, Nifty IT, Auto, and PSU Bank indices closed with gains of over 2 per cent each. The S&P BSE MidCap index settled 1 per cent higher, while the S&P BSE SmallCap index gained 0.58 per cent.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 834 points, Nifty at 14521.15

Tuesday, January 19, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 834.02 points or 1.72% at 49,398.29, and the Nifty was up 239.90 points or 1.68% at 14,521.20. Bajaj Finance, HDFC, ICICI Bank and IndusInd Bank were top gainers in the Sensex pack followed by State Bank of India and Maruti Suzuki. Tech Mahindra, ITC, Wipro, M&M and Britannia Industries were top losers. About 2077 shares have advanced, 861 shares declined, and 139 shares are unchanged. Nifty Media and Nifty Realty indices were top sectoral indices, up over 2 per cent. The BSE MidCap index gained 2.3 per cent. The SmallCap index, on the other hand, up 1.6 per cent.

Closing Bell:Sensex down 549 points, Nifty at 14433.70

Friday, January 15, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 549.49 points or 1.11% at 49,034.67, and the Nifty down 161.90 points or 1.11% at 14,433.70 concerns over coronavirus lockdown in China and European countries. Bharti Airtel was the top gainer followed by ITC, Bajaj Auto, and Bajaj Finance. Tech Mahindra was the top loser followed by ONGC, HCL Tech, Asian Paints, Ultratech Cement, HUL, and NTPCAbout 1070 shares have advanced, 1897 shares declined, and 139 shares are unchanged. All the sectoral indices on the NSE closed with a red tick. Nifty IT and Nifty PSU Bank index ended with 2 per cent cuts while Nifty Financial Services, FMCG, Metals, and Private bank were down 1 per cent. Nifty Bank index skid 273 points, or 0.8 per cent, and ended at 32,247. The S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices settled with a cut of 1.25 per cent and 1.06 per cent, respectively. India VIX, surged to close above 24 levels.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 91.84 per cent, Nifty at 14595.60

Thursday, January 14, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 91.84 points or 0.19% at 49,584.16, and the Nifty was up 30.70 points or 0.21% at 14,595.60 as Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Reliance Industries helped the benchmark indices erase early losses.IndusInd Bank, TCS, and L&T were the top gainers on Sensex at closing. Axis Bank and HCL Technologies were the top drags. About 1467 shares have advanced, 1489 shares declined, and 166 shares are unchanged. The metal index lost 1 per cent, Nifty Pharma and Nifty FMCG indexes, up 0.8 per cent and 0.7 per cent, respectively.The S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices ended 0.29 per cent and 0.17 per cent higher, respectively.

Closing Bell:Sensex down 25 points, Nifty at 14564.85

Wednesday, January 13, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 24.79 points or 0.05% at 49492.32, and the Nifty was up 1.40 points or 0.01% at 14564.90 as Investors turned to profit-booking, after benchmarks scaled fresh lifetime highs in the morning deals. Mahindra & Mahindra, while State Bank of India, Bharti Airtel, and ITC were top gainers. Bajaj Finance, HDFC Shree Cements, Bajaj Finserv were the top losers. About 1200 shares have advanced, 1807 shares declined, and 143 shares are unchanged. Nifty Pharma ended 1 per cent lower. On the upside, Nifty PSU index surged 3.3 per cent.BSE Midcap and Smallcap ended lower by 0.6 per cent and 0.4 per cent respectively.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 247.79, Nifty at 14563.45

Tuesday, January 12, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 247.79 points or 0.50% at 49,517.11, and the Nifty was up 78.70 points or 0.54% at 14,563.50. Bharti Airtel, State Bank of India, and Reliance Industries were the top gainers while Asian Paints, Titan, and Nestle were top losers. About 1647 shares have advanced, 1387 shares declined, and 158 shares are unchanged. Nifty PSU Bank index leapt 6 per cent on the NSE. Nifty Realty index, up 3 per cent, and Nifty Auto index, Nifty Bank, infra and energy up 1.3 per cent, The S&P BSE MidCap index up 0.4 per cent and the SmallCap index gained 0.25 per cent. Among Nifty sectoral indices, only Nifty Pharma and Nifty FMCG closed in the red.

Closing Bell:Sensex down 264 points, Nifty at 14146.25

Wednesday, January 6, 2021
At close, the Sensex was down 263.72 points or 0.54% at 48,174.06, and the Nifty was down 53.20 points or 0.37% at 14,146.30. Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), ITC, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) contributed the most to the indices’ loss today. while gainers included Power Grid Corp, Shree Cements, GAIL, Hindalco and Grasim Industries. About 1494 shares have advanced, 1543 shares declined, and 128 shares are unchanged. Nifty IT and Nifty FMCG indices were the top sectoral losers on the NSE, down over 1 per cent each. On the contrary, Nifty Metal index managed to close 1 per cent higher. The BSE MidCap index ended 0.4 per cent up and the BSE SmallCap index down 0.14 per cent.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 261 points, Nifty at 14199.50

Tuesday, January 5, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 260.98 points or 0.54% at 48,437.78, and the Nifty up 66.60 points or 0.47% at 14,199.50 erased all the intraday losses and ended near the day's high helped by the IT and Financials.Axis Bank was the top gainer followed by HDFC, IndusInd Bank, and TCS. Bajaj Finance, Reliance Industries and Bajaj Finserv were losers in the Sensex pack. About 1740 shares have advanced, 1268 shares declined, and 159 shares are unchanged. Nifty Bank and IT indices rose 1.5-2.5 per cent. Among Nifty sectoral indices, only Nifty Auto, Nifty Metal and Nifty Realty ended with losses. The BSE MidCap index ended 1.4 per cent higher. The SmallCap counterpart ended 0.7 per cent.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 307 points, Nifty at 14132.90

Monday, January 4, 2021
At close, the Sensex was up 307.82 points or 0.64% at 48,176.80, and the Nifty was up 114.40 points or 0.82% at 14,132.90. ONGC, TCS, and HCL Technologies were the top Sensex gainers. Bajaj Finance, Asian Paints, HDFC Bank, and Hero MotoCorp were the top losers. About 2061 shares have advanced, 973 shares declined, and 158 shares are unchanged. The nifty Metal index jumped 5 per cent. Nifty Bank, Nifty Private Bank, and Nifty Financial Services indices ended the day in the red. Nifty smallcap 50 was up 1.46% while Nifty midcap 50 was up 2.02%. Volatility inched 2.3% higher.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 133 points, Nifty at 13981.95

Wednesday, December 30, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 133.14 points or 0.28% at 47,746.22, and the Nifty was up 49.40 points or 0.35% at 13,982.00 for the sixth consecutive session on Wednesday. UltraTech Cement, Bajaj Finance, Maruti Suzuki, Asian Paints and Tech Mahindra were top gainers in the Sensex pack. On the flip side, IndusInd Bank was top Sensex loser, followed by Sun Pharma, Axis Bank, TCS, Bharti Airtel, State Bank of India (SBI), Infosys and ICICI Bank. About 1642 shares have advanced, 1257 shares declined, and 177 shares are unchanged. The nifty Auto index gained 1.34 per cent while the Nifty Metal index jumped 1.29 per cent. Nifty PSU Bank index was the top sectoral loser, down 0.23 per cent. Except for bank and pharma, other sectoral indices ended in the green. The S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indexes ended 0.5 and 0.37 per cent higher, respectively.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 259 points, Nifty at 13932.60

Tuesday, December 29, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 259.33 points or 0.55% at 47,613.08, and the Nifty was up 59.40 points or 0.43% at 13,932.60. HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC), Infosys and Axis Bank were the top Sensex gainers. On the flip side Nestle India, Asian Paints, Larsen & Toubro and Power Grid Corporation of India are the only losers in the Sensex pack. About 1519 shares have advanced, 1438 shares declined, and 162 shares are unchanged. Except IT and Bank, other sectoral indices ended in the red. The BSE SmallCap index ending 0.16 per cent higher while the MidCap index slipped 0.07 per cent.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 380.21 points, Nifty at 123.90 points

Monday, December 28, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 380.21 points or 0.81% at 47,353.75, and the Nifty was up 123.90 points or 0.90% at 13,873.20. State Bank of India and Titan were the top Sensex gainers followed by Larsen & Toubro and IndusInd Bank. On the other hand, Britannia, Shree cement, Cipla, Sun Pharma and Hindustan Unilever were top losers on the Sensex pack. About 1990 shares have advanced, 965 shares declined, and 177 shares are unchanged. All the Nifty sectoral indices, except Nifty Pharma, ended higher, led by Nifty Realty and Nifty Metal indexes, both up 2.6 per cent. The S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indexes gained 0.8 per cent and 1.5 per cent, respectively.

Closing Bell:Sensex jumps 529 points, Nifty at 13749.25

Thursday, December 24, 2020
At Close, Sensex closed 529 points, or 1.14 per cent, higher at 46,973.54 while Nifty settled at 13,749.25, with a gain of 148 points or 1.09 per cent, as investors went on Christmas holiday in a festive mood. Sun Pharma was the top gainer, followed by Axis Bank, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), ONGC, Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC), ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Bharti Airtel and HUL.On the flip side, Infosys was the top Sensex losers followed by IndusInd Bank, HCL Technologies, Nestle India, Tech Mahindra and Maruti Suzuki. Nifty Bank and Nifty Financial indices ended nearly 2 per cent up each, while Nifty Pharma index gained one per cent at close.BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices closed 0.06 per cent and 0.59 per cent up, respectively.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 437, Nifty at 13601.10

Wednesday, December 23, 2020
At Close, Sensex closed 437 points or 0.95 per cent, higher at 46,444.18 and Nifty settled 135 points, or 1 per cent, higher at 13,601.10 as investors picked up information technology, realty, and financial stocks. Hindustan Unilever, Infosys, and Mahindra & Mahindra were the top Sensex gainers. Titan, Power Grid and NTPC were top losers in the Sensex pack. Nifty Realty index up 4 per cent and Nifty PSU Bank index up 2 per cent. BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices rose 2.40 per cent and 2.65 per cent higher, respectively. India VIX, the volatility index, cooled off over 6 per cent to end at 20.5 levels

Closing Bell:Sensex down 1,406 points, Nifty at 13328.40

Monday, December 21, 2020
At close, the Sensex was down 1,406.73 points or 3.00% at 45553.96, and the Nifty was down 432.10 points or 3.14% at 13328.40 as profit booking gripped the markets. The gainers included L&T, RIL, and HDFC Bank. All stocks on the Nifty50 ended lower led by the ONGC, Tata Motors, GAIL, IndusInd Bank, M&M, Hindalco and IOC. Nifty PSU Bank index cracked 7%, Nifty Realty index skid 6%, and Nifty Metal, Infra, Bank, Auto and Energy index dropped 4-5% on the NSE. India VIX, the volatility gauge, jumped over 23% in the intra-day deals to hit a high of 23.4 levels. This was the index's biggest jump since July 18.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 70 points, Nifty at 13760.55

Friday, December 18, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 70.35 points or 0.15% at 46,960.69, and the Nifty was up 19.80 points or 0.14% at 13,760.50. Top BSE Sensex gainers were HCL Tech, Infosys, Nestle India, L&T, Tech Mahindra, Asian Paints, TCS, Titan Company and HUL. HDFC Bank was the top loser followed by HDFC, IndusInd Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, ONGC, Bajaj Finance, RIL and Bharti Airtel. About 1125 shares have advanced, 1611 shares declined, and 122 shares are unchanged.IT and Pharma indices rose 1 per cent each. while Nifty PSB, Nifty Private Bank, and Nifty Realty indices declined up to 0.7 per cent each. The BSE MidCap index closed at 63 points, or 0.35 per cent and the BSE SmallCap index, too, dipped 42 points, or 0.2 per cent.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 224 points, Nifty at 13740.70

Thursday, December 17, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 223.88 points or 0.48% at 46,890.34, and the Nifty was up 58.00 points or 0.42% at 13,740.70. Top Sensex gainers were Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC), Bajaj Finance, HDFC Bank, IndusInd Bank, Power Grid Corporation of India and Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), among others. On the flip side, ONGC, Maruti Suzuki, Tata Steel, Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL), Bharti Airtel, Infosys were among the Sensex losers. About 1234 shares have advanced, 1485 shares declined, and 137 shares are unchanged. Nifty PSU Bank and Metal indices ended the day on the NSE in the red, down 1.4 per cent and 1.3 per cent, respectively. On the upside, the Nifty Financial Services index settled as the top sectoral gainer. BSE MidCap index down 0.13 per cent. The BSE SmallCap index, down 0.23 per cent. Except for pharma and banks, other indices ended in the red.

Closing Bell: Sensex jumps 403.29 points, Nifty at 13682.70

Wednesday, December 16, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 403.29 points or 0.87% at 46,666.46, and the Nifty was up 114.80 points or 0.85% at 13,682.70 scaled fresh lifetime highs in Wednesday's trade.HDFC was the top Sensex gainer followed by ONGC, Bharti Airtel, Titan Company, Asian Paints, M&M, TCS, HDFC Bank and Infosys. On the contrary, ICICI Bank, IndusInd Bank, NTPC, Tech Mahindra, HCL Tech, State Bank of India (SBI) and Axis Bank were among the losers. About 1801 shares have advanced, 1129 shares declined, and 164 shares are unchanged.BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices rose 0.8 per cent each. Nifty Metal index, up 1 per cent.Except PSU Bank other sectoral indices ended in the green led by metal and auto sectors.

Closing Bell:Sensex up 9.71 points, Nifty at 13567.85

Tuesday, December 15, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 9.71 points or 0.02% at 46,263.17, and the Nifty was up 9.70 points or 0.07% at 13,567.90 led by buying in financial and information technology (IT) counters. Bajaj Finance was the top Sensex gainer followed by Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC), Tech Mahindra, HDFC Bank and Maruti Suzuki. On the flip side, Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL), Nestle India, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, State Bank of India (SBI) and TCS were losers. About 1389 shares have advanced, 1333 shares declined, and 128 shares are unchanged. Nifty PSU Bank and Nifty FMCG indices, down 1.46 per cent and 1.29 per cent respectively, While Nifty Financial Services and Nifty Metal gained 0.77 per cent each

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 154 points, Nifty at 13558.15

Monday, December 14, 2020
At close, Sensex was up 154.45 points or 0.34% at 46,253.46, and the Nifty was up 44.30 points or 0.33% at 13,558.20 led by buying in PSU Bank and metal stocks. . ONGC was the top Sensex gainer followed by L&T, NTPC, ICICI Bank, Sun Pharma, HCL Tech, Titan Company and State Bank of India (SBI). On the flip side, M&M, Bajaj-Auto, Tech Mahindra, HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), Bharti Airtel were the BSE Sensex losers. About 1769 shares have advanced, 1009 shares declined, and 131 shares are unchanged. Except for Nifty Realty and Nifty Auto indices, all the sectoral indices ended in the green led by Nifty Media and Nifty Metal indices. Burger King gained 130 per cent to Rs 138.40 on the BSE against the issue price of Rs 60.BES Midcap and Smallcap indices rose 0.8 per cent each.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 139 points, Nifty at 13513.85

Friday, December 11, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 139.13 points or 0.30% at 46,099.01, and the Nifty was up 35.60 points or 0.26% at 13,513.90 on a positive note amid healthy buying in financial, oil and gas, metal, and FMCG stocks. ONGC, State Bank of India (SBI), NTPC, Tata Steel, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) and Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL were top gainers. On the flip side, Infosys, Nestle India and Maruti Suzuki were among Sensex losers. About 1713 shares have advanced, 1188 shares declined, and 148 shares are unchanged. Energy, Metal and PSU Bank indices rose 1 per cent each. while selling seen in the pharma, IT and auto stocks. BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices ended in the green.

Closing Bell:Sensex down 143 points, Nifty at 13478.30

Thursday, December 10, 2020
At close, the Sensex was down 143.62 points or 0.31% at 45959.88, and the Nifty was down 50.80 points or 0.38% at 13478.30 after profit booking. Maruti Suzuki India, Power Grid, and Sun Pharma were the top Sensex gainers. While IRCTC was the top loser followed by UltraTech Cement, Infosys, and Tata Steel. About 1209 shares have advanced, 1642 shares declined, and 158 shares are unchanged. Nifty PSU Bank index, down 2 per cent.Nifty FMCG, up over 1 per cent. The S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices were trading 1 per cent and 0.8 per cent lower, respectively. Except for Nifty Auto, Nifty FMCG, and Nifty Pharma, other indices ended in the red. Volatility was down over 2%

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 181 points, Nifty at 13392.95

Tuesday, December 8, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 181.54 points or 0.40% at 45,608.51 for the fourth day and the Nifty was up 37.20 points or 0.28% at 13,393 lifted primarily by Reliance Industries and public sector banks. Top gainers on Sensex were UltraTech Cement, Bharti Airtel, and Larsen & Toubro. While losers include Sun Pharma, Axis Bank, and Tech Mahindra. About 1344 shares have advanced, 1374 shares declined, and 130 shares are unchanged. Nifty metal and pharma indices gained 1 per cent each, while PSU Bank index added over 7 per cent. BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices ended with marginal losses.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 347 points, Nifty at 13355.75

Monday, December 7, 2020
At close, BSE Sensex was up 347.42 points or 0.77% at 45426.97, and the Nifty was up 97.30 points or 0.73% at 13355.80 supported by the financials, pharma and FMCG stocks ONGC, Bharti Airtel, and ICICI Bank were among the top Sensex gainers while HDFC Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, and Titan Company were among the worst performers. About 1972 shares have advanced, 936 shares declined, and 190 shares are unchanged.PSU Bank index gained 2 per cent, while pharma, infra and FMCG indices gained 1 per cent each. BSE MidCap and SmallCap indexes were trading 0.8 per cent and 1.3 per cent higher, respectively.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 446.90 points, Nifty at 13258.55

Friday, December 4, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 446.90 points or 1% at 45,079.55, and the Nifty was up 124.60 points or 0.95% at 13,258.50 and Sensex hitting 45,000 for the first time ever after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 4 per cent. Top gainers were Bharti Airtel, UltraTech Cement, Laren & Toubro, M&M and Hindustan Unilever. ONGC, Bajaj Finserv, and Reliance Industries were top losers in the Sensex pack. About 1483 shares have advanced, 1178 shares declined, and 138 shares are unchanged. Nifty Pharma, Metal, Infra, and Nifty FMCG indexes, gained1 per cent, each. Nifty Bank index rose 2 per cent. Except for Energy, all other sectoral indices ended in the green.BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices added 0.4 per cent each.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 14.61 points, Nifty at 13133.90

Thursday, December 3, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 14.61 points or 0.03% at 44,632.65, and the Nifty was up 20.10 points or 0.15% at 13,133.90 amid volatility. Maruti Suzuki India was the top Sensex gainer, followed by State Bank of India, ONGC, and NTPC. Bajaj-Auto, Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, Power Grid Corporation of India, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Infosys were among top Sensex losers. About 1950 shares have advanced, 905 shares declined, and 166 shares are unchanged.PSU Bank index rose nearly 5 per cent, the metal index added 2 per cent and auto and energy indices rose 1 per cent each. BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices jumped 0.6--0.8 per cent. India VIX cooled off around 5 per cent to 18.95 levels.

Closing Bell:Sensex down 37 points, Nifty at 13113.75

Wednesday, December 2, 2020
At close, Sensex down 37 points or 0.08 per cent lower and closed at 44618.04, and Nifty up 4.7 points, or 0.04 per cent and ended flat at 13113.75 amid high volatility. ONGC was top gainer followed by Asian Paints, Titan Company, Tata Steel, Bajaj-Auto, M&M and Maruti Suzuki. HDFC Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC), ICICI Bank and Bajaj Finance contributed the most to the indices’ loss today. About 1573 shares have advanced, 1124 shares declined, and 134 shares are unchanged. The metal index added 2 per cent and auto index gained 1 per cent. While Nifty Bank index fell 1.19 per cent.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 505 points, Nifty at 13109.05

Tuesday, December 1, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 505.72 points or 1.15% at 44,655.44, and the Nifty was up 140 points or 1.08% at 13,109 boosted by the better than expected GDP data. Sun Pharma was the top Sensex gainer followed by IndusInd Bank, Tech Mahindra, ONGC, Bharti Airtel, Infosys, ICICI Bank and TCS. On the flip side, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Nestle India, Titan Company, Bajaj Finance, HUL and NTPC were among the top losers. About 1869 shares have advanced, 974 shares declined, and 169 shares are unchanged. Except for Nifty FMCG index, all the sectoral indices ended in the positive territory, led by Nifty PSU Bank, and Nifty IT index gaining 3 per cent.BSE MidCap index gained 0.94 per cent while the BSE SmallCap index gained 0.82 per cent. About 1869 shares have advanced, 974 shares declined, and 169 shares are unchanged. India VIX slipped 0.23 per cent to 19.7 levels.

Closing Bell:Sensex down 110 points, Nifty at 12968.95

Friday, November 27, 2020
At close, the Sensex was down 110.02 points or 0.25% at 44,149.72, and the Nifty was down 18 points or 0.14% at 12,969 ahead of the release of gross domestic product (GDP) numbers for the second quarter of the current fiscal. Top Sensex gainers were Asian Paints, Bajaj Auto, Tech Mahindra, and IndusInd Bank. While losers include Nestle India, Power Grid, ONGC, and HCL Tech. About 1717 shares have advanced, 1039 shares declined, and 172 shares are unchanged. Auto and PSU bank indices gained 1 per cent each. Selling seen in the infra, IT and energy stocks.BSE Midcaps and Smallcap indices rose 2 per cent each.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 432 points, Nifty at 12987.00

Thursday, November 26, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 431.64 points or 0.98% at 44,259.74, and the Nifty was up 128.60 points or 1.00% at 12,987. Mahindra & Mahindra, L&T, Bajaj Auto, and Titan were among major gainers on the Sensex pack. IndusInd Bank, SBI, TCS were the top drags. About 1726 shares have advanced, 986 shares declined, and 179 shares are unchanged. The metal index gained nearly 4 per cent and Nifty Bank and Pharma indices gained 1 per cent each.VIX dropped nearly 13.5 per cent to 20 levels.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 446 points, Nifty at 13055.15

Tuesday, November 24, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 445.87 points or 1.01% at 44,523.02, and the Nifty up 128.70 points or 1.00% at 13,055.20 amid across-the-board buying. HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Reliance Industries Ltd, Axis Bank and ITC contributed to the Sensex gains. On the flip side, Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC), Titan Company, Nestle India, Bharti Airtel, ONGC and Bajaj Finance were among index drags. About 1603 shares have advanced, 1167 shares declined, and 175 shares are unchanged. Nifty Bank index, up 2.46 per cent.while auto, metal and pharma indices rose 1 per cent each. India VIX gained over a per cent to 21.05 levels. The BSE MidCap index ended 0.58 per cent higher while the BSE SmallCap index gained 0.89 per cent.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 195 points, Nifty at 12926.45

Monday, November 23, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 194.90 points or 0.44% at 44,077.15, and the Nifty was up 67.50 points or 0.52% at 12,926.50 mainly led by buying in IT stocks and Reliance Industries Ltd. ONGC shares were the top Sensex gainer, followed by IndusInd Bank, Infosys, Tech Mahindra, RIL, Tata Consultancy Services and HCL Tech. On the flip side, Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC), ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, Titan Company, SBI and Bharti Airtel ended in the negative note. About 1636 shares have advanced, 1133 shares declined, and 178 shares are unchanged. India VIX gained over 6 per cent to 20.8 levels. Nifty IT index and energy gained 2.8 per cent, while Nifty Financial Services index settled 1.07 per cent down. Except for banks, other indices ended in the green.BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices rose 1 per cent each.

Closing Bell:Sensex down 580 points, Nifty at 12771.70

Thursday, November 19, 2020
At close, the Sensex was down 580.09 points or 1.31% at 43,599.96, and the Nifty was down 166.60 points or 1.29% at 12,771.70. Top gainers were TCS, Bajaj Finserv, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Powergrid, and Reliance Industries. While losers include SBI, ICICI Bank, JSW Steel and Axis Bank. About 1179 shares have advanced, 1384 shares declined, and 156 shares are unchanged. Nifty Bank index down 3 per cent, while Infra and IT indices fell 1 per cent each. Energy and FMCG indices ended in the green.BSE SmallCap index was trading 0.1 per cent lower and BSE MidCap index was down 0.7 per cent

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 227.34 points, Nifty at 12938.25

Wednesday, November 18, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 227.34 points or 0.52% at 44180.05, and the Nifty was up 64.10 points or 0.50% at 12938.30 for the third straight session on November 18 supported by the auto and financial stocks. M&M, L&T, Bajaj Finserv and IndusInd Bank were the top Sensex-gainers. While losers included BPCL, HUL, Dr Reddy’s Labs, ITC and Titan Company. About 1496 shares have advanced, 1100 shares declined, and 153 shares are unchanged. Nifty Bank index and Nifty PSU Bank index, up nearly 3 per cent each,.BSE MidCap index was up 1 per cent and the BSE SmallCap index was, up 0.8 per cent. Selling seen in the FMCG, IT and pharma names.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 314.73 points, Nifty at 12874.20

Tuesday, November 17, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 314.73 points or 0.72% at 43,952.71, and the Nifty was up 93.90 points or 0.73% at 12,874.20 led by buying in financial counters Tata Steel, RIL, Bharti Airtel and HDFC Bank were top Sensex gainers, while HCL Technologies, BPCL, Hero MotoCorp, and ITC were top losers. About 1443 shares have advanced, 1181 shares declined, and 146 shares are unchanged. Nifty Metal and Nifty Bank indices rose over 2 per cent each. BSE midcaps outperform. India VIX was up over 2%. Selling seen in the energy, pharma and IT stocks.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 86 points, Nifty at 12719.95

Friday, November 13, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 86 points or 0.20 % at 43443.00, and the Nifty was up 29 points or 0.23% at 12719.95 ahead of Muhurat trading. Bajaj Finserv, Tata Steel, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, Bajaj Finance and SBI were major gainers in the sensex pack, while losers include L&T, HDFC, HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel, Tech Mahindra and M&M. The MidCap index rose 0.86 per cent to 15,876 levels while the SmallCap index advanced over 1 per cent to 15,639 points. Nifty FMCG, and Nifty Media settled in the green, rest of the indices ended in the red. India VIX fell over 4% to close below the 20 points mark. Markets will open for one hour on Saturday, November 14 for the auspicious "Muhurat Trading session, which will start at 06:15 pm and end at 07:15 PM

Closing Bell:Sensex down 236.48 points, Nifty at 12690.80

Thursday, November 12, 2020
At close, the Sensex was down 236.48 points or 0.54% at 43357.19, and the Nifty was down 58.40 points or 0.46% at 12690.80 even as FM Nirmala Sitharaman announced 12 measures under 'AtmanirbharBharat 3.0. SBI was the top loser followed by Kotak Mahindra Bank, IndusInd Bank, and ICICI Bank. While HUL, ITC, and L&T were top gainers. About 1531 shares have advanced, 1117 shares declined, and 185 shares are unchanged. Bank and metal other indices ended in the green. BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices rose 0.5 and 1.2 per cent each. India VIX was down over 6% on Thursday.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 316 points, Nifty at 12749.15

Wednesday, November 11, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 316.02 points or 0.73% at 43593.67, and the Nifty was up 118.10 points or 0.93% at 12749.20 for eight-day amid broad-based buying seen in metal, pharma and auto sector. Tata steel was the major gainer followed by Axis Bank, Bajaj Finserv, and ITC. While Reliance was the top loser followed by IndusInd Bank, Titan Company, Asian Paints and Britannia Industries. About 1326 shares have advanced, 1196 shares declined, and 168 shares are unchanged. Except for Nifty PSU Bank index, other sectoral indices ended higher. The metal and pharma rose over 3 per cent each.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 680.22 points, Nifty at 12631.10

Tuesday, November 10, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 680.22 points or 1.60% at 43277.65, and the Nifty was up 170.10 points or 1.37% at 12631.10 on coronavirus vaccine hopes. Bajaj Finance and IndusInd Bank were top gainers followed by L&T, Bajaj Finserv and HDFC. Tech Mahindra, HCL Technologies, and Infosys were the top losers. About 1203 shares have advanced, 1457 shares declined, and 172 shares are unchanged. The BSE MidCap index ended 0.10 per cent lower while the BSE SmallCap index was down 0.48 per cent. Nifty IT was down 3.8 per cent, Nifty Pharma was down 4.3 per cent While Nifty Bank was up 3.9 per cent and Nifty Infra up 2 per cent.

Closing Bell:Sensex jumps 704 points, Nifty at 12461.05

Monday, November 9, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 704.37 points or 1.68% at 42597.43, and the Nifty was up 197.50 points or 1.61% at 12461 for the sixth consecutive session and closed at the record high levels on November 9 supported by the positive global cues.ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Infosys, and Reliance Industries (RIL) were the major contributors to the Sensex's pack, While ITC, Maruti Suzuki, and Bajaj Finserv were the top losers. About 1479 shares have advanced, 1155 shares declined, and 181 shares are unchanged. Bank and energy sector gained 2 per cent. Other sectoral indices ended in the green. The BSE MidCap index gained 1 per cent and the BSE SmallCap added 0.57 per cent.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 552 points, Nifty at 12263.55

Friday, November 6, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 552.90 points or 1.34% at 41893.06, and the Nifty was up 143.20 points or 1.18% at 12263.50 for 5th day lifted mainly by index heavyweight Reliance Industries and financials.RIL was the top Sensex gainer, followed by NTPC, Bajaj-Auto, SBI, HDFC, M&M, ONGC, Bajaj Finsv and Maruti Suzuki. On the flip side, Tech Mahindra, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Nestle India, Infosys and TCS were among top Sensex losers. About 1478 shares have advanced, 1106 shares declined, and 186 shares are unchanged. Nifty Financials index, up 0.8 per cent. Among sectors, buying seen in the bank, energy, IT and metal sectors, while FMCG and Pharma remained under pressure. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indexes were up 0.6 per cent, each.

Closing Bell:Sensex jumps 724 points, Nifty at 12120.30

Thursday, November 5, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 724.02 points or 1.78% at 41340.16, and the Nifty was up 211.80 points or 1.78% at 12120.30 due to-the-board buying and favourable global cues as Democrat candidate Joe Biden inched closer to the win in the US Presidential Elections 2020 SBI was the top Sensex gainer followed by Tata Steel, IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finsv, HCL Technologies, Asian Paints, Titan Company and ITC. While losers were Hero MotoCorp and HDFC Life. Except for Nifty Realty, all the Nifty sectoral indices ended in the green, led by Nifty Metal index, up 4.40 per cent.while Bank, Energy and Infra indices rose 2 per cent each. BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices added over 1.5 per cent each.Nifty PSU Bank index, up 3 per cent

Closing Bell:Sensen gains 355 points, Nifty at 11908.50

Wednesday, November 4, 2020
At Close, Sensex closed 355 points, or 0.88 per cent, higher at 40,616.14 while Nifty finished 95 points, or 0.80 per cent, up at 11,908.50 ahead of the US Presidential election outcome.IndusInd Bank was the top Sensex gainer followed by Sun Pharma, Reliance Industries (RIL), Infosys, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Tech Mahindra. On the other hand, Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC), Power Grid Corporation of India, Axis Bank, Bharti Airtel were among top Sensex loser. Nifty Pharma index up over 2 per cent. Nifty IT index was up 1.78 per cent, followed by Nifty Auto index. The BSE MidCap index ended 0.43 per cent higher at while the BSE SmallCap index settled at 14,883, up 0.33 per cent.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 504 points, Nifty at 11813.50

Tuesday, November 3, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 503.55 points or 1.27% at 40261.13, and the Nifty was up 144.30 points or 1.24% at 11813.50 ahead of the US presidential poll outcome. State Bank of India (SBI), Power Grid Corporation of India, Housing Development Finance Corporation, Sun Pharma, IndusInd Bank and Titan Company were among other Sensex gainers. . NTPC was the top Sensex loser, followed by RIL, Nestle India, HCL Technologies, Infosys, HUL. About 1391 shares have advanced, 1215 shares declined, and 179 shares are unchanged. India VIX dropped nearly 4 per cent to 24.2 levels. Barring Nifty Media and Nifty Realty indices, all the sectoral indices ended in the positive note.BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices rose 0.3-0.4 per cent.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 143 points, Nifty at 11669.15

Monday, November 2, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 143.51 points or 0.36% at 39,757.58, and the Nifty was up 26.80 points or 0.23% at 11,669.20.IndusInd bank was the most top gainer followed by ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, and HDFC. Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) was the top Sensex loser followed by HCL Technologies and TCS. About 1080 shares have advanced, 1535 shares declined, and 148 shares are unchanged. Nifty Bank index gained 4.5 per cent. The BSE MidCap index closed up 0.36 per cent while the SmallCap index tumbled 0.7 per cent. India Vix was up over 1% during the day. Among sectors Nifty Auto, Nifty IT, Nifty Media, Nifty Metal, and Nifty Pharma ended with losses while all others gained during the day.

Closing Bell:Sensex down 136 points, Nifty at 11642.40

Friday, October 30, 2020
At close, the Sensex was down 135.78 points or 0.34% at 39614.07, and the Nifty was down 28.40 points or 0.24% at 11642.40 due to weak global cues. HCL Technologies, Tata Steel, NTPC, ONGC and Nestle were top Sensex gainers. While Power Grid, Maruti Suzuki India, and Kotak Mahindra Bank were the top losers. About 1322 shares have advanced, 1222 shares declined, and 167 shares are unchanged. The BSE MidCap index ended 0.62 per cent higher while the BSE SmallCap index down just 0.03 per cent. India VIX, rose 3 per cent to 24.7 levels. Except auto, bank and FMCG other sectoral indices ended higher.

Closing Bell:Sensex down 172 points, Nifty at 11670.80

Thursday, October 29, 2020
At close, the Sensex was down 172.61 points or 0.43% at 39,749.85, and the Nifty was down 58.80 points or 0.50% at 11,670.80 on weak global cues. Asian Paints, UltraTech Cement, HCL Technologies, and Kotak Mahindra Bank were the top gainers on Sensex while Titan Company, Tata Motors, Adani Ports and L&T were the top drags. About 1019 shares have advanced, 1542 shares declined, and 170 shares are unchanged. Nifty IT and energy ended with gains, all other sectoral indices ended lower led by FMCG, pharma, metal and auto. BSE Smallcap index shed 0.5 per cent. India VIX gained over 3.5 per cent to 24 levels.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 376 points, Nifty at 11889.40

Tuesday, October 27, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 376.60 points or 0.94% at 40,522.10, and the Nifty was up 121.60 points or 1.03% at 11,889.40 led by gains in financial and FMCG stocks. Kotak Mahindra Bank was the top gainer, followed by Nestle India, Asian Paints and Bajaj Finance. TCS, ONGC, Infosys were the top losers. About 1249 shares have advanced, 1354 shares declined, and 178 shares are unchanged. Nifty Private Bank index gained 3 per cent, While Nifty IT slipped 1 per cent. The BSE MidCap index gained 1.65 per cent while the BSE SmallCap index rallied 0.6 per cent. India VIX declined nearly 3 per cent to 22.19 levels. All other sectoral indices ended in the green, except Nifty IT and PSU Bank.

Closing Bell:Sensex tanks 540 points, Nifty at 11767.75

Monday, October 26, 2020
At close, the Sensex was down 540 points or 1.33% at 40145.50, and the Nifty was down 162.60 points or 1.36% at 11767.80 due to the board sell-off and weak global cues. Hero MotoCorp, Bajaj-Auto, Reliance and M&M were top losers in the Sensex pack. while gainers were HDFC Life, Nestle, Kotak Mahindra, IndusInd Bank and L&T.About 986 shares have advanced, 1655 shares declined, and 171 shares are unchanged. The BSE MidCap index tumbled 1.77 per cent while the BSE SmallCap index fell 0.88 per cent. Nifty Auto and Metal indices shed over 3 per cent each. On the NSE, all the sectoral indices ended in the red.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 148 points, Nifty at 11896.45

Thursday, October 22, 2020
At close, the Sensex was down 148.82 points or 0.37% at 40558.49, and the Nifty was down 41.20 points or 0.35% at 11896.50 dragged by banks, pharma, and tech stocks. NTPC was the top Sensex gainer, followed by Bharti Airtel, Bajaj Finance, Tata Steel, Axis Bank, ONGC, ITC and HUL. On the flip side, IndusInd Bank was the top loser, followed by ICICI Bank, Titan Company, Infosys, HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries, Maruti Suzuki. About 1412 shares have advanced, 1188 shares declined, and 159 shares are unchanged. Nifty Pharma index was the top sectoral loser down 1 per cent. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices were trading flat with a positive bias.IT and bank ended in the red while buying witnessed in the energy, metal and infra sectors.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 162 points, Nifty at 11937.65

Wednesday, October 21, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 162.94 points or 0.40% at 40707.31, and the Nifty was up 40.90 points or 0.34% at 11937.70 for the fourth day. PowerGrid, Bharti Airtel, Hindalco, GAIL and Tata Steel are the top gainers in the Sensex pack, While losers include Britannia, TCS, SBI Life Insurance, Hero MotoCorp and HDFC Life. About 1354 shares have advanced, 1269 shares declined, and 165 shares are unchanged. The BSE MidCap index gained 33 points or 0.23 per cent. While, the BSE SmallCap index closed at 14,900, up just 5 points. Nifty Auto, Nifty FMCG, Nifty IT and Nifty Media indices ending the day in the red. On the flip side, Nifty Metal index gained 2.23 per cent followed by the bank, infra and energy indices.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 112 points, Nifty at 11896.80

Tuesday, October 20, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 112.77 points or 0.28% at 40544.37, and the Nifty was up 23.80 points or 0.20% at 11896.80. IndusInd Bank, Reliance Industries, HCL Tech, LT, Tech Mahindra, Asian Paints and Hindustan Unilever were top Sensex gainers. While losers included Britannia Industries, ONGC, GAIL, IOC and UPL.About 1344 shares have advanced, 1299 shares declined, and 157 shares are unchanged. Nifty IT gained nearly 1.5 per cent followed by Pharma and auto, while Nifty PSU Bank slipped around 1.5 per cent. The BSE MidCap index ended 0.47 per cent higher at 14,775 levels while the BSE SmallCap index ended at 14,896, up 0.3 per cent. Energy, FMCG, metal and PSU bank indices closed in the red.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 448 points, Nifty at 11873.05

Monday, October 19, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 448.62 points or 1.12% at 40431.60, and the Nifty was up 110.50 points or 0.94% at 11873 for the second straight day on Monday, mainly lifted by bank stocks. ICICI Bank was the top Sensex gainer, followed by Axis Bank, Nestle India, State Bank of India (SBI), HDFC, IndusInd Bank and HUL.On the contrary, Bajaj Auto and TCS were the top Sensex loser. Tech Mahindra, Sun Pharma, Maruti Suzuki and Infosys were among other Sensex losers. About 1470 shares have advanced, 1150 shares declined, and 148 shares are unchanged. Nifty PSU Bank index was top sectoral gainer, up 4.17 per cent, While Nifty Pharma index fell 1.67 per cent.BSE MidCap index up 0.58 per cent while the BSE SmallCap index up 0.43 per cent. Among sectors, except pharma, IT and auto other indices ended in the green

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 254 points, Nifty at 11762.45

Friday, October 16, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 254.57 points or 0.64% at 39982.98, and the Nifty was up 82.10 points or 0.70% at 11762.50 on healthy buying in the financial counters. Tata Steel was the top Sensex gainer, followed by HDFC Bank, UltraTech Cement, Power Grid Corporation of India, ONGC, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Infosys. On the other side, HCL Tech shares were the top loser, followed by M&M, Reliance Industries (RIL), Asian Paints and Sun Pharma. About 1459 shares have advanced, 1135 shares declined, and 171 shares are unchanged. Barring Nifty IT and Nifty Media indices, all the sectoral indices ended in the positive territory today. Nifty Bank index too gained 2 per cent.BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices rose 1 per cent each. India VIX declined nearly 2 per cent to 21.64 levels.

Closing Bell:Sensex down1066 points, Nifty at 11680.35

Thursday, October 15, 2020
At close, the Sensex was down 1,066.33 points or 2.61% at 39728.41, and the Nifty was down 290.60 points or 2.43% at 11680.40 as governments across Europe tightened restrictions to battle an accelerating second wave of Covid-19 infections. Asian Paints, Coal India Hero MotoCorp and JSW Steel were among major gainers on the Nifty, while losers were Bajaj Finance, Tech Mahindra, IndusInd Bank, ICICI Bank and SBI. About 802 shares have advanced, 1797 shares declined, and 145 shares are unchanged. The volatility index jumped over 9 per cent to 22.05 levels. BSE MidCap index slipped 1.75 per cent and the BSE SmallCap index fell 1.45 per cent.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 169.23 points, Nifty at 11971.05

Wednesday, October 14, 2020
At Close, the Sensex was up 169.23 points or 0.42% at 40794.74, and the Nifty was up 36.50 points or 0.31% at 11971 for the 10th straight day. Bajaj Finserv and Bajaj Finance were the top index gainers, followed by ICICI Bank, IndusInd Bank, and Tata Steel. On the other hand, NTPC, ONGC, and Tech Mahindra were the top losers. About 1202 shares have advanced, 1439 shares declined, and 160 shares are unchanged. India VIX slipped nearly 2.5 per cent to 20.21 levels. Among sectors, except the bank, FMCG and metal other indices ended in the red. BSE Smallcap Index ended marginally lower and Midcap index gained 0.5 per cent.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 32 points, Nifty at 11934.50

Tuesday, October 13, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 31.71 points or 0.08% at 40625.51, and the Nifty was up 3.50 points or 0.03% at 11934.50. IT majors HCL Tech and Infosys were the top index gainers followed by Kotak Mahindra Bank and Reliance Industries Limited. Titan, Sun Pharma, and ICICI Bank, SBI and Bajaj Finance were the top losers. About 1129 shares have advanced, 1459 shares declined, and 177 shares are unchanged. Nifty PSU Bank index, down 1.4 per cent. On the sectoral front, buying seen in the energy, IT, metal, while selling witnessed in the auto, bank, FMCG and pharma indices.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 84 points, Nifty at 11930.95

Monday, October 12, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 84.31 points or 0.21% at 40593.80, and the Nifty was up 16.80 points or 0.14% at 11931 for 8th straight day. ITC, State Bank of India, and Power Grid were the top Sensex gainers. While Tata Steel, ONGC, HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel and Titan were top losers. About 927 shares have advanced, 1713 shares declined, and 184 shares are unchanged. Among sectors, except IT and pharma other sectoral indices ended in the red.BSE Midcap was trading with losses while BSE Smallcap was trading flat with a positive bias.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 326 points, Nifty at 11914.20

Friday, October 9, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 326.82 points or 0.81% at 40509.49, and the Nifty was up 79.60 points or 0.67% at 11914.20 for the seventh-day post-RBI MPC meet. Axis Bank, State Bank of India, HDFC Bank, L&T, ONGC and IndusInd Bank were among other gainers. On the flip side, Sun Pharma, Asian Paint, Nestle India, UltraTech Cement, Tata Steel were top Sensex losers. About 1216 shares have advanced, 1426 shares declined, and 164 shares are unchanged. Nifty PSU Bank index jumped over 3 per cent, followed by Nifty Financial Services and Nifty IT indices. Among sectors, bank, infra, IT indices ended in the green, while selling witnessed in the FMCG, auto, metal and pharma indices.

Closing Bell: Sensex jumps over 304 points for the 6th Day, Nifty closes at 11834.60

Thursday, October 8, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 303.72 points or 0.76% at 40182.67, and the Nifty was up 95.70 points or 0.82% at 11834.60. Tata Consultancy Services was top Sensex gainer, followed by HCL Tech, Infosys, Tech Mahindra, HDFC Bank, UltraTech Cement, Bharti Airtel, SBI, Sun Pharma, Tata Steel and HUL.On the flip side, ONGC was top Sensex loser, followed by Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), Asian Paints, ITC, Bajaj Auto, Power Grid Corporation of India and Titan Company. About 1215 shares have advanced, 1419 shares declined, and 159 shares are unchanged. Nifty IT index, up 4 per cent followed by the pharma and bank, while selling seen in the energy and FMCG stocks. The S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap index were both trading half a per cent higher.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 304 points for 5th day, Nifty at 11738.85

Wednesday, October 7, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 304.38 points or 0.77% at 39,878.95, and the Nifty was up 76.50 points or 0.66% at 11,738.90. Top BSE Sensex gainers include ONGC, Maruti Suzuki, Reliance Industries Ltd, Hindustan Unilever, TCS, Nestle India, Titan Company, Bajaj-Auto. Bajaj Finance was the top loser, followed by Bajaj Finsv, IndusInd Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, ICICI Bank, HDFC, Axis Bank and SBI. About 1040 shares have advanced, 1584 shares declined, and 200 shares are unchanged. Nifty Financial Services index was down 0.84 per cent, Nifty Private Bank index fell 0.80 per cent while the Nifty Metal index dropped half a per cent. While Nifty FMCG index was up 0.75 per cent.BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices ended lower. On the sectoral front, auto, infra, IT and FMCG indices ended in the green, while selling witnessed in the metal, pharma and energy sectors.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 600 points, Nifty at 11662.40

Tuesday, October 6, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 600.87 points or 1.54% at 39574.57, and the Nifty was up 159 points or 1.38% at 11662.40 lifted mainly by bank and auto stocks.HDFC was the top Sensex gainer, followed by IndusInd Bank, M&M, HDFC Bank, Asian Paints, Bajaj Finance and ICICI Bank. Tata Steel shares fell the most, followed by Nestle India, L&T, NTPC, Bharti Airtel, Reliance Industries (RIL) and Infosys. About 1488 shares have advanced, 1165 shares declined, and 159 shares are unchanged. Nifty Bank index gained 2.01 per cent and Nifty Financial Services was up 2.80 per cent. The BSE MidCap gained 0.70 per cent, while the BSE SmallCap index was up 0.60 per cent. Barring Nifty FMCG index, Nifty Metal index, pharma and energy all the sectoral indices were trading in positive territory.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 276 points, Nifty at 11503.35

Monday, October 5, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 276.65 points or 0.71% at 38973.70, and the Nifty was up 86.40 points or 0.76% at 11503.40 mainly lifted by information technology (IT) stocks and private sector lenders such as HDFC Bank, and ICICI Bank. TCS was the top Sensex gainer, followed by Tata Steel, Sun Pharma, Infosys, Tech Mahindra and IndusInd Bank. On the flip side, Bajaj Finserv, Bajaj Finance, Bharti Airtel, ITC, Power Grid Corporation of India, RIL and Bajaj-Auto were the top Sensex losers. About 1461 shares have advanced, 1213 shares declined, and 173 shares are unchanged. the volatility index, India VIX, shot up 7.67 per cent. Nifty IT index, up 3.47 per cent. Buying witnessed in the IT, metal, pharma, FMCG and banking stocks, while infra and energy indices ended in the red.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 629 points, Nifty at 11416.95

Thursday, October 1, 2020
At Close, Sensex closed 629 points or 1.65 per cent, higher at 38,697.05 and Nifty ended 169 points, or 1.51 per cent, up at 11,416.95 endings near the day’s high amid across-the-board buying. IndusInd Bank shares jumped 12.5% followed by Bajaj Finance, Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, and Tech Mahindra. Only ITC, NTPC, Reliance, Titan, and ONGC ending the day in red with marginal losses. The volatility index, India VIX, slipped nearly 6.5 per cent to 18.27 levels. BSE Midcap index closed 0.73 per cent up while the BSE Smallcap index settled 0.69 per cent up. Among the sectoral indices, BSE Energy and Consumer Durables ended with mild losses. BSE Bankex index jumped almost 4 per cent while Finance rose over 3 per cent.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 94 points, Nifty at 11247.55

Wednesday, September 30, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 94.71 points or 0.25% at 38067.93, and the Nifty was up 25.10 points or 0.22% at 11247.50 lifted mainly by FMCG and pharma stocks. Nestle India, Titan Company, Tech Mahindra, and Asian paints were top gainers. Tata Steel, BPCL, Bharti Airtel, IndusInd Bank and Power Grid were the worst performing Sensex constituents. About 1196 shares have advanced, 1370 shares declined, and 151 shares are unchanged. The Nifty FMCG index, up over 1 per cent. The S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indexes ended 0.05 per cent and 0.04 per cent higher, respectively. The mixed trend seen among the sectoral indices with FMCG, IT and pharma ended in the green, while metal, energy and infra sectors finished lower. Volatility slipped 0.42% during the day.

Closing Bell:Sensex ends flat amid high volatility, Nifty at 11222.40

Tuesday, September 29, 2020
At close, the Sensex was down 8.41 points or 0.02% at 37,973.22, and the Nifty was down 5.10 points or 0.05% at 11,222.40 after fluctuating between gains and losses. Ultratech Cement was the top gainer followed by TCS, JSW Steel, Hero MotoCorp and Tata Steel. While losers included ONGC, IndusInd Bank, UPL, Power Grid Corp and Axis Bank. Nifty PSU Bank index, down 2 per cent. About 1170 shares have advanced, 1406 shares declined, and 168 shares are unchanged. Buying witnesses in the metal, IT and auto sectors, while the bank, FMCG, infra, pharma and energy indices ended in the red. The S&P BSE MidCap index up 0.12 per cent while the S&P BSE SmallCap down 0.02 per cent.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 593 points, Nifty at 11227.55

Monday, September 28, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 592.97 points or 1.59% at 37981.63, and the Nifty was up 177.20 points or 1.60% at 11227.50 amid broad-based buying. IndusInd Bank was the top Sensex gainer, followed by Bajaj Finance, Axis Bank, Power Grid Corporation of India, ONGC, ICICI Bank and Sun Pharma. On the flip side, HUL, Infosys and Nestle India were the losers on the Sensex pack. About 1888 shares have advanced, 763 shares declined, and 158 shares are unchanged. Nifty Media index was the top sectoral gainer, up 4.77 per cent. Nifty Bank index jumped 3.26 per cent while the Nifty FMCG index gained 0.85 per cent. On the sectoral front, all the Nifty sectoral indices ended in the green. BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices rose over 2 per cent each.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 835 points, Nifty at 11050.25

Friday, September 25, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 835.06 points or 2.28% at 37388.66, and the Nifty was up 244.80 points or 2.27% at 11050.30 due to across-the-board buying. Bajaj Finserv, HCL Tech, Bharti Airtel, IndusInd Bank, L&T, TCS, ICICI Bank, ONGC and Infosys.are top Sensex gainers. While losers included SBI Life Insurance, UPL, HDFC Life and BPCL. About 1953 shares have advanced, 648 shares declined, and 165 shares are unchanged. Nifty IT index was top sectoral gainer, up 3.46 per cent and FMCG indexes up 3.5 per cent. All the sectoral indices ended in the green. BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices gained 2-3 per cent.

Closing Bell:Sensex crashes 1155 points, Nifty at 10805.55

Thursday, September 24, 2020
At close, the Sensex was down 1,114.82 points or 2.96% at 36553.60, and the Nifty was down 326.40 points or 2.93% at 10805.50. Barring HUL, all the Sensex constituents such as IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Finance and ICICI Bank ended deep in red today. The volatility index, India VIX, shot up 12.32 per cent to 23.53 levels. About 598 shares have advanced, 2009 shares declined, and 155 shares are unchanged. Nifty IT and Nifty Metal indices were top sectoral losers, down 4.20 per cent and 4.24 per cent, respectively. Nifty Bank fell 3.4 per cent, Nifty Auto 3.54 per cent and Nifty FMCG index lost 0.95 per cent. The S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indexes were trading over 2 per cent lower, too.

Closing Bell:Sensex slips 66 points, Nifty at 11131.85

Wednesday, September 23, 2020
At close, the Sensex was down 65.66 points or 0.17% at 37,668.42, and the Nifty was down 21.80 points or 0.20% at 11,131.90 amid volatility. Infosys, HCL tech, Asian Paints, L&T, HDFC Bank, Maruti Suzuki, ITC were major gainers in the Sensex pack, while losers include Bharti Airtel, Tata Steel, TCS, Power Grid Corporation of India, NTPC, ONGC and Bajaj-Auto. About 1213 shares have advanced, 1382 shares declined, and 155 shares are unchanged. Nifty IT was the top sectoral gainer. Nifty PSU Bank index, down 2 per cent. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indexes were trading 0.7 per cent and 1.2 per cent higher, respectively. Barring Nifty Metal and Nifty PSU Bank indices, all the sectoral indices were trading in the positive territory. India VIX, rose 3 per cent

Closing Bell:Sensex crashes 300 points, Nifty at 11153.65

Tuesday, September 22, 2020
At Close, Sensex closed 300 points, or 0.79 per cent, lower at 37,734.08 while Nifty ended at 11,153.65 with a loss of 97 points or 0.86 per cent. Maruti Suzuki was the most loser in the Sensex pack followed by L&T, IndusInd Bank, Axis Bank, ONGC, Reliance Industries, Asian Paints and Titan Company. On the flip side, HCL Tech was the top Sensex gainer followed by TCS, Sun Pharma, Tech Mahindra, ICICI Bank and Bharti Airtel. Nifty Bank index fell 1.07 per cent while Nifty FMCG was down 0.78 per cent. Realty, Oil & Gas, Capital Goods and Industrials lost 2 per cent. India VIX slipped nearly 5 per cent to 21 levels. BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices were 1.68 per cent and 1.79 per cent down, respectively. Barring Nifty Pharma and Nifty IT indices, all the sectoral indices have ended in the negative territory.

Closing Bell:Sensex crashes 812 points, Nifty at 11250.55

Monday, September 21, 2020
At Close, Sensex closed 812 points, or 2.09 per cent, down at 38,034.14 while Nifty ended 254 points, or 2.21 per cent, lower at 11,250.55. IndusInd Bank was the most loser of the Sensex pack, followed by Bharti Airtel, Tata Steel, ICICI Bank, M&M, Maruti Suzuki, Axis Bank, Bajaj Finance and Nestle India. On the contrary, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Infosys and TCS were the top Sensex gainers. The nifty Metal index lost 5.53 per cent, followed by 4.46 per cent loss in Nifty Pharma index. Nifty Realty index fell 6 per cent. Nifty IT index too settled lower. Nifty Bank declined over 3.3 per cent. All the sectoral indices settled in the negative territory. BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices closed 3.43 per cent and 3.61 per cent down, respectively.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 14 points, Nifty at 11464.4

Friday, September 11, 2020
At Close, Sensex closed 14 points, or 0.04 per cent, up at 38,854.55 and Nifty closed 15 points, or 0.13 per cent, up at 11,464.45 with a positive bias on Friday. State Bank of India was the Sensex gainer followed by TCS, Tech Mahindra, Hindustan Unilever (HUL), Bajaj Finance, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Titan Company and Reliance Industries. Indusind Bank was the top loser followed by Power Grid Corporation of India, Bharti Airtel, Asian Paints, HDFC Bank, Maruti Suzuki and Nestle India. Nifty IT index was top sectoral gainer, up 1.29 per cent, followed by Nifty Realty index which gained 1.27 per cent. Nifty PSU Bank index gained 0.79 per cent while the Nifty FMCG index settled 0.63 per cent higher.BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices outperformed the benchmark Sensex, closing 0.58 per cent and 0.52 per cent higher, respectively. Except for Nifty Media index and Nifty Private Bank index, all the sectoral indices traded in the green today.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 646 points , Nifty at 11449.25

Thursday, September 10, 2020
At Close, Sensex closed 646 points, or 1.69 per cent, higher at 38,840.32 while Nifty logged a gain of 171 points, or 1.52 per cent, to settle at 11,449.25. Reliance Industries Ltd was the major gainer in the Sensex pack, followed by Asian Paints, Tata Elxsi, Granules India, Infibeam Avenues, Laurus Labs, Adani Gas and Adani Green Energy. All sectoral indices on NSE ended with gains except Nifty Metal, which was down 1.14% and Nifty Pharma ended the day flat. Nifty PSU Bank rallied the most up 2.5 per cent. BSE Midcap settled 0.92 per cent higher and the Smallcap index closed with a gain of 1.27 per cent. Volatility index, India VIX, declined over 4 per cent to 21.27 levels.

Closing Bell:Sensex down 171 points, Nifty at 11278.00

Wednesday, September 9, 2020
At Close, Sensex ended 171 points, or 0.45 per cent, lower at 38,193.92 while Nifty settled 39 points, or 0.35 per cent, lower at 11,278 amid weak global clues. Tata Steel was the Sensex gainer, followed by RIL, Sun Pharma, Bharti Airtel, Asian Paints, Nestle India and Maruti Suzuki. State Bank of India was the most Sensex loser followed by Bajaj Finserv, Axis Bank, ONGC, ITC, Bajaj Finance, ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank and HDFC Bank. Nifty PSU Bank index declined 2.87 per cent. The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices closed 0.28 per cent and 0.94 per cent down, respectively. Among sectoral indices, Nifty Auto, Nifty Media, Nifty Metal and Nifty Pharma settled with gains.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 51.88 points, Nifty at 11317.35

Tuesday, September 8, 2020
At close, the Sensex was down 51.88 points or 0.14% at 38365.35, and the Nifty was down 37.60 points or 0.33% at 11317.40 with a negative bias on Tuesday amid selling in blue-chip counters. HCL Tech and Infosys were the top Sensex gainers followed by Reliance Industries, Tech Mahindra, TCS, HDFC Bank, Maruti Suzuki and Bajaj Auto. On the flip side, Tata Steel was the top Sensex loser followed by Bharti Airtel Axis Bank, ONGC, Sun Pharma, NTPC, State Bank of India. About 957 shares have advanced, 1695 shares declined, and 170 shares are unchanged. Except for the Nifty IT index, all the sectoral indices settled in the negative territory today.BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices shed 1-1.5 per cent.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 356 points, Nifty at 11355.05

Monday, September 7, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 60.05 points or 0.16% at 38,417.23, and the Nifty was up 21.10 points or 0.19% at 11,355 amid high volatility. ITC and Hindustan Unilever were top Sensex gainers followed by TCS, Asian Paints, HDFC and Axis Bank. On the other hand, M&M was the top Sensex loser followed by Bajaj Finance, NTPC, UltraTech Cement, ONGC, Bharti Airtel and IndusInd Bank. About 1212 shares have advanced, 1461 shares declined, and 187 shares are unchanged. The Nifty Auto index fell nearly 0.5 per cent. Nifty Bank settled at 23,015 down 0.3 per cent. Nifty Realty index ended around 1 per cent lower at 218 levels. Nifty FMCG, Nifty IT and Nifty Media were the only indices that ended in the green with 0.57 per cent higher and rest of the sectoral indices settled in the negative territory.

Closing Bell:Sensex down 634 points, Nifty at 11333.90

Friday, September 4, 2020
At close, the Sensex was down 633.76 points or 1.63% at 38357.18, and the Nifty was down 193.60 points or 1.68% at 11333.90 amid across-the-board sell-off seen in metal, pharma, banks. The volatility index, India VIX, rose over 7 per cent to 21.95 levels. Maruti Suzuki India, Bajaj Auto, Zee Entertainment, TCS, and Bajaj Finance were the major gainers in the Sensex pack, while SBI, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, Tata Steel and Kotak Mahindra Bank were top losers. About 1002 shares have advanced, 1674 shares declined, and 177 shares are unchanged. Metal index down 3 per cent. Nifty Bank dipped nearly 2 per cent.BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices ended 1-1.7 per cent lower. All the Nifty sectoral indices ended in the red.

Closing Bell:Sensex down 95.09 points, Nifty at 11527.45

Thursday, September 3, 2020
At Close, Sensex is down 95.09 points or 0.24% at 38990.94, and the Nifty down 7.50 points or 0.07% at 11527.50 after fluctuating between minor gains and losses during the session. Titan was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, followed by Tech Mahindra, Grasim Industries and Nestle India. while losers were Bharti Airtel, ICICI Bank, Hindalco Industries, Axis Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank. About 1452 shares have advanced, 1199 shares declined, and 176 shares are unchanged. MidCap index ended 0.4 per cent higher at 15,079 levels while BSE SmallCap index settled at 14,761 points, up 0.74 per cent. The volatility index, the India VIX slipped 2.75%. Buying seen in the IT, pharma, auto and FMCG pack, while bank and metal remained under pressure.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 185 points, Nifty at 11535.00

Wednesday, September 2, 2020
At Close, Sensex gained 185 points or 0.48 per cent, higher at 39086.03 and Nifty settled 72.70 points, or 0.56 per cent higher at 11535.00 for the second consecutive session. Power Grid, Reliance Industries, and Mahindra & Mahindra were the top index gainers while Bajaj Auto, Sun Pharma, and Axis Bank were the top losers. Shares of Vodafone Idea jumped 14 per cent after the company announced a board meeting on September 4 to consider fundraising. The BSE MidCap index was trading 0.7 per cent higher and the SmallCap index gained 2 per cent. The oil & gas, Metal and IT indices gained over a per cent.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 273 points, Nifty at 11470.25

Tuesday, September 1, 2020
At Close, Sensex gained 273 points, or 0.71 per cent, higher at 38,900.80 and Nifty settled 83 points, or 0.73 per cent higher at 11,470.25. Bharti Airtel shares surged to become the top Sensex gainers. Vodafone Idea tanked as much as 20 per cent. ONGC, Axis Bank, and ICICI Bank were the other drags.Mid-caps outperformed as their sectoral index on BSE closed 1.16 per cent higher. BSE Smallcap index closed 0.54 per cent up. The metal stock jumped over 3 per cent. Power and Healthcare rose up to 3 per cent. IT, oil & gas ended in the red.

Closing bell:Sensex tanks 839 points, Nifty at 11387.50

Monday, August 31, 2020
At Close, Sensex ended lower by 839.02 points or 2.13 per cent at 38628.29, and the Nifty down 284.40 points or 2.44 per cent at 11387.50 amid India-China border tension. Reliance Industries (RIL) was the biggest contributor to the index's loss, followed by ICICI Bank, Sun Pharma, SBI, Bajaj Finserv and Bajaj Finance and HDFC. Metals, pharma and the PSU Bank index tumbled over 4 per cent while the midcap index down 3 per cent. India VIX jumped over 24 per cent to 22.84 levels. Except Nifty IT all other sectoral indices ended with losses.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 350 points, Nifty at 11647.60

Friday, August 28, 2020
At Close, Sensex is up 353.84 points or 0.9 per cent at 39467.31, and the Nifty jumped 88.30 points or 0.76 per cent at 11647.60 for the sixth consecutive session led by financial counters.IndusInd Bank gained the most followed by Axis Bank, State Bank of India and ICICI Bank. Powergrid, Maruti, Infosys were the top drags. Among the sectors, the banking index jumped 4 per cent while the midcap index added half a per cent. Nifty Auto shed over half a per cent while the metal index ended in the red. Volatility slipped 3.44% during the day’s trade.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 40 points,Nifty at 11559.25

Thursday, August 27, 2020
At Close, Sensex closed 40 points, or 0.10 per cent, up at 39,113.47 and Nifty settled 10 points, or 0.84 per cent, up at 11,559.25 in green for the fifth consecutive session on August 27, supported by gains in select heavyweight Stocks. IndusInd Bank was the top Sensex gainer, followed by M&M, SBI, HDFC, Axis Bank, Maruti Suzuki and Sun Pharma. On the contrary, ONGC, Bajaj-Auto, Reliance Industries, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Bharti Airtel were among top Sensex losers.BSE Energy fell over a per cent. BSE Realty surged 6.63 per cent.BSE Midcap index closed flat while the Smallcap index ended 0.35 per cent higher. Barring Nifty FMCG index and Nifty IT, all the sectoral indices finished in green today.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 230 points, Nifty ends at 11549.60

Wednesday, August 26, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 230.04 points or 0.59% at 39073.92, and the Nifty was up 77.30 points or 0.67% at 11549.60 led by auto, banks. Tata Motors, Hero Motocorp, IndusInd Bank, Zee Entertainment and Reliance Industries were major gainers on the Sensex Index. while losers were Bharti Airtel, UltraTech Cement, Britannia Industries, Asian Paints and Maruti Suzuki. About 1528 shares have advanced, 1105 shares declined, and 124 shares are unchanged. Nifty Auto index, up 1.6 per cent.BSE MidCap, as well as the SmallCap index, were both up 0.5 per cent each. Buying witnessed in the auto, bank, energy, metal and IT stocks.

Closing Bell:Sensex up 45 points, Nifty at 11472.25

Tuesday, August 25, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 44.80 points or 0.12% at 38843.88, and the Nifty was up 5.80 points or 0.05% at 11472.30. Bajaj Finance was the top Sensex gainer, followed by State Bank of India (SBI), Tech Mahindra, Tata Motors, Asian Paints, Bajaj Finserv and IndusInd Bank. On the other hand, NTPC, Sun Pharma, Nestle India, Tata Steel, L&T and Infosys were among top Sensex losers. About 1192 shares have advanced, 1419 shares declined, and 104 shares are unchanged. Nifty PSU Bank index jumped 1.34 per cent and Nifty Financial Services gained 0.91 per cent. While Nifty Metal index fell 0.74 per cent, Nifty Pharma 0.62 per cent and the Nifty FMCG index declined over half a per cent.BSE Midcap and Smallcap ended 0.7 and 0.8 per cent higher, respectively. Among sectors, except bank and auto, other indices ended in the red.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 364 points, Nifty at 11466.45

Monday, August 24, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 364.36 points or 0.95% at 38799.08, and the Nifty was up 94.90 points or 0.83% at 11466.50 led by buying in private banks, and finance stocks. Kotak Mahindra Bank and IndusInd Bank were top gainers followed by Bajaj Finance, HDFC Bank and Zee Entertainment. Powergrid, Mahindra & Mahindra, and Tech Mahindra were the worst-performing stocks on Sensex. About 1500 shares have advanced, 1109 shares declined, and 136 shares are unchanged. All sectoral indices, except Nifty Pharma and Nifty IT, were trading with gains.BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices rose 0.4 per cent and 1.6 per cent respectively.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 394 points, Nifty at 11312.20

Thursday, August 20, 2020
At Close, Sensex closed 394 points or 1.02 per cent, lower at 38,220.39 and Nifty closed 96 points, or 0.84 per cent, down at 11,312.20. NHPC was the top gainer followed by ONGC, Powergrid, and Tata Steel. On the other side HCL Technologies, HDFC, Axis Bank and Bharti Airtel were top losers.BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices rose 0.87 per cent and 0.72 per cent, respectively. Nifty Private Bank index slipped over 1 per cent while Nifty Bank index fell 1.3 per cent. Nifty Media, on the other hand, rose over 3 per cent. Bank, finance, energy and telecom packs fell over a per cent each.

Closing Bell:Sensex slips from day’s high, up 86 points, Nifty at 11408.40

Wednesday, August 19, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 86.47 points or 0.22% at 38614.79, and the Nifty was up 23 points or 0.20% at 11408.40. Tech Mahindra, Zee Entertainment, GAIL, Bharti Airtel, and Maruti were the top gainers on Sensex. Bajaj Auto, Nestle India, Wipro and ONGC were the top losers. About 1651 shares have advanced, 926 shares declined, and 104 shares are unchanged. Nifty PSU Bank index, up 1.9 per cent. S&P BSE MidCap and Small Cap indices trading 0.8 per cent higher. All Nifty sectoral indices traded with gains except Nifty Auto, Nifty FMCG, Nifty Pharma, and Nifty IT. While buying witnessed in the banking & financial, energy and infra sectors.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 477.54 points, Nifty at 11385.35

Tuesday, August 18, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 477.54 points or 1.26% at 38528.32, and the Nifty was up 138.30 points or 1.23% at 11385.40. ONGC, Ultratech Cement, Maruti and Titan were the top gainers on BSE Sensex.While Powergrid, Tech Mahindra,BPCL, HCL and NTPC were the top losers.About 1860 shares have advanced, 886 shares declined, and 132 shares are unchanged.Nifty Realty was the top gainers, up 1.17%.All other sectoral indices ended in the green. BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices added 1 percent each. India VIX declined over 4 per cent to 20.43 levels.

Closing Bell:Sensex down 600 points, Nifty at 11178.40

Friday, August 14, 2020
At close, the Sensex was down 433.15 points or 1.13% at 37877.34, and the Nifty was down 122.10 points or 1.08% at 11178.40. Tata Steel was the top Sensex gainer followed by Sun Pharma, Reliance Industries, TCS, Infosys, Housing Development Finance Corporation, ICICI Bank and NTPC.On the other hand, Power Grid, HCL Tech, Maruti Suzuki, Bajaj-Auto, Tata Steel and Titan Company were the top index losers. About 1085 shares have advanced, 1600 shares declined, and 133 shares are unchanged. Nifty IT index was up 0.58 per cent. Nifty Pharma index, up 2.5 per cent. The nifty Auto index dipped over 1 per cent. Except for metal and pharma, all other sectoral indices ended in the red. BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices ended 0.5-1 per cent lower.

Closing Bell: Sensex end flat, Nifty at 11300.45

Thursday, August 13, 2020
At close, the Sensex was down 59.14 points or 0.15% at 38310.49, and the Nifty was down 7.90 points or 0.07% at 11300.50 and settled in red for the second consecutive session in Thursday's volatile trade. ONGC, TCS, Tech Mahindra, SBI, NTPC, UltraTech Cement, Tata Motors and HCL Tech were top gainers. While Bharti Airtel, ITC, Maruti Suzuki, Bajaj-Auto, HDFC and Sun Pharma were the top losers on the Sensex. About 1564 shares have advanced, 1128 shares declined, and 136 shares are unchanged. Nifty PSU Bank index fell over one per cent, while the Nifty Auto index gained 1.22 per cent. Nifty Metal index, up 2 per cent. On the sectoral front, except bank and pharma other indices ended in the green, while BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices rose 1.6 per cent and 0.7 per cent respectively

Closing Bell:Sensex ends flat,Nifty at 11308.40

Wednesday, August 12, 2020
At close, the Sensex was down 37.38 points or 0.10% at 38369.63, and the Nifty was down 14.10 points or 0.12% at 11308.40. State Bank of India (SBI), Maruti Suzuki, M&M, Bharti Airtel and TCS were the top Sensex gainers. While losers were Kotak Mahindra Bank, Cipla, Hindalco Industries, Dr Reddy’s Labs and BPCL.About 1487 shares have advanced, 1207 shares declined, and 140 shares are unchanged. The mixed trend seen on the sectoral front with metal, pharma and FMCG indices ended lower Nifty Metal and Nifty Pharma down 1.54 per cent and 1.32 per cent. The Nifty PSU Bank index rose over 3 per cent. while buying witnessed in the auto and PSU bank stocks.

Closing Bell:Sensex ends 225 points, Nifty at 11322.50

Tuesday, August 11, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 224.93 points or 0.59% at 38,407.01, and the Nifty was up 52.30 points or 0.46% at 11,322.50. Axis Bank was the top Sensex gainer followed by IndusInd Bank, ITC, HDFC Bank, Tata Steel, HDFC and ICICI Bank. On the contrary, Titan Company was the top loser followed by Bharti Airtel, HCL Tech, ONGC, Tech Mahindra and Sun Pharma. About 1559 shares have advanced, 1146 shares declined, and 143 shares are unchanged. Nifty Pharma index was down 1.42 per cent. While Nifty Bank, Nifty Metal and Nifty Financial Services gained over 1 per cent. Among sectors, except pharma and IT, other indices ended in the green. BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices ended marginally lower.

Closing Stock:Sensex gains 141 points, Nifty at 11270.15

Monday, August 10, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 141.51 points or 0.37% at 38182.08, and the Nifty was up 60.70 points or 0.54% at 11274.70 on the back of positive global cues, encouraging quarterly numbers by select pharma companies and the government's push for Atmanirbhar Bharat (Self-Reliant India). M&M was the top Sensex gainer, followed by Cipla, Larsen & Toubro (L&T), Sun Pharma, Kotak Mahindra Bank, HDFC and State Bank of India (SBI). while losers included Eicher Motors, Asian Paints, Maruti Suzuki, BPCl and Reliance Industries. About 1723 shares have advanced, 996 shares declined, and 166 shares are unchanged. Nifty Pharma index gained 5.5 per cent. Except, Nifty Metal index, all other sectoral indices were trading in green. Midcap and Smallcap indices ended with over 1 per cent gain.

Closing Bell: Sensex end flat, Nifty at 11214.05

Friday, August 7, 2020
At Close, managed to end marginally in the green with Sensex up 15.12 points or 0.04 per cent at 38040.57, and the Nifty adding 13.80 points or 0.12 per cent at 11214. Among Sensex top gainers were Asian Paints, Bajaj Finance, IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Finserv, Maruti Suzuki and Bharti Airtel. On the flip side, Titan Company was the top loser, followed by HCL Tech, Infosys, M&M, Sun Pharma, LT, UltraTech Cement. Nifty PSU Bank index and Nifty Metal index gained 0.99 per cent and 0.85 per cent. Nifty IT index slipped over 1 per cent. The midcap index gained over a per cent while the IT and pharma sectors ended in the red.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 362 points, Nifty at 11200.15

Thursday, August 6, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 362.12 points or 0.96% at 38025.45, and the Nifty was up 98.50 points or 0.89% at 11200.20 post-Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept the repo rate unchanged at 4 per cent. Tata Steel was the top Sensex gainer followed by Infosys, HCL Technologies, UPL and Bajaj Finance. while losers were Shree Cements, Eicher Motors, Adani Ports, M&M and Bharti Airtel. About 1567 shares have advanced, 1056 shares declined, and 167 shares are unchanged. Apart from Nifty Auto and Nifty PSU Bank all sectoral indices were up in the green. IT, metal, pharma and FMCG gained more than 1 per cent. BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices rose 0.7 per cent and 1 per cent respectively.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 25 points, Nifty at 11101.65

Wednesday, August 5, 2020
At close, the Sensex was down 24.58 points or 0.07% at 37663.33, and the Nifty was up 6.40 points or 0.06% at 11101.70. Sensex gainers were Tata Steel, Axis Bank, Maruti Suzuki, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Bajaj Finserv. On the flip side, Power Grid Corporation of India, HDFC Bank, Tech Mahindra, Reliance Industries (RIL), Infosys were among top Sensex losers. About 1611 shares have advanced, 994 shares declined, and 152 shares are unchanged. The nifty Metal index was up over 3 per cent. Nifty Auto and Private Bank indices gained 1 per cent, each. Nifty FMCG index, slipped 0.17 per cent. The midCap index gained 0.92 per cent and the SmallCap index was up 0.8 per cent. Metal, auto, infra and IT sectors ended higher while selling witnessed in the energy and pharma space.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 748 points, Nifty at 11095.25

Tuesday, August 4, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 748.31 points or 2.03% at 37687.91, and the Nifty was up 203.70 points or 1.87% at 11095.30. Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, ONGC, ITC, Asian Paints, and Maruti Suzuki were the top gainers on Sensex. On the other hand Tech Mahindra, HCL Tech, and IndusInd Bank were the worst performer. About 1685 shares have advanced, 933 shares declined, and 133 shares are unchanged. Nifty Auto was the top gainer along with Nifty Media. Nifty IT index slipped into the red, down 0.4 per cent. The S&P BSE MidCap index gained 1 per cent and the S&P BSE SmallCap index was trading nearly 1.3 per cent higher.

Closing Bell:Sensex down 667 points, Nifty at 10891.60

Monday, August 3, 2020
At close, the Sensex was down 667.29 points or 1.77% at 36939.60, and the Nifty was down 181.90 points or 1.64% at 10891.60 weighed down by Reliance Industries and financial counters. Titan was the top gainer, followed by Tata Steel, HCL Tech, L&T, Tata Motors and State Bank of India. On the other hand, losers include UPL, IndusInd Bank, HDFC Life, Kotak Mahindra Bank and IOC. About 1409 shares have advanced, 1213 shares declined, and 169 shares are unchanged. Among sectors, except metal other indices ended in the red. BSE Midcap Index ended 0.3 per cent lower, while the Smallcap Index gained 1 per cent. Volatility index, India VIX, climbed 3.89 per cent to 25.13 levels, indicating increased volatility in the market.

Closing Bell:Sensex down 129 points, Nifty at 11073.45

Friday, July 31, 2020
At close, the Sensex was down 129.18 points or 0.34% at 37606.89, and the Nifty was down 28.70 points or 0.26% at 11073.50 weighed down by index heavyweights Reliance Industries and the HDFC Bank. Sun Pharma was the top index gainer followed by State Bank of India, M&M, HCL Tech, Axis Bank, ONGC and Tech Mahindra. On the other hand, RIL, HDFC Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Bajaj-Auto, Asian Paints and HDFC were top losers. About 1221 shares have advanced, 1407 shares declined, and 168 shares are unchanged. Nifty Pharma surged over 3.5 per cent. Nifty Financial Services fell 0.61. Pharma, FMCG, IT and metal ended in the green, while selling witnessed in the energy, auto and infra sectors.

Closing Bell:Sensex down 335.06, Nifty at 11102.15

Thursday, July 30, 2020
At close, the Sensex was down 335.06 points or 0.88% at 37736.07, and the Nifty was down 100.70 points or 0.90% at 11102.20 mainly due to selling in the financial counters. Sun Pharma was the top gainer, Maruti, Dr Reddys Labs and Infosys. IndusInd Bank was the worst-performing stock, followed by HDFC, BPCL and Axis Bank. About 1033 shares have advanced, 1570 shares declined, and 167 shares are unchanged. All sectoral indices ended with loses, except Nifty IT and Nifty Pharma. while BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices ended marginally lower.

Closing Bell:Sensex down 421 points, Nifty holds at 11202.85

Wednesday, July 29, 2020
At close, the Sensex was down 421.82 points or 1.10% at 38071.13, and the Nifty was down 97.60 points or 0.86% at 11202.90 as investors booked profit in the recent outperformers. Reliance Industries Ltd was the top Sensex loser followed by M&M, HCL Tech, and Nestle. While the gainers were IndusInd Bank, Tata Steel, UltraTech Cement, Sun Pharma, Bajaj Finance, and L&T.About 1359 shares have advanced, 1300 shares declined, and 129 shares are unchanged. Nifty Pharma gained 3 per cent, Nifty PSU Bank index gained over 1.5 per cent. Nifty Auto fell over 1 per cent. Most of the sectoral indices ended in the red, while Nifty Pharma, Nifty Metal, and Nifty PSU Bank were the top sectoral gainers.BSE MidCap index gained 0.68 per cent. BSE SmallCap gained over 0.4 per cent.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 558 points, Nifty at 11300.55

Tuesday, July 28, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 558.22 points or 1.47% at 38492.95, and the Nifty was up 168.70 points or 1.52% at 11300.50 tracking gains from its Asian peers. Ultratech Cement, Kotak Mahindra Bank, TCS, M&M, Maruti Suzuki, IndusInd Bank and Tech Mahindra were major Sensex gainers, While ICICI Bank, Nestle India, Asian Paints, ONGC and ITC were among the top Sensex losers. About 1315 shares have advanced, 1300 shares declined, and 151 shares are unchanged. The nifty Auto index gained 3.21 per cent. Nifty IT index too jumped over 2 per cent. All the sectoral indices ended in the green.BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices rose over 0.5 per cent each.

Closing Bell: Sensex falls 194 points, Nifty at 11131.80

Monday, July 27, 2020
At close, the Sensex was down 194.17 points or 0.51% at 37934.73, and the Nifty was down 62.40 points or 0.56% at 11131.80 mainly on selling in financial counters. Asian Paints, HCL Tech, Infosys, TCS and BPCL were the top gainers on Sensex today. ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, Zee Entertainment and IndusInd Bank were major losers in the Sensex. About 857 shares have advanced, 1790 shares declined, and 161 shares are unchanged. Among sectors, IT and metal indices ended in the green, while banks, pharma, auto and FMCG remained under pressure. BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices fell 1 per cent each.

Closing Bell:Sensex down 12 points, Nifty at 11194.15

Friday, July 24, 2020
At close, the Sensex was down 39.35 points or 0.10% at 38101.12, and the Nifty was down 21.30 points or 0.19% at 11194.20 with negative bias led by selling in financial, auto, and metal counters. HCL Tech and Reliance Industries were the top Sensex gainers followed by Tech Mahindra, Sun Pharma, and IndusInd Bank. Axis Bank, SBI, Zee Entertainment and ICICI Bank being the worst performers on Sensex. About 1055 shares have advanced, 1557 shares declined, and 140 shares are unchanged. Nifty Pharma was up 1.38%. Nifty Metal was down over 2%, followed by banking and finance indices. Nifty financial services were down 1.55%. Except IT and Energy other sectoral indices ended in the red, while BSE Smallcap and Midcap indices ended lower.

Closing Bell: Sensex up 268 points, Nifty at 11215.45

Thursday, July 23, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 268.95 points or 0.71% at 38140.47, and the Nifty was up 82.90 points or 0.74% at 11215.50. Reliance Industries, State Bank of India and ICICI Bank Eicher Motors were major gainers in the Sensex pack, While losers include Axis Bank, HUL, Shree Cements, Infosys, and TCS were major losers. About 1436 shares have advanced, 1184 shares declined, and 145 shares are unchanged. Nifty Metal index, up 0.7 per cent. Nifty IT down 0.18%. Except IT other indices ended in the green. BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices also ended higher.

Closing Bell:Sensex dips 59 points, Nifty at 11132.60

Wednesday, July 22, 2020
At Close, Sensex ended 58.81 points or 0.16 per cent at 37871.52, and the Nifty shed18.60 points or 0.17 per cent at 11143.70. Axis Bank was the top gainer on Sensex followed by Titan and Power Grid. HUL was the top loser followed by Tata Steel, Hero MotoCorp and BPCL About 1164 shares have advanced, 1448 shares declined, and 147 shares are unchanged. Except for Nifty Bank, Nifty Pharma, Nifty Media, and Nifty Private Bank, all sectoral indices , auto, IT and PSU banks dragged the most and ended in the red.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 511 points, Nifty at 11162.25

Tuesday, July 21, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 511.34 points or 1.37% at 37930.33, and the Nifty was up 140.10 points or 1.27% at 11162.30. ICICI Bank was the top Sensex gainer followed by Ultra Cement, HCL Tech, Axis Bank, BPCL, Eicher Motors and HDFC Bank. while losers included Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, Britannia, Bharti Infratel and Cipla. About 1427 shares have advanced, 1223 shares declined, and 155 shares are unchanged. Nifty PSU Bank index gained to 2%, followed by Nifty Private Bank and Nifty Bank index. Auto, bank, energy, metal and infra sectors ended in the green, while pharma and FMCG stocks remained under pressure.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 398 points, Nifty at 11022.20

Monday, July 20, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 398.85 points or 1.08% at 37418.99, and the Nifty was up 120.50 points or 1.11% at 11022.20.HDFC Bank, after reporting a 20% jump in net profit in the June quarter, was the top gainer on Sensex, followed by HCL Tech, Infosys, Britannia Industries, Bajaj Finance, HCL Tech, Bajaj Finserv and ICICI Bank. On the other end, Sun Pharma was a major loser followed by Titan, HUL, Cipla, Zee Entertainment, BPCL, and Kotak Mahindra Bank. About 1487 shares have advanced, 1154 shares declined, and 181 shares are unchanged. Nifty Private Bank index was up 1.34%, followed by Nifty Bank. Among sectors, except pharma other indices ended in the green. BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices ended with 1 per cent gain.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 548 points, Nifty at 10901.70

Friday, July 17, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 548.46 points or 1.50% at 37020.14, and the Nifty was up 161.70 points or 1.51% at 10901.70, led by energy, infra stocks.ONGC, Reliance Industries (RIL), Titan Company, HDFC Bank, M&M, Bajaj Finance and ICICI Bank were the top Sensex gainers. While Nestle India, TCS, Infosys, HCL Tech and Axis Bank were top Sensex losers. About 1622 shares have advanced, 978 shares declined, and 153 shares are unchanged. The nifty Metal index gained 2.25 per cent. Except IT all other sectoral indices ended in the green. BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices gained over 1 per cent each.

Closing Bell: Sensex surges 420 points,Nifty at 10739.95

Thursday, July 16, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 419.87 points or 1.16% at 36471.68, and the Nifty was up 121.80 points or 1.15% at 10740. Infosys gained the most followed by M&M, Nestle India, IndusInd Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, HCL Tech and Bajaj Finance. On the other hand, Tech Mahindra, ITC, NTPC, Power Grid Corporation of India. About 1058 shares have advanced, 1512 shares declined, and 158 shares are unchanged. Titan Company, ICICI Bank and Bharti Airtel were among top losers on the index. Nifty IT index was top sectoral gainer, with a growth of 2.82.BSE Midcap Index ended with a 0.7 per cent gain, while the BSE Smallcap index ended marginally lower.

Closing Bell:Sensex slips 758 points from day's high,Nifty at 10618.20

Wednesday, July 15, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 18.75 points or 0.05% at 36051.81, and the Nifty was up 10.80 points or 0.10% at 10618.20. Wipro gaining the most followed by Infosys, Tech Mahindra, HCL Tech, Tata Steel, Axis Bank, Bajaj Finance and TCS. On the other hand, Bharti Airtel, Reliance Industries, Kotak Mahindra Bank, ITC, Nestle India were among the top Sensex losers. RIL dips 4% post-AGM. About 1083 shares have advanced, 1503 shares declined, and 156 shares are unchanged. Nifty IT index gained 3 per cent followed by Nifty Metal index which gained over one per cent. Energy, infra and PSU bank ended lower. while buying witnessed in the IT, pharma, FMCG and Auto space.

Closing Bell: Sensex drops 660 points, Nifty at 10607.35

Tuesday, July 14, 2020
At close, the Sensex was down 660.63 points or 1.80% at 36033.06, and the Nifty was down 195.30 points or 1.81% at 10607.40. IndusInd Bank, Axis Bank, Maruti Suzuki, State Bank of India (SBI), HDFC, Bajaj Finserv and ICICI Bank were major losers. While Bharti Airtel, Dr Reddy's Labs and Titan Company were major gainers. About 820 shares have advanced, 1829 shares declined, and 116 shares are unchanged. Nifty Bank index plunged 3.5 per cent, Nifty PSU Bank down 3.53 per cent and Nifty Private Bank index fell 3.68 per cent. Nifty Pharma was the only index that ended in the green-up 0.48 per cent, rest all the sectoral indices settled in the red.BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices ended 1 per cent lower. The volatility index, India VIX rose 5.73 per cent to 26.70 levels

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 99.36 points, Nifty at 10802.70

Monday, July 13, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 99.36 points or 0.27% at 36693.69, and the Nifty was up 34.70 points or 0.32% at 10802.70. Tech Mahindra, HCL tech, JSW Steel and Reliance Industries were the major gainers in the Sensex pack. HDFC Bank, Bajaj Finance, HDFC, Power Grid and ICICI Bank were major losers. About 1110 shares have advanced, 1543 shares declined, and 175 shares are unchanged. Nifty IT gained 1.2 per cent. Nifty PSU Bank index was down 1.7 per cent, followed by Nifty Bank index. Nifty Metal was top gainer while all banking and financial services indices were in the red. BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices ended flat.

Closing Bell:Sensex slips 143 points, Nifty at 10768.05

Friday, July 10, 2020
At close, the Sensex was down 143.36 points or 0.39% at 36594.33, and the Nifty was down 45.50 points or 0.42% at 10768 amid weak global cues. Sun Pharma was the top gainer on Sensex followed by HUL, Bharti Airtel,Reliance Industries and Bajaj Finance. On the other end, Tech Mahindra was the top loser followed by Tata Steel, HDFC, Titan Company and IndusInd Bank. About 989 shares have advanced, 1646 shares declined, and 159 shares are unchanged. Nifty Pharma, Nifty Realty, and Nifty FMCG were the top sectoral gainers. Nifty PSU Bank index fell 2.67% while the Nifty Private Bank index was down 2.3%. Bank, metal and auto remained under pressure.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 408 points, Nifty at 10813.45

Thursday, July 9, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 408.68 points or 1.12% at 36737.69, and the Nifty was up 107.70 points or 1.01% at 10813.50 after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at the India Global Week Summit, said India was seeing green shoots of economic recovery. Hindalco Industries, SBI, Bajaj Finance, Tata Steel and HDFC were among major gainers on the Nifty, while losers were Bharti Infratel, Coal India, Tech Mahindra, ONGC and Hero MotoCorp. Nifty Auto, Nifty FMCG. Nifty Metal was up over 2%. Except for FMCG, other sectoral indices ended in the green. BSE Midcap and Smallcap ended with marginal gains.

Closing Bell:Sensex down 345.51 points, Nifty at 10705.75

Wednesday, July 8, 2020
At Close, Sensex was down 345.51 points or 0.94 per cent at 36329.01, and the Nifty shed 93.90 points or 0.87 per cent at 10705.75. IndusInd Bank was the biggest gainer in Sensex followed by State Bank of India, Tata Steel and Hindustan Unilever. Infosys, HCL Tech, Maruti, Bajaj Finance, and NTPC were major losers in Sensex pack. About 1225 shares have advanced, 1492 shares declined, and 159 shares are unchanged. Nifty PSU Bank index was up 3.11% and Nifty Pharma index, up 1.11%. Nifty IT, Nifty Auto, Nifty media were in the red.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 187.24 points,Nifty at 10799.65

Tuesday, July 7, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 187.24 points or 0.51% at 36674.52, and the Nifty was up 36.00 points or 0.33% at 10799.70 supported by buying in financial and IT counters. About 1312 shares have advanced, 1374 shares declined, and 151 shares are unchanged. Bajaj Finance shares gained the most, followed by IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Finance, Infosys and ICICI Bank and Bajaj Finserv. while losers included Adani Ports, Power Grid Corp, ITC, NTPC and Grasim Industries. Nifty Private Bank gained 2.4%. Nifty IT, up 1.85%. Nifty Bank, Nifty Financial Services, Nifty Auto, Nifty Media were among the other sectoral indices to end the day with gains. While metal, energy, infra, pharma and FMCG ended lower. BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices ended higher.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 465 points, Nifty at 10750

Monday, July 6, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 465.86 points or 1.29% at 36487.28, while Nifty up 156.30 points or 1.47% at 10763.70 on Strong global cues and encouraging business update by certain companies for Q1F20-21 boosted investor sentiment..M&M, Baja Finance, RIL and Tata Motors were major gainers in the Sensex pack, while losers include Bajaj Auto, Bharti Airtel, HDFC and Gail were major losers. About 1596 shares have advanced, 1144 shares declined, and 182 shares are unchanged. Nifty Auto gained 2.88% and Nifty metal gained 2.47%. Except for pharma, all other indices ended higher.BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices rose over 1 per cent each.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 177 points, Nifty at 10607.35

Friday, July 3, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 177.72 points or 0.50% at 36021.42, and the Nifty was up 55.70 points or 0.53% at 10607.40. Bajaj-Auto, Asian Paints, Hindustan Unilever, L&T, Power Grid and Nestle India were major gainers in the Sensex pack, while losers include Tata Steel, HDFC, Bajaj Finance, M&M, Maruti Suzuki. About 1333 shares have advanced, 1359 shares declined, and 148 shares are unchanged. Nifty FMCG and Nifty IT were top sectoral gainers, up 0.91 per cent and 0.60 per cent, respectively. The Nifty PSU Bank index was down 1 per cent. Except for bank and metal other sectoral indices ended in the green. BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices ended higher.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 430 points, Nifty at 10551.70

Thursday, July 2, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 429.25 points or 1.21% at 35843.70, and the Nifty was up 121.70 points or 1.17% at 10551.70 lifted by gains in auto and IT stocks. Mahindra & Mahindra was the top gainer followed by Titan Company, HCL Tech, Tata Steel, Infosys, TCS, HDFC, Tech Mahindra and Maruti Suzuki. On the other hand, Axis Bank was the top loser followed by Hindustan Unilever (HUL), ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Bharti Airtel, NTPC, Nestle India and Asian Paints. About 1683 shares have advanced, 1039 shares declined, and 125 shares are unchanged. Nifty Auto and Nifty IT were top sectoral gainers, up 2.89 per cent and 2.65 per cent, respectively. All other sectoral indices ended in the green.BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices rose 1 per cent each.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 499 points, Nifty at 10430.05

Wednesday, July 1, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 498.65 points or 1.43% at 35414.45, and the Nifty was up 127.90 points or 1.24% at 10430 lifted by gains in financials. Axis Bank was the top Sensex gainer, followed by ITC, HDFC, IndusInd Bank, TCS, Bajaj Finserv, Reliance Industries and ICICI Bank. On the other hand, Kotak Mahindra Bank was the top loser on Sensex followed by NTPC, LT, Neste India, ONGC, Maruti Suzuki and Tata Steel. About 1486 shares have advanced, 1251 shares declined, and 120 shares are unchanged. The Nifty Bank index, up 2.4 per cent. Pharma stocks were under pressure. Buying seen in the banks, FMCG, energy and metal While the S&P BSE MidCap was flat, the S&P BSE SmallCap index was up 0.5 per cent.

Closing Bell: Sensex ends flat down 45.72 points, Nifty at 10302.10

Tuesday, June 30, 2020
At close, the Sensex was down 45.72 points or 0.13% at 34915.80, and the Nifty was down 10.30 points or 0.10% at 10302.10 on a flat note with negative bias. Top Sensex gainers were Nestle India, Tata Steel, ICICI Bank, Maruti Suzuki, Britannia Industries, HDFC and Tech Mahindra. On the other hand, Sun Pharma, Power Grid Corporation of India, HDFC Bank, ONGC, UPL and RIL were the top losers on Sensex. About 1259 shares have advanced, 1452 shares declined, and 137 shares are unchanged. Nifty PSU Bank index declined by nearly 2 per cent. The nifty Auto index was top sectoral gainer, up 1.10 per cent. Nifty Financial Services, Nifty FMCG, Nifty Bank and Nifty Private Bank closed into the green. BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices ended lower

Closing Stock:Sensex down 210 points, Nifty at 10312.40

Monday, June 29, 2020
At close, the Sensex was down 209.75 points or 0.60% at 34961.52, and the Nifty was down 70.60 points or 0.68% at 10312.40 amid weak global cues and rising COVID-19 cases. Axis Bank, Bajaj Finance, Tech Mahindra, IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Finserv, Tata Steel, Coal India and L&T were the major losers in the Sensex pack, While gainers include Hindustan Unilever (HUL), Nestle India, ITC, HDFC Bank and Sun Pharma were major gainers. About 1135 shares have advanced, 1597 shares declined, and 136 shares are unchanged. Except for FMCG other indices ended in the red. Nifty PSU Bank slumped 3.31 per cent, Nifty Realty fell 3.55 per cent while the Nifty Metal index was down 2.64 per cent. Nifty FMCG index gained 0.72 per cent.BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices lost over 1 per cent each.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 329 points, Nifty at 10383.00

Friday, June 26, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 329.17 points or 0.94% at 35171.27, and the Nifty was up 94.10 points or 0.91% at 10383, lifted by gains in public sector banks and IT stocks.IT major Infosys and TCS were the top gainers on Sensex followed by IndusInd Bank, BPCL and HDFC Bank. while losers included Bharti Infratel, Bajaj Finance, ITC, Tata Motors and Kotak Mahindra Bank. About 1629 shares have advanced, 1040 shares declined, and 141 shares are unchanged.Nifty IT jumped 3.94%.Except for FMCG and pharma other indices ended in the green.BSE MidCap and SmallCap indexes gained over 0.8 per cent.

Closing Bell: Sensex was down 26.88 points, Nifty at 10288.90

Thursday, June 25, 2020
At close, the Sensex was down 26.88 points or 0.08% at 34842.10, and the Nifty was down 16.40 points or 0.16% at 10288.90. ITC and Bajaj Finance were the top Sensex gainers, followed by Kotak Mahindra Bank, Hero MotoCorp and HUL. While losers were Asian Paints, Hindalco Industries, IOC, Adani Ports and Shree Cements. About 1477 shares have advanced, 1130 shares declined, and 158 shares are unchanged. Nifty FMCG gained 1.9% followed by Nifty Pharma and Nifty Bank. Nifty IT and Nifty Realty were down over 1% each. While BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices ended higher.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 561 points, Nifty at 10305.30

Wednesday, June 24, 2020
At Close, Sensex is down 561.45 points or 1.58% at 34868.98, and the Nifty down 165.70 points or 1.58% at 10305.30. Asian Paints, ITC, Nestle India, Reliance Industries, Bank of Baroda and TCS were the major gainers in the Sensex pack. IndusInd Bank, ICICI Bank, Power Grid Corporation of India, NTPC and Bharti Airtel were the losers. About 1245 shares have advanced, 1429 shares declined, and 134 shares are unchanged. Nifty Private Bank index was down 2.18 per cent and the Nifty Pharma index slipped 1.55 per cent. While FMCG index was up over half a per cent.BSE midcap and smallcap indices shed a per cent each at the close.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 519 points, Nifty at 10471.00

Tuesday, June 23, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 519.11 points or 1.49% at 35430.43, and the Nifty was up 159.80 points or 1.55% at 10471..About 1929 shares have advanced, 749 shares declined, and 143 shares are unchanged..Bajaj Finance rallies over 9% followed by L&T, IndusInd Bank, NTPC, Hindalco Industries, Power Grid and M&M. On the other hand, Reliance Industries was the top Sensex loser followed by Bharti Airtel and Maruti Suzuki. Nifty PSU Bank index, up 3 per cent. Nifty FMCG index too jumped nearly 2 per cent. All the sectoral indices ended in the green. The S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indexes were up 1 per cent and 0.84 per cent, respectively.

Closing Bell: Sensex up 179 points, Nifty at 10311.20

Monday, June 22, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 179.59 points or 0.52% at 34911.32, and the Nifty was up 66.80 points or 0.65% at 10311.20. Glenmark Pharmaceuticals surged 40 per cent to Rs 572.70 after it became the first Indian company to secure drug regulator’s nod on manufacturing and marketing the antiviral drug, Favipiravir in India. Bajaj-Auto, Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Power Grid Corporation of India and NTPC were major gainers. While HDFC, ONGC, TCS, Reliance Industries (RIL), HDFC Bank, Infosys and M&M were major losers. About 1848 shares have advanced, 853 shares declined, and 159 shares are unchanged. Except for Nifty IT, all the sectoral indices ended the session in green. Nifty Metal gained 2.62 per cent and Nifty Pharma jumped 2.16 per cent. Nifty IT index declined and closed 0.25 per cent lower.BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices rose 1-2 per cent.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 500 points, Nifty at 10244.40

Friday, June 19, 2020
At close, the Sensex is up 523.68 points or 1.53% at 34731.73, and the Nifty up 152.70 points or 1.51% at 10244.40 supported by the gains in the index heavyweight Reliance Industries as the share crossed the Rs 11 lakh crore of market cap in today's session. Bajaj Finance, ONGC, Tata Motors, Bajaj Finserv, Reliance Industries and Axis Bank were top gainers in the Sensex pack. Infosys, IndusInd Bank, Vedanta, and HCL tec were major losers. About 1759 shares have advanced, 841 shares declined, and 145 shares are unchanged. Nifty PSU Bank index, up 2 per cent. All Sectoral indices, except Nifty Pharma, were in the green.BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices rose 1 per cent each.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 700 points, Nifty at 10091.65

Thursday, June 18, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 700.13 points or 2.09% at 34208.05, and the Nifty was up 210.55 points or 2.13% at 10091.70. Bajaj Finance, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Axis Bank, Power Grid, HDFC Bank, Vedanta and State Bank of India (SBI) were the top Sensex gainers, while ONGC, Hindustan Unilever (HUL), TCS, Bharti Airtel and Maruti Suzuki were among the top losers. About 1867 shares have advanced, 706 shares declined, and 133 shares are unchanged. Nifty Bank, Nifty Finance Services, Nifty Metal and Nifty Private Bank were all up, 3.74%, 3.65%, 3% and 3.59%, respectively. Only the Nifty Pharma index ended lower. The S&P BSE MidCap index gained 1 per cent and the SmallCap index rallied around 1.5 per cent.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 97 points, Nifty at 9881.15

Wednesday, June 17, 2020
At close, the Sensex was down 97.30 points or 0.29% at 33507.92, and the Nifty was down 32.85 points or 0.33% at 9881.15 amid geopolitical tensions and rise in Covid-19 cases. Bharti Airtel, Maruti Suzuki, Wipro, Axis Bank and IndusInd Bank were major gainers in the Sensex pack, while losers include Bharti Infratel, Power Grid, Kotak Mahindra Bank, ITC and Shree Cements. About 1409 shares have advanced, 1116 shares declined, and 152 shares are unchanged. The Nifty Auto index was up nearly 1 per cent. The Nifty Financial Services index, down 0.7 per cent. Except, Nifty FMCG, and Nifty IT, all the sectoral indices were trading in green. The S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indexes were up 0.8 per cent and 1 per cent, respectively.

Closing Bell:Sensex up 376 points, Nifty at 9914.00

Tuesday, June 16, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 376.42 points or 1.13% at 33605.22, and the Nifty was up 100.30 points or 1.02% at 9914. Axis Bank, IndusInd Bank, Tech Mahindra, Tata Motors and Bharti Infratel were Sensex losers. While Infosys was the top Sensex gainer, followed by HDFC, Hero MotoCorp, HDFC Bank, HCL Tech, Infosys was the top Sensex gainer, followed by HDFC, Hero MotoCorp, HDFC Bank, HCL Tech and ICICI Bank. About 1191 shares have advanced, 1350 shares declined, and 150 shares are unchanged. Nifty PSU Bank down 0.9 per cent. Nifty Financial Services index, up 2.7 per cent. IT and Metal indices ended higher while selling pressure seen in the pharma, energy, FMCG and infra sectors. The S&P BSE MidCap closed 0.3 per cent higher while the S&P BSE SmallCap index was flat.

Closing Bell:Sensex down 552 points, Nifty at 9813.70

Monday, June 15, 2020
At close, the Sensex was down 552.09 points or 1.63% at 33228.80, and the Nifty was down 159.20 points or 1.60% at 9813.70.IndusInd Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, Tata Motors, Bajaj Finance and NTPC were major losers, while Reliance Industries, Sun Pharma, Nestle India, GAIL, Wipro, HCL Technologies were major gainers. About 1308 shares have advanced, 1223 shares declined, and 170 shares are unchanged. Nifty Media gained 1.16%. Except for pharma and PSU Bank index, other indices ended in the red. BSE Midcap index fell 1 per cent.

Closing Bell:Sensex up 242.52 points, Nifty at 9972.90

Friday, June 12, 2020
At Close, Sensex is up 242.52 points or 0.72% at 33780.89, and the Nifty up 70.90 points or 0.72% at 9972.90. Reliance Industries, Bajaj Finance, Bharti Airtel, Sun Pharma, SBI and Titan were among the other top Sensex gainers. While ONGC, Tech Mahindra, Power Grid, Infosys, Kotak Mahindra Bank, TCS and Axis Bank were major losers. About 1224 shares have advanced, 1226 shares declined, and 150 shares are unchanged. Nifty Media and Nifty IT ended on a positive note. The nifty Auto index jumped nearly 3 per cent. Nifty Bank index also advanced over half a per cent. Nifty SmallCap index down 0.11 per cent and the Nifty Midcap 100 index rallied over a per cent

Closing Bell:Sensex down over 700 points, Nifty at 9902.00

Thursday, June 11, 2020
At close, the Sensex was down 708.68 points or 2.07% at 33538.37, and the Nifty was down 214.20 points or 2.12% at 9902. State Bank of India was the top Sensex loser followed by Sun Pharmaceuticals, Maruti Suzuki, Bajaj Finance, ICICI Bank, Tata Steel, Bharti Infratel, Zee Entertainment and Axis Bank. IndusInd Bank, Hero MotoCorp, Power Grid, M&M and Nestle India were the top Sensex gainers. About 1016 shares have advanced, 1497 shares declined, and 146 shares are unchanged. All the indices on the NSE ended in the red with Nifty PSU Bank index plunged 3.76 per cent. Nifty Metal index down 2.78 per cent.BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices shed over 1 per cent each.

Closing Bell:Sensex up 290 points, Nifty at 10116.15

Wednesday, June 10, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 290.36 points or 0.86% at 34247.05, and the Nifty was up 69.50 points or 0.69% at 10116.20. IndusInd Bank was the top gainer followed by Kotak Mahindra Bank, Reliance Industries (RIL), HDFC, Axis Bank, State Bank of India (SBI) and TCS. while losers were Hero MotoCorp, GAIL, Coal India, Bajaj Auto, ONGC, Titan and Tata Steel. About 1503 shares have advanced, 1005 shares declined, and 155 shares are unchanged. Most of the sectoral indices closed in the positive with Nifty Bank and Nifty Financial Services as top sectoral gainers, up 1.81 per cent and 1.15 per cent, respectively.S&P BSE MidCap index gained nearly 0.81 per cent. While the S&P BSE SmallCap index climbed 0.92 per cent.

Closing Bell:Sensex down 413 points and Nifty at 10046.65

Tuesday, June 9, 2020
At close, the Sensex was down 413.89 points or 1.20% at 33956.69, and the Nifty was down 120.80 points or 1.19% at 10046.70. Sun Pharma was the top Sensex gainer followed by Asian Paints, Tech Mahindra, IndusInd Bank, Tata Steel, Hero MotoCorp, Dr Reddys Labs and TCS. Reliance Industries (RIL), State Bank of India (SBI), Wipro, BPCL, Tata Motors, GAIL and HDFC Bank were top losers. About 1104 shares have advanced, 1432 shares declined, and 162 shares are unchanged. Nifty Pharma index gained 1.35 per cent. Nifty FMCG was up half a per cent. Nifty PSU Bank and Nifty Auto down1.56 per cent and 0.76 per cent, respectively.BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices fell 0.3-1 per cent.

Closing Bell:Sensex up 83.34 points, Nifty at 10167.45

Monday, June 8, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 83.34 points or 0.24% at 34370.58 from days high of 550 points and the Nifty was up 25.30 points or 0.25% at 10167.50. IndusInd Bank was the top Sensex gainer followed by Axis Bank, Bajaj Finance, ONGC, GAIL and Titan Company.HDFC Bank, UltraTech Cement, Kotak Mahindra Bank, M&M, Tata Steel and Nestle India were major losers. About 1779 shares have advanced, 844 shares declined, and 154 shares are unchanged. Pharma stocks decline 1.41 per cent. Nifty IT index advanced 1.83 per cent. BSE Smallcap index rose nearly 1 per cent, while the BSE Midcap index ended marginally higher.

Closing Bell:Sensex ends 306 points up, Nifty at 10142.15

Friday, June 5, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 306.54 points or 0.90% at 34287.24, and the Nifty was up 113.10 points or 1.13% at 10142.20 led by buying in financial, metal and auto stocks.SBI share price jumps 9%. Tata Steel, Sun Pharma, LT, SBI, ONGC, RIL, Tata Motors, Bharti Infratel and Bharti Airtel were major gainers in the Sensex pack, While losers were TCS, HUL, Cipla, Bajaj Auto, Power Grid Corporation of India and Infosys. About 2028 shares have advanced, 505 shares declined, and 131 shares are unchanged. The nifty Metal index jumped over 2 per cent. Nifty PSU Bank jumps 7%. Except for FMCG, other indices ended higher.

Closing Bell:Sensex down 128 points, Nifty at 10029.10

Thursday, June 4, 2020
At close, the Sensex was down 128.84 points or 0.38% at 33,980.70, while Nifty was down 32.40 points or 0.32% at 10,029.10. Tech Mahindra, Sun Pharma, Bharti Airtel, HCL Tech, Vedanta and Reliance Industries were major gainers in the Sensex pack, while losers are Asian Paints, Bajaj Finance, HDFC, IndusInd Bank, Axis Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank. About 1287 shares have advanced, 1132 shares declined, and 156 shares are unchanged. Nifty Bank index slipped over 2.5 per cent. Other indices ended in the green. BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices ended flat.

Closing Bell: Sensex up 284 points, Nifty at 10061.55

Wednesday, June 3, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 284.01 points or 0.84% at 34109.54, and the Nifty was up 82.40 points or 0.83% at 10061.50. M&M, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Bajaj Finance, State Bank of India (SBI), ICICI Bank and Nestle India were the major gainers in the Sensex pack. While NTPC. Bharti Airtel, Maruti Suzuki, Hero MotoCorp, Zee Entertainment and Infosys were among other laggards. About 1639 shares have advanced, 844 shares declined, and 131 shares are unchanged. Except for Nifty IT and Metal, all the sectoral indices ended with gains. Nifty PSU Bank index gained over 5 per cent. The Nifty SmallCap 100 index gained over 1 per cent. The Nifty Midcap 100 index gained 0.4 per cent.

Closing Bell:Sensex jumps 522 points, Nifty at 9979.10

Tuesday, June 2, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 522.01 points or 1.57% at 33825.53, while Nifty was up 152.95 points or 1.56% at 9979.10. led by buying in index heavyweights such as HDFC, Kotak Mahindra Bank and HDFC Bank. Bajaj Finance, Kotak Mahindra Bank, IndusInd Bank, HDFC, Tata Motors and Axis Bank were top gainers. While Maruti Suzuki, ITC, NTPC, Nestle India, Hero MotoCorp and Bharti Airtel were losers. About 1712 shares have advanced, 708 shares declined, and 150 shares are unchanged. Nifty Realty index jumped nearly 5 per cent. Nifty Financial Service advanced 3.18 per cent. On the sectoral front, except FMCG other indices ended in the green, while BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices rose between 1-2 per cent.

Closing Bell:Sensex jumps 879 points, Nifty ends at 9826.15

Monday, June 1, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 879.42 points or 2.71% at 33303.52, while Nifty was up 245.85 points or 2.57% at 9826.15 as lockdown measures ease. Tata Steel, Axis Bank, Bajaj Finance, IndusInd Bank, Titan Company, HDFC and ICICI Bank were the Sensex gainers. While losers were Dr Reddy’s Labs, UltraTech Cement, Bharti Infratel, Nestle, Hero MotoCorp and Sun Pharma. About 1862 shares have advanced, 583 shares declined, and 137 shares are unchanged. Nifty PSU Bank index soared 7.57 per cent. All the sectoral indices ended in the green, while BSE Smallcap and Midcap indices rose between 2-3 per cent.

Closing Bell: Sensex ends 600 points up, Nifty at 9580.30

Friday, May 29, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 223.51 points or 0.69% at 32424.10, and the Nifty was up 90.20 points or 0.95% at 9580.30. Vodafone Idea surged 25 per cent on a report that Google is in talks to buy a 5 per cent stake in the company. ONGC was the top Sensex gainer followed by Bajaj-Auto, Sun Pharma, Nestle India, ITC, HDFC and HUL. While Axis Bank, Bharti Airtel, Infosys, TCS, Titan and RIL were top losers. About 1390 shares have advanced, 924 shares declined, and 159 shares are unchanged. Except for Nifty IT and Nifty Media other indices ended in the green. Nifty Realty, Nifty Pharma and Nifty FMCG gained 4.28 per cent, 3.21 per cent and 2.97, respectively. BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices rose between 1-2 per cent.

Closing Bell: Sensex rises 595 points, Nifty at 9490.10

Thursday, May 28, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 595.37 points or 1.88% at 32200.59, and the Nifty was up 175.15 points or 1.88% at 9490.10 lifted by a rally in financials for the second straight day, ahead of the expiry of futures and options contracts of May series. ONGC was top index gainer followed by LT, HDFC Bank, Eicher Motors, Tata Steel and Axis Bank. On the other hand, M&M, ITC, Infosys, TCS, JSW Steel, BPCL and Sun Pharma were among top losers. Nifty Bank index was up nearly 2 per cent. Nifty Pharma was trading lower. All the sectoral indices ended in the green. BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices rose more than 1 per cent each.

Closing Bell: Sensex jumps 995 points, Nifty at 9314.95

Wednesday, May 27, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 995.92 points or 3.25% at 31605.22, and the Nifty was up 285.90 points or 3.17% at 9314.95 propelled by banks and financials, ahead of the upcoming derivative contract expiry. Axis Bank share price surged 14 per cent, followed by ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank. IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Finance, SBI Wipro, Grasim Industries and HDFC Bank were the major gainers in today's Index pack. while losers were Sun Pharma, UltraTech Cement, Titan, Shree Cements and Asian Paints. About 1363 shares have advanced, 939 shares declined, and 163 shares are unchanged. Nifty Bank index advanced over 8 per cent. Pharma index ended marginally lower.

Closing Bell:Sensex down 63 points, Nifty at 9029.05

Tuesday, May 26, 2020
At close, the Sensex was down 63.29 points or 0.21% at 30609.30, and the Nifty was down 10.20 points or 0.11% at 9029.05. Bharti Airtel was the top Sensex loser followed by TCS, Bajaj Finance, Sun Pharma and Hero MotoCorp. Titan was the top Sensex gainer followed by UltraTech Cement, Eicher Motors, JSW Steel, IndusInd Bank, Nestle India and ITC. About 1211 shares have advanced, 1109 shares declined, and 175 shares are unchanged. Nifty IT index dropped nearly 2 per cent. The nifty Metal index gained 2.68 per cent. IT and pharma witnessed selling pressure.BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices ended with a gain of 0.6-1.2 per cent.

Closing Bell:Sensex down 260 points, Nifty at 9039.25

Friday, May 22, 2020
At Close, Sensex falls 260 points, or 0.84 per cent, lower at 30,672.59 while Nifty finished with a loss of 67 points, or 0.74 per cent, at 9,039.25 after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decided to cut the policy rate by 40 basis points from 4.4 per cent to 4 per cent to trim the impact of coronavirus on the economy. Infosys was the top Sensex gainer, followed by Asian paints, UltraTech Cement, Tech Mahindra and Maruti Suzuki were among other gainers on the index. Axis Bank was the top Sensex loser followed by HDFC, Bajaj Finance, ICICI Bank and Bajaj-Auto. BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices closed 0.83 per cent and 0.23 per cent down, respectively. Nifty Bank today tumbled nearly over 2.5 per cent. Most of the sectoral indices ended lower.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 114 points and Nifty at 9106.25

Thursday, May 21, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 114.29 points or 0.37% at 30932.90, and the Nifty was up 39.70 points or 0.44% at 9106.25. ITC was the top index gainer with 7 per cent gain. Asian Paints, Hero MotoCorp, Maruti Suzuki, ITC, Hindalco Industries and Bajaj-Auto were the major gainers in the Sensex pack, while, NTPC, Bajaj Finserv IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Finance, HDFC and Axis Bank were the major loser. Nifty Auto and Nifty FMCG were top sectoral gainers, up 2.61 per cent and 2.19 per cent, respectively. Nifty Bank index was down over half a per cent. About 1302 shares have advanced, 908 shares declined, and 170 shares are unchanged.BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices rose over 0.5 per cent each.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 622 points, Nifty at 9066.55

Wednesday, May 20, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 622.44 points or 2.06% at 30818.61, and the Nifty was up 187.45 points or 2.11% at 9066.55 mainly due to support received from the pharma, auto and banking stocks. HDFC, Larsen & Toubro, M&M, Tata Steel, Dr Reddy's Labs and Kotak Mahindra Bank were the major contributors to Sensex pack, while Hero MotoCorp, IndusInd Bank, Bharti Infratel, and Bharti Airtel were the top Sensex laggard. About 1277 shares have advanced, 1004 shares declined, and 169 shares are unchanged. Nifty Pharma index gained 3 per cent. All the sectoral indices ended higher- auto, energy and bank. BSE Midcap and smallcap indices rose over 1 per cent each.

Closing Bell:Sensex up 167 points, Nifty at 8879.10

Tuesday, May 19, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 167.19 points or 0.56% at 30196.17, and the Nifty was up 55.85 points or 0.63% at 8879.10. Bharti Airtel surged 10 per cent post its March quarter results to hit a new lifetime high. ONGC, Ultratech Cement, Adani Ports, and ITC were among major gainers on the Nifty, while losers were UPL, Vedanta, IndusInd Bank, Reliance Industries and L&T. About 1012 shares have advanced, 1253 shares declined, and 164 shares are unchanged. Nifty Media gained over 2%, followed by Nifty Metal and Nifty IT. Nifty PSU Bank was the biggest loser down by 2.52%. MidCap and SmallCap indexes were up half a per cent each.

Closing Bell:Sensex falls over 1,000 pts, Nifty at 8823.25

Monday, May 18, 2020
At close, the Sensex was down 1,068.75 points or 3.44% at 30028.98, while Nifty was down 313.60 points or 3.43% at 8823.25 on lockdown extension. ICICI Bank and IndusInd Bank were top Sensex losers, followed by Axis Bank, Maruti Suzuki, Bajaj Finance and HDFC Bank. While Infosys, TCS, HCL Tech and ITC were the only gainers on the index. About 580 shares have advanced, 1702 shares declined, and 159 shares are unchanged. Except, Nifty IT, all the sectoral indices were traded in the red. Nifty Bank index slipped 1,272 points or 6.75 per cent followed by the auto, metal and Infra. BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices fell between 3-4 per cent.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 885 points, Nifty at 9142.75

Thursday, May 14, 2020
At close, the Sensex was down 885.72 points or 2.77% at 31122.89, and the Nifty was down 240.80 points or 2.57% at 9142.75 on the back of profit booking amid weak global cues.HDFC, IndusInd Bank, RIL, Tech Mahindra and Power Grid were among other losers on the pack. On the flip side, Hero MotoCorp, Larson & Toubro (LT), Maruti Suzuki. HUL, Zee Entertainment and Sun Pharma were among the top Sensex gainers today. About 968 shares have advanced, 1324 shares declined, and 153 shares are unchanged. Except, Nifty FMCG and Nifty Pharma, all the sectoral indices traded in the red.BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices down 0.3-0.7 per cent. Nifty Bank index dropped 566 points.

Closing Bell:Sensex up 637 points, Nifty at 9383.55

Wednesday, May 13, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 637.49 points or 2.03% at 32008.61, and the Nifty was up 187.00 points or 2.03% at 9383.55 due to Rs 20 trillion economic package announced by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi last evening. Axis Bank, UltraTech Cement, ICICI Bank and State Bank of India (SBI), Adani Ports and L&T were the major gainers in the Sensex pack while losers are Sun Pharma, Bharti Airtel, Nestle, Britannia Industries and HUL.About 1633 shares have advanced, 723 shares declined, and 169 shares are unchanged.. Nifty PSU Bank advanced 6.11 per cent.Among sectors, except FMCG and pharma other indices ended positive.Bank Nifty rose over 4 percent followed by auto, metal, infra, energy and IT.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 190 points, Nifty at 9196.55

Tuesday, May 12, 2020
At close, the Sensex was down 190.10 points or 0.60% at 31371.12, and the Nifty was down 42.65 points or 0.46% at 9196.55. After declining 2 per cent in the early trade, benchmark indices witnessed a sharp recovery in the last hour of the session with Nifty just below 9,200 level..RIL was the top Sensex loser followed by Asian Paints, Kotak Mahindra Bank and HUL. NTPC, Bharti Airtel, ITC, Power Grid, Vedanta were among other gainers on the index. About 889 shares have advanced, 1351 shares declined, and 172 shares are unchanged. Auto, IT, metal and FMCG sectors traded in green while bank, energy, infra and pharma ended lower. BSE Smallcap and Midcap indices finished 0.5-0.7 per cent lower.

Closing Bell:Sensex down 81 points, Nifty at 9239.20

Monday, May 11, 2020
At close, the Sensex was down 81.48 points or 0.26% at 31561.22, while Nifty was down 12.30 points or 0.13% at 9239.20 due to profit-booking.IRCTC, Reliance Industries, IndusInd Bank and Maruti Suzuki, Hero MotoCorp, Tata Motors, Bajaj Auto and Bharti Infratel were major gainers in today's Sensex pack while losers were ICICI Bank, Dr Reddy’s Labs, BPCL, Kotak Mahindra Bank and HUL. About 1084 shares have advanced, 1280 shares declined, and 186 shares are unchanged. The nifty auto index rose over 4 per cent.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 199 points, Nifty at 9251.50

Friday, May 8, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 199.32 points or 0.63% at 31642.70, and the Nifty was up 52.45 points or 0.57% at 9251.50. HUL, Sun Pharma, Nestle India, Tech Mahindra, Dr Reddy’s Labs and Reliance Industries were among major gainers on the Nifty, while losers included M&M, Axis Bank, NTPC, SBI and IndusInd Bank. Nifty Pharma and Nifty FMCG were top sectoral gainers, up 2.13 per cent and 1.92 per cent, respectively. While selling seen in the auto, bank and metal sectors. About 1012 shares have advanced, 1267 shares declined, and 185 shares are unchanged.

Closing Bell:Sensex down 242 points, Nifty at 9199.05

Thursday, May 7, 2020
At close, the Sensex was down 242.37 points or 0.76% at 31443.38, while Nifty was down 71.85 points or 0.78% at 9199.05 dragged down primarily by FMCG stocks, on Thursday. YES Bank, HCL Tech, IndusInd Bank, Bharti Infratel, Adani Ports, JSW Steel and M&M were among major gainers on the Sensex pack, while losers included ONGC, NTPC, BPCL, Kotak Mahindra Bank and GAIL. About 1038 shares have advanced, 1255 shares declined, and 160 shares are unchanged. S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indexes were both up 0.2 per cent. Nifty Smallcap index gained for the second day in a row.

Closing Bell:Sensex ends 232 pts higher, Nifty at 9270.90

Wednesday, May 6, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 232.24 points or 0.74% at 31685.75, while Nifty was up 65.30 points or 0.71% at 9270.90 dragged mainly by public sector banks and FMCG stocks. Banks and financials were top contributors. Oil marketing companies' shares declined after the Centre hiked excise duty on petrol and diesel. Hero MotoCorp, ICICI Bank, Bajaj Finance, M&M, GAIL and HDFC Bank were the major gainers in the Sensex pack. While losers were Bharti Infratel, ITC, Coal India, IOC and UPL.About 1074 shares have advanced, 1223 shares declined, and 141 shares are unchanged. Except, FMCG and IT, other indices ended on a positive note. BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices rose between 0.5-0.8 per cent.

Closing Bell:Sensex ends 262 points lower and Nifty ends at 9205.60

Tuesday, May 5, 2020
At the close, the Sensex was down 261.84 points or 0.83% at 31453.51, while Nifty was down 87.90 points or 0.95% at 9205.60 due to profit booking and ended lower for the second consecutive day on May 5. SBI, Bajaj Finance, Britannia Industries, Asian Paints and Tata Motors were among major losers on the Nifty, while gainers were M&M, Marico, Power Grid Corp, ONGC, Zee Entertainment and Reliance Industries. About 858 shares have advanced, 1504 shares declined, and 186 shares are unchanged. Bank Nifty falls 2%.SBI at a 52-week low. All the Nifty sectoral indices ended in the red.

Closing Bell: Sensex falls 2,002.27 points, Nifty at 9293.50

Monday, May 4, 2020
At close, the Sensex was down 2,002.27 points or 5.94% at 31715.35, and the Nifty was down 566.40 points or 5.74% at 9293.50 on US-China tension, lockdown extension. Hindustan Unilever, Reliance Industries, Tata Steel, Hindalco Industries, Vedanta, Bajaj Finance, Tata Motors and ICICI Bank were among major losers on the Nifty, while gainers included Bharti Airtel, Cipla, Dr Reddy's and Sun Pharma. About 567 shares have advanced, 1817 shares declined, and 179 shares are unchanged. Shares of banks, metals, and automobile companies were the worst-hit. Except, pharma, all other sectoral indices ended in the red. BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices fell between 3-4 per cent.

Closing Bell:Sensex up 997 points, Nifty at 9859.90

Thursday, April 30, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 997.46 points or 3.05% at 33717.62, and the Nifty was up 306.55 points or 3.21% at 9859.90 as encouraging early results from a Covid-19 treatment trial boosted investor sentiment. Buying was witnessed across the board with stocks such as Tata Motors, Vedanta, and Hindalco leading the charge. ONGC, HCL Tech, Hero MotoCorp, NTPC, Tata Motors, UPL and Vedanta and Hindalco were among major gainers on the Nifty, while losers were Sun Pharma, HUL, Cipla, IndusInd Bank and ITC. About 1316 shares have advanced, 1084 shares declined, and 165 shares are unchanged. Except, pharma all other sectoral indices ended higher. BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices rose over 1 per cent each.

Closing Bell: Sensex up 606.64 points, Nifty at 9553.35

Wednesday, April 29, 2020
At the close. Sensex ended 605.64 points higher or 1.89 per cent at 32720.16, and the Nifty jumped 155.25 points or 1.84 per cent at 9553.35 lifted by heavyweights HDFC twins and Reliance Industries.HDFC, HDFC Bank, Bajaj Finance, Reliance Industries and Tech Mahindra were the major contributor to Sensex pack. While IndusInd Bank and Axis Bank were the top losers in Sensex today. Metal and the IT index gained 2-3 per cent while HDFC is the top index gainer. Majority of the Nifty sectoral indices were in the green, led by Nifty Financial Services index, up 1.6 per cent.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 371 points,Nifty closes near 9,400

Tuesday, April 28, 2020
At the close, the Sensex was up 371.44 points or 1.17% at 32114.52, and the Nifty was up 98.60 points or 1.06% at 9380.90 due to better-than-expected March quarter results (Q4FY20) of IndusInd Bank and Axis Bank-Max Financial deal, helped benchmark indices to end higher. IndusInd Bank jumps 17%.HDFC, ICICI Bank Bajaj Finance, and Axis Bank were among the major contributors to the index's gains. On the flip side, FMCG major Hindustan Unilever (HUL), and Sun Pharma, IOC, NTPC, Nestle and Vedanta.were the top drags. About 1282 shares have advanced, 1047 shares declined, and 185 shares are unchanged. Among sectors, pharma, metal, FMCG and energy ended lower, while buying seen in the bank and auto stocks.

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 415 points,Nifty ends at 9282.30

Monday, April 27, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 415.86 points or 1.33% at 31743.08, and the Nifty was up 127.90 points or 1.40% at 9282.30 as financials gain on Rs 50k cr lifeline for MFs. IndusInd Bank, Axis Bank, Britannia Industries, Bajaj Finserv, and ICICI Bank were among major gainers on the Nifty, while losers were NTPC, HDFC Bank, M&M, Dr Reddy’s Labs and Grasim. About 1286 shares have advanced, 1076 shares declined, and 180 shares are unchanged. The S&P BSE MidCap index settled at 11,630, up 1.44 per cent and the S&P BSE SmallCap index climbed 1.37 per cent to 10,780 levels. All the sectoral indices ended higher led by the bank, IT, auto and FMCG.

Closing Bell:Sensex down 535 points, Nifty at 9154.40

Friday, April 24, 2020
At the close, the Sensex is down 511.50 points or 1.61% at 31351.58, and the Nifty down 154.65 points or 1.66% at 9159.25. Bajaj Finance, IndusInd Bank, HDFC, Bharti Infratel, Zee Entertainment, Bajaj Finserv and HDFC Bank were the top losers. While RIL, Britannia Industries, Cipla, Sun Pharma and Hero MotoCorp.were the top gainers. About 773 shares have advanced, 1545 shares declined, and 159 shares are unchanged. On the sectoral front, except energy and pharma, all other indices ended lower. BSE Midcap and smallcap indices close with over 1 per cent cut.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 484 points, Nifty ends at 9313.90

Thursday, April 23, 2020
At the close, Sensex closed the day 484 points, or 1.54 per cent, higher at 31,863.08, while Nifty ends at 9,313.90, up 127 points, or 1.38 per cent driven by banking and IT heavyweights. BSE IT logged a gain of 4.85 per cent, ending as the top gainer. BSE Teck, Bankex and Finance rose 3.93 per cent, 3.39 per cent and 2.31 per cent, respectively. Titan is the major loser in the Sensex pack. Zee Entertainment and Kotak Mahindra Bank was the top gainer in the Sensex pack.S&P BSE MidCap, as well as SmallCap, indexes up over 2 per cent each.

Closing Bell: Sensex slips 1011 points, Nifty ends at 8981.45

Tuesday, April 21, 2020
At close, the Sensex was down 1,011.29 points or 3.20% at 30636.71, while Nifty was down 280.40 points or 3.03% at 8981.45 after US crude futures fell into negative territory for the first time.IndusInd Bank plunges 11%. Infosys slipped 2 per cent post-March quarter results while oil-related stocks like Reliance Industries (down 5%) were also under pressure. Bajaj Finance, ICICI Bank, Hindalco Industries and Zee Entertainment were among major losers on the Nifty, while gainers were Dr Reddy’s Labs, Bharti Infratel, Bharti Airtel, Hero MotoCorp and Cipla. About 732 shares have advanced, 1647 shares declined, and 152 shares are unchanged Pharma outperforms.Nifty Metal down 5.8 per cent.BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices fell 2.5-3 per cent.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 59 points, Nifty at 9261.85

Monday, April 20, 2020
At the close, the Sensex gains 59.28 points at 31648.00, while Nifty was down 4.90 points or 0.05% at 9261.85.HDFC Bank jumped 5 per cent after a 2.5 per cent growth in its pre-tax profit in the March quarter. Besides, Infosys also gained 2 per cent ahead of its results later in the day. while losers included Hindalco, JSW Steel, Axis Bank, Bharti Infratel and Grasim. About 1447 shares have advanced, 1007 shares declined, and 179 shares are unchanged. Metal stocks underperform. Nifty PSU Bank index surged over 5 per cent while Nifty FMCG index dipped 1 per cent.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 986 points, Nifty ends at 9266.75

Friday, April 17, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 986.11 points or 3.22% at 31588.72, while Nifty rose 273.95 points or 3.05% at 9266.75 after RBI announced some key measures to inject the much-needed liquidity in the system. Banks and financials gained the index's rally with IndusInd Bank, HDFC, Axis Bank, and Bajaj Finance being the top gainers. IT giant Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) also jumped 4 per cent post the company's March quarter results announcement. while losers were Nestle, HUL, Bharti Infratel, Sun Pharma and Tech Mahindra. About 1685 shares have advanced, 696 shares declined, and 177 shares are unchanged. Pharma and FMCG ended in the red. BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices rose 2 per cent each.

Closing Bell: Sensex up 222 points, Nifty ends at 8992.80

Thursday, April 16, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 222.80 points or 0.73% at 30602.61, and the Nifty was up 67.50 points or 0.76% at 8992.80 after two days losing streak and ended higher in the volatile session on April 16. Wipro fell as much as 6 per cent after posting muted growth in its revenue and profit numbers for the fourth quarter of the last financial year.HCL Tech, Infosys, Tech Mahindra, and Hero MotoCorp were the top losers while gainers include NTPC, Vedanta, ICICI Bank, Hindalco and Titan. About 1596 shares have advanced, 743 shares declined, and 148 shares are unchanged. The Nifty Metal and Nifty Pharma indexes, both up 2 per cent each, were the top gainers. The S&P BSE MidCap index and the SmallCap index were both up 1 per cent each

Closing Bell: Sensex slips 1,189 points from day's high and ends at 30379.81, Nifty at 8925.30

Wednesday, April 15, 2020
At close, the Sensex was down 310.21 points or 1.01% at 30379.81, while Nifty was down 68.55 points or 0.76% at 8925.30. Nifty Pharma, up 3 per cent. Sun Pharma and Larsen & Toubro were the top gainers in the Sensex pack. Kotak Mahindra Bank, Hero MotoCorp, Bajaj Finance, HDFC Bank and Maruti Suzuki were among major losers on the Nifty, while gainers included UPL, HUL, Britannia Industries, HCL Tech and Shree Cements. About 1429 shares have advanced, 940 shares declined, and 174 shares are unchanged. Bank, auto and energy ended in the red, while buying seen in the FMCG, IT and metal.

Closing Bell: Sensex sheds 470 points,Nifty at 8993.85

Monday, April 13, 2020
At close, the Sensex was down 469.60 points or 1.51% at 30690.02, while Nifty was down 118.05 points or 1.30% at 8993.85 dragged by auto, realty and banking. Bajaj Finance is the biggest loser, Zee Entertainment, Bajaj Finserv, M&M and Titan Company were among major losers on the Nifty, while gainers were L&T, Hindalco, Bharti Airtel, Adani Ports and IndusInd Bank. About 1194 shares have advanced, 1171 shares declined, and 201 shares are unchanged. Buying seen in the metal, pharma and infra sectors. BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices ended lower.

Closing Bell: Sensex Surges 1,265.66 points, Nifty at 9111.90

Thursday, April 9, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 1,265.66 points or 4.23% at 31159.62, while Nifty was up 363.15 points or 4.15% at 9,111.90. Auto stocks jump 10%. Heavy buying is seen in HDFC, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Reliance Industries (RIL), and Maruti. About 1836 shares have advanced, 540 shares declined, and 170 shares are unchanged.M&M, Maruti Suzuki, Cipla, Tata Motors and Titan Company were among major gainers on the Nifty, while losers included HUL, Tech Mahindra, Dr Reddy's Lab, IndusInd Bank and UPL.BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices rose over 3 per cent each.

Closing Bell: Market Slips 173 points, Sensex ends at 29893.96, Nifty at 8748.75

Wednesday, April 8, 2020
At close, the Sensex was down 173.25 points or 0.58% at 29893.96, and the Nifty was down 43.45 points or 0.49% at 8748.75. Pharma Stock gained 3 per cent. Hindustan Unilever, Mahindra & Mahindra, Sun Pharma Vedanta, Cipla, NTPC and Bharti Infratel are the major gainers. While Shree Cements, Titan Company, TCS, Hindalco and BPCL were among major losers on the Nifty. About 1478 shares have advanced, 845 shares declined, and 156 shares are unchanged. S&P BSE MidCap and S&P BSE SmallCap index up over 2 per cent each. On sectoral front, buying seen in the pharma, auto, energy and FMCG stocks, while the bank, IT and metal remained under pressure.

Closing Bell: Sensex zooms 2,476 points, Nifty at 8792.20

Tuesday, April 7, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 2,476.26 points or 8.97% at 30067.21, and the Nifty was up 708.40 points or 8.76% at 8792.20, one of the biggest one-day gain since May 2009. Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank, and HDFC Bank, IndusInd Bank, Axis Bank, Hindalco, M&M and Grasim were among major gainers on the Nifty. About 1813 shares have advanced, 535 shares declined, and 189 shares are unchanged. All the sectoral indices ended higher with Nifty Bank and Nifty Pharma rose over 10 per cent.

Closing Bell: Market Slips 674 points, Sensex ends at 27590.95 , Nifty at 8083.80

Friday, April 3, 2020
At close, the Sensex was down 674.36 points or 2.39% at 27590.95, and the Nifty was down 170.00 points or 2.06% at 8083.80. Nifty Bank sheds 5%. ICICI Bank, IndusInd Bank, Titan, HDFC, Axis Bank and SBI were among major losers on the Nifty, while gainers were Sun Pharma, Cipla, GAIL, ITC and ONGC. About 1126 shares have advanced, 1078 shares declined, and 174 shares are unchanged. Nifty Pharma index was up 3 per cent while the Nifty FMCG index was also up 1 per cent. The S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indexes were both down around 1 per cent each.

Closing Bell: Sensex near day's low, Nifty at 8,253.80

Wednesday, April 1, 2020
At close, the Sensex was down 1,203.18 points or 4.08% at 28265.31, and the Nifty was down 343.95 points or 4.00% at 8253.80. Selling pressure is seen in IT, banks, FMCG stocks. Kotak Mahindra Bank was the top drag on the Sensex while Reliance Industries, State Bank of India, HDFC Bank, Tech Mahindra, TCS, Infosys were the other major losers. while gainers were Hero MotoCorp, Grasim, Bajaj Auto, Bajaj Finance and Titan Company. About 1098 shares have advanced, 1067 shares declined, and 167 shares are unchanged. All the sectoral indices ended lower. BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices shed 1-2 per cent.

Closing Bell: Sensex surges 1028 points and Nifty ends at 8597.75

Tuesday, March 31, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 1,028.17 points or 3.62% at 29468.49, while Nifty was up 275.90 points or 3.33% at 8557. Reliance Industries, HCL Tech, ONGC, BPCL, Britannia Industries and ITC was the top gainer in the Sensex pack. On the other hand, IndusInd Bank, Eicher Motors, Cipla, Zee Entertainment and Adani Ports were losers. About 1495 shares have advanced, 767 shares declined, and 150 shares are unchanged. Nifty Metal and Nifty IT indexes were top gainers.BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices rose 2.5 per cent and 3 per cent respectively.

Closing Bell: Sensex down 1375 points and Nifty ends at 8281.10

Monday, March 30, 2020
At the close, the Sensex was down 1,375.27 points or 4.61% at 28440.32, and the Nifty was down 379.15 points or 4.38% at 8281.10. Nestle, Cipla, Tech Mahindra, Axis Bank and Dr Reddys Labs were major gainers on the Nifty, while Bajaj Finance, HDFC, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Tata Steel and HDFC Bank were among major losers on the Nifty. About 924 shares have advanced, 1320 shares declined, and 168 shares are unchanged. Nifty Bank and Nifty Auto indexes were also down over 6 per cent each. On the other hand, Nifty Pharma index ticked up 1 per cent.BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices shed 1.7-2 per cent.

Closing Bell: Sensex falls 1,500 pts from day's high and ends at 29815.59 and Nifty ends at 8660.25

Friday, March 27, 2020
At close, the Sensex was down 131.18 points or 0.44% at 29815.59, and the Nifty was up 18.80 points or 0.22% at 8660.25. Bank stocks up but autos drag. Bharti Airtel was the top laggard while HCL Tech and Hero MotoCorp also dipped over 5% each. About 1131 shares have advanced, 1138 shares declined, and 166 shares are unchanged. Coal India, Axis Bank, ITC, NTPC and Cipla were among major gainers on the Nifty, while losers were Hero MotoCorp, Bajaj Finance, IndusInd Bank, GAIL and Maruti Suzuki.S&P BSE MidCap index and SmallCap index were both up 2 per cent each. Except auto, energy and infra all other indices ended higher

Closing Bell: Sensex ends at 29946.77 and Nifty at 8641.45

Thursday, March 26, 2020
At the close, the Sensex extends rally to the third day and was up 1,410.99 points or 4.94% at 29946.77, and the Nifty was up 323.60 points or 3.89% at 8641.45. IndusInd Bank turned out to be the topmost gainer. ICICI Bank and HDFC and HDFC Bank were among the top contributors to Sensex's up move.L&T, Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Auto and Hero MotoCorp were among major gainers on the Nifty, while losers were Yes Bank, GAIL, Sun Pharma, Maruti Suzuki and Adani Ports. About 1483 shares have advanced, 766 shares declined, and 164 shares are unchanged. Nifty Private Bank index, up over 10 per cent. Nifty Bank index also rose 9 per cent. All the sectoral indices ended in the green. BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices rose over 3 per cent each.

Closing Bell: Sensex surges 1,862 points and Nifty ends above 8,300 on US stimulus

Wednesday, March 25, 2020
At the close, the Sensex was up 1,861.75 points or 6.98% at 28535.78, and the Nifty was up 516.80 points or 6.62% at 8317.85 after media reports said the US Senate leaders had reached deal with the White House on $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package. Nifty Bank scratched its way from the day's low to over 8 per cent higher.RIL, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, UPL and Grasim Industries were among major gainers on the Nifty, while losers were Yes Bank, IndusInd Bank, IOC, Coal India and GAIL. About 1194 shares have advanced, 976 shares declined, and 153 shares are unchanged. BSE MidCap index was up over 3 per cent and the BSE SmallCap index gained over 2.5 per cent. All the sectoral indices ended in the green

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 693 points and Nifty ends above 7800

Tuesday, March 24, 2020
At the close, the Sensex was up 692.79 points or 2.67% at 26674.03, while Nifty was up 190.80 points or 2.51% at 7801.05. Bank stocks bleed the most as Sensex, Nifty come off their day's highs. Infosys jumped 14 per cent while HCL Tech was up 6 per cent. Yes Bank, M&M, Grasim, IndusInd Bank and Power Grid Corp were losers in Nifty. About 927 shares have advanced, 1310 shares declined, and 145 shares are unchanged.BSE Midcap up 1.5 per cent, while Smallcap index ended flat.

Closing Bell: Sensex losses 3,900 points, Nifty ends above 7,600

Monday, March 23, 2020
At the close Sensex ended 3,934.72 points or 13.15 per cent in the red at 25981.24, and the Nifty plunged 1,135.20 points or 12.98 per cent at 7610.25. Bank and auto stocks were the worst-hit. The Nifty Bank index was down over 15 per cent. Axis Bank, IndusInd Bank and Bajaj Finance are the top losers while HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank, HDFC and TCS are the most active stocks. The midCap index was trading with 6.9 per cent cut and SmallCap index was down 9.4 per cent.

Closing Bell: Sensex increases 1,627.73 points, Nifty at 8,745.45;

Friday, March 20, 2020
At close, the Sensex was up 1,627.73 points or 5.75% at 29915.96, while Nifty was up 482 points or 5.83% at 8745.45.after breaking 4-day losing streak. IT stocks like HCL Tech and TCS and Reliance Industries contributed to Sensex. About 1430 shares have advanced, 991 shares declined, and 142 shares are unchanged. Bharti Infratel, GAIL, ONGC, UltraTech Cement and HUL were among major gainers on the Nifty, while losers were Yes Bank, HDFC Bank, IndusInd Bank, Adani Ports and Axis Bank. The Nifty sectoral indices ended in the green. Nifty FMCG index was up 5 per cent and Nifty Metal index 4 per cent. Nifty Bank index recovered over 1,000 off intra-day lows.BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices closed with 4 per cent gains.

Closing Bell: Sensex recovers 1,574 points from day's low to end at 28,288

Thursday, March 19, 2020
At the close, the Sensex was down 581.28 points or 2.01% at 28288.23, after recovering 1574 points from days low, while Nifty was down 205.35 points or 2.42% at 8263.45. HDFC and HDFC Bank bounced back nearly 10 per cent intra-day to trade 3 per cent higher. Besides, Hero MotoCorp, Kotak Mahindra Bank, ITC, and Bajaj Auto were all up over 5 per cent each. while losers were Bharti Infratel, Coal India, Zee Entertainment, Yes Bank and ONGC.About 574 shares have advanced, 1791 shares declined, and 153 shares are unchanged. All the sectoral indices ended in the red, while BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices fell 3.7 per cent and 4.5 per cent respectively.

Closingbell: Sensex slips 811 pts, Nifty ends at 8,967 levels, down 230 points (2.5%)

Tuesday, March 17, 2020
After trading in the positive zone for the major part of the day today (17th March), the indices turned red during the last hour, with selling mainly seen in financials. European markets and Dow futures added to the negativity. Covid-19 showed no signs of abatement and central banks monetary policy actions had limited impact. Markets ended with over 2.5 percent cut. The S&P BSE Sensex slipped 811 points or 2.58 percent to end at 30,579 with ICICI Bank (down 9 percent) being the biggest loser and Hindustan Unilever (HUL) up around 3.5 percent, the biggest gainer. Among individual stocks, YES Bank continued to buck the trend and ended over 59 percent higher at Rs 59 levels. On the NSE, the frontline index Nifty50 breached the crucial 9,000-mark to settle at 8,967 levels, down 230 points or 2.5 percent. Fear gauge India VIX jumped around 7 percent to 62.88 levels.

Closing Bell: Sensex logs worst fall in history crashes 2,919 points; Nifty below 9,600

Thursday, March 12, 2020
Coronavirus pandemic triggers 2919 points or 8.18% Sensex fall at 32,778.14. while Nifty was down 825.30 points or 8.30% at 9590.15. The carnage on Dalal Street had eroded investor wealth worth over Rs 11 trillion in the stock markets today. Overall, the Indian market posted its biggest one-day fall in history. About 216 shares have advanced, 2203 shares declined, and 102 shares are unchanged. All the stocks on Nifty50 and BSE Sensex ended in the red, while BPCL, UPL, Yes Bank, Vedanta, RIL, HDFC Bank, HDFC and GAIL were among major losers on the Nifty and Sensex. Besides, State Bank of India, Axis Bank, ITC, and ONGC all slid over 13 per cent each. Nifty PSU Bank index slipped over 12 per cent, metal, IT and Pharma down over 8 per cent each.

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 62 points and Nifty at 10458.40

Wednesday, March 11, 2020
At the close Sensex was up 62 points, or 0.18 per cent, at 35697.40 levels while the broader Nifty50 index hovered around 10458.40 levels. RIL, Yes Bank were among the gainers. About 1050 shares have advanced, 1427 shares declined, and 166 shares are unchanged. The S&P BSE MidCap index ended at 13,433, down 0.9 per cent while the S&P BSE SmallCap index ended over 0.36 per cent lower at 12,725 levels. PSU banks, realty, metal and auto stocks witnessed declines while media stocks rallied.

Closing Bell: Sensex dips 1942 points and Nifty at 10451.45

Monday, March 9, 2020
Sensex hits 15 months low, sink over 1942 points or 5.17% at 35634.95, while Nifty was down 538.00 points or 4.90% at 10451.50. About 355 shares have advanced, 2146 shares declined, and 168 shares are unchanged. ONGC, Vedanta, Reliance Industries, Zee Entertainment and IndusInd Bank were among major losers on the Nifty, while gainers included Yes Bank, BPCL, Bharti Infratel and Eicher Motors. BSE MidCap index down 506 points, or 4.6 per cent, and the S&P BSE SmallCap index was down 592 points, or 5.5 per cent. All the Nifty sectoral indices were in the red. Nifty Metal index, down 4 per cent, bled the most.

Sensex recovers 565 points from day's low,Nifty ends at 10989.45, Yes Bank falls 55%

Friday, March 6, 2020
Virus concerns and Yes Bank drag Sensex 894 pts lower or 2.32% at 37,576.62, and the Nifty was down 279.50 points or 2.48% at 10,989.50. About 538 shares have advanced, 1875 shares declined, and 125 shares are unchanged. All the Nifty sectoral indices ended in the red. Nifty PSU Bank, Nifty Private Bank, Nifty Metal, and Nifty Bank indexes were all down over 4 per cent each. Tata Motors, Zee Entertainment, Tata Steel, SBI and IndusInd Bank were among major losers on the Nifty, while gainers were Bajaj Auto, Maruti Suzuki, GAIL, and Asian Paints.

Closing Bell: Indices off day's highs, Sensex turns flat

Thursday, March 5, 2020
Sensex ends over 400 pts off day's highs and at the close, the Sensex was up 61.13 points at 38,470.61, and the Nifty was up 18 points at 11,269. About 1160 shares have advanced, 1217 shares declined, and 167 shares are unchanged. Reliance, ICICI Bank fall. Yes Bank zooms 27% on SBI stake buy buzz. Yes Bank, Eicher Motors, Kotak Mahindra Bank, HCL Tech and TCS were among major gainers on the Nifty, while losers were Zee Entertainment, Hindalco, Bharti Infratel, Vedanta and Reliance Industries. The metal ended lower while buying seen in the selected pharma, FMCG and PSU bank stocks. Midcap and Smallcap indices ended marginally higher.

Closing Bell: Sensex ends 214 points and Nifty below 11300

Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Sensex rebounds 563 points from days low, still ends at 214 points lower. Nifty ends below 11,300. Pharma stocks gain and IT and energy all other sectoral indices ended in the red.small-caps tank 2%. About 694 shares have advanced, 1673 shares declined, and 129 shares are unchanged. Cipla, Dr Reddy’s Labs, Power Grid, Sun Pharma and GAIL were among major gainers on the Nifty, while losers were Yes Bank, Eicher Motors, Bajaj Finance, Tata Motors and ITC.

Closing Bell: Sensex bounces post 7-day losing streak, gains 480 pts

Tuesday, March 3, 2020
RBI comment lifts Sensex 480 pts and ends at 38623.70 ending 7-day market rout. Nifty tops 11303.30. About 1230 shares have advanced, 1138 shares declined, and 149 shares are unchanged. Vedanta, Hindalco, Sun Pharma, Tata Steel and Zee Entertainment were among major gainers on the Nifty, while losers include Bajaj Auto, Yes Bank and ITC. Shares of pharmaceutical companies were in focus with the S&P BSE Healthcare index gaining more than 2 per cent on the BSE on Tuesday. All the sectoral indices ended higher. The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices ended with a per cent gain.

Closing Bell: Sensex falls 939 points from day's high and ends at 38144.02

Monday, March 2, 2020
Sensex ends 939 pts lower from day's high on fresh coronavirus cases and ends at 38144.02. Nifty below 11,132.75 level. Among sectors, except IT, all other indices are trading in the red, while BSE Midcap and Smallcap down a per cent each. SBI, RIL and L&T were among the top Sensex drags in the afternoon session.

Closing Bell: Bloodbath in D-Street, Sensex falls 1,448 pts, Nifty at 11,201

Friday, February 28, 2020
Sensex crashes 1,448 pts and Nifty ends at 11,201 on global sell-off that the coronavirus outbreak could turn into a pandemic and derail growth. India VIX spiked 32%. Tech Mahindra (down 5%), Tata Steel, Tata Finance, and HCL Tech (all down 4%) were the top losers in the Sensex pack. Nifty stocks traded in the red with Tata Motors, Vedanta falling 6 per cent each. All the sectoral indices slipped between 2 to 5 per cent. BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices down over 3 per cent each.

Closing Bell: Sensex recovers from day's low, down 143 points; Nifty above 11,600

Thursday, February 27, 2020
Sensex recovers from day's low and ends at 39745.66, still down 143 points, Nifty was down 45.20 points at 11633.30. About 842 shares have advanced, 1549 shares declined, and 157 shares are unchanged. Wipro, JSW Steel, Zee Entertainment, ONGC and IOC were among major losers on the Nifty, while gainers include Sun Pharma, Britannia, Titan Company, Grasim Industries and Axis Bank.BSE Midcap index fell 0.6 per cent, while the BSE Smallcap index shed nearly 1 per cent.

Closing Bell: Sensex and Nifty ends lower for 4th straight day on account of Coronavirus fears

Wednesday, February 26, 2020
The Sensex is down 392 points or 0.97% at 39888.96, and the Nifty ends below 11,700. About 823 shares have advanced, 1601 shares declined, and 142 shares are unchanged. Metal stocks lose shine. All the sectoral indices are trading in the red. BSE Midcap index fell 1.3 per cent, while the Smallcap index was down 0.8 per cent. Sun Pharma, Tata Motors, Maruti Suzuki, Infosys and L&T were among major losers on the Nifty, while gainers were Yes Bank, Bharti Infratel, SBI, Britannia Industries and HCL Tech.

Closing Bell: Nifty ends at 11797.90 and Sensex at 40281.20

Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Nifty ends below 11,800, Sensex in the red at 40281.20 loses 82 points Sun Pharma, Eicher Motors top losers. Adani Gas, Lemon Tree drop 6% each Pharma stocks are down over 2 per cent.

Closing Bell: Market Slips and Sensex crashes 806 points and ends at 40363.23, Nifty ends below 11,850

Monday, February 24, 2020
Sensex cracked 1.96 per cent and ends at 40363.23 and Nifty tanked 2.08 per cent and ends at 11829.40in Monday’s trade as the spread of the coronavirus outside China darkened the outlook for world growth with infections and deaths rising in South Korea, Italy and the Middle East. Among the sectors, metals plunged over 5 per cent followed by the auto index which fell over 3 per cent. Tata Steel, Tata Motors, Maruti Suzuki, Vedanta and Hindalco Industries ended the session down between 4-6 per cent The 30-share index tumbled 831 points to hit a low of 40,322, while the 50-share Nifty index declined 261 points to 11,819.

Closing Bell:Sensex and Nifty ends higher

Wednesday, February 19, 2020
Nifty ends at 12130.30, up 137.80 points (1.15%) Sensex at 41323.00 up 428.62 points (1.05%) Pharma stocks in focus. About 1499 shares have advanced, 982 shares declined, and 173 shares are unchanged. Aurobindo Pharma share price gains 19% on EIR from USFDA. Vodafone Idea up 39%. Bharti Infratel, Grasim Industries, Coal India, HUL and Zee Entertainment were among major gainers on the Nifty, while losers were Tata Motors, JSW Steel, Sun Pharma, TCS and Bharti Airtel.

Closing Bell: Sensex and Nifty ends lower for 4th straight day

Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Sensex falls for 4th day and ends at 40894.38 down 161 pts; Nifty ends below 11992.50; down 53.30 points. Except IT, all other sectoral indices are traded in the red. BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices down 0.5 per cent each. Zee Entertainment, Coal India, BPCL, GAIL and Eicher Motors were among major gainers on the Nifty. Bharti Infratel, Yes Bank top losers. About 884 shares have advanced, 1570 shares declined, and 152 shares are unchanged.

Closing Bell: Sensex and Nifty ends lower for 3rd straight day

Monday, February 17, 2020
Sensex falls for 3rd day, down 202 pts; Nifty ends below 12,050; down 67.70 points PSU bank, pharma stocks bleed. About 832 shares have advanced, 1684 shares declined, and 161 shares are unchanged. Yes Bank, Coal India, GAIL, ONGC and Hero MotoCorp were among major losers on the Nifty, while gainers were Titan Company, Nestle, TCS, Tata Steel and Vedanta.

Closing Bell: Market Slips 162 points, Sensex ends below 41K, Nifty at 12031.50

Monday, February 10, 2020
For the second consecutive day, domestic stocks ended lower on Monday as uncertainties around coronavirus weighed on investor sentiment. The number of deaths from China's new virus epidemic jumped to 902 after the hardest-hit province of Hubei reported 91 new fatalities. The S&P BSE Sensex declined 162 points to end at 40,980. The Nifty was down 66.90 points at 12031.50. About 976 shares have advanced, 1518 shares declined, and 166 shares are unchanged. Metal stocks such as Tata Steel, Vedanta, SAIL, National Aluminium Company, (NALCO), and MOIL witnessed heavy selling after China’s metal association on Friday said that the country's nonferrous metal output will fall at least 10 per cent YoY in February owing to coronavirus.

Sensex gains for 4th day, up 163 pts; PSBs, pharma stocks jump

Thursday, February 6, 2020
S&P BSE Sensex gained 163 points or 0.4 per cent to settle at 41,306 while NSE's Nifty50 closed at 12,138, up 49 points or 0.4 per cent post-RBI kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.15 per cent. About 1366 shares have advanced, 1077 shares declined, and 172 shares are unchanged.

Closing Bell: Nifty and Sensex ends Higher

Monday, February 3, 2020
Nifty ends above 11700 up 46 points and Sensex was at 39872.31up 136.78 points. Bharti Infratel, ITC, Yes Bank, TCS and GAIL were among major losers on the Nifty, Asian Paints, HUL, Nestle, Bajaj Auto and Britannia Industries were gainers. Among sectors, except PSU bank and IT, all other indices ended in the red. BSE midcap index rose 1 per cent.