The equity markets in India were trading with slim gains today(23rd July 2020), in line with the trends in Asian markets.
The S&P BSE Sensex rose 54 points to 37,920 levels and the Nifty50 index hovered above 11,150 levels. Asian Paints (up 2%) was the top Sensex gainer. Larsen & Toubro was also trading over 1 percent higher after announcing its June quarter results. ICICI Securities also rose as much as 7 percent following the announcement of its quarterly results.
Meanwhile, YES Bank hit a 20 percent lower circuit at Rs 14.60 on the BSE.
The Nifty sectoral indices were trading mixed, with the Nifty Metal index, up 0.7 percent, leading the list of gainers.
Specialty chemical company Rossari Biotech will get listed at the bourses today. The public issue, which consists of a fresh issue of Rs 50 crore and an offer for sale of 1.05 crore shares by promoters, saw a massive subscription of 79.37 times backed by QIB and non-institutional investors.
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