The Indian equity markets kicked off the trading session on a high note today, with both the Sensex and Nifty indices registering significant gains. The Sensex jumped 745 points, or 0.96%, to trade at 78,084.01, while the Nifty 50 rose by 227.55 points, or 0.97%, to reach 23,681.35.
Sectoral Highlights
All sectoral indices are trading in the green, indicating a broad-based rally across the markets:
- Top Sectors: Auto, oil & gas, power, realty, telecom, and media sectors gained 1-2% each, reflecting positive investor sentiment.
- Top Nifty Gainers: Trent, BPCL, Infosys, NTPC, and Adani Ports stood out among the major gainers.
- Top Nifty Losers: Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, Shriram Finance, SBI Life Insurance, Asian Paints, and JSW Steel were the few stocks in the red, posting marginal losses.
Key Movers
- Biggest Gainer: Trent surged 3.43% to trade at ₹6,517.90, leading the pack on the Nifty 50 index.
- Biggest Loser: Bajaj Finserv dropped 0.48% to ₹1,608.30, taking the biggest hit on the index.
- Best Sector: The Nifty Auto index was the top-performing sector, rising 1.66% to 23,426.70.
- Worst Sector: Nifty Metal posted the smallest gain among sectors, up by 0.38%.
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Data updated as of 9:40 am
