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Sensex, Nifty’s Record Run Continues; Nifty Bank Gains 1,000 Points

Sensex, Nifty’s Record Run Continues; Nifty Bank Gains 1,000 Points
The BSE building is illuminated during a special holiday trading session on the occasion of Diwali in Mumbai, India. (Photographer: Prashanth Vishwanathan/Bloomberg)
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Catch all live updates on share prices, index moves, corporate announcements and more from the Sensex and Nifty, today.  

Indian equity markets continued their record-breaking run, extending their winning streak for the seventh straight day, ending at another record high.

The S&P BSE Sensex ended 1.6% higher, above the mark of 43,000 for the first-time. The index closed at 43,277. The NSE Nifty 50 index ended above the mark of 12,600 - up 1.36% at 12,631. 32 out of the 50 index constituents ended with gains.

The Nifty Bank ended at its highest level since March, ending 1,071 points or 3.9% higher at 28,606. The index has gained 4,700 points in the last seven trading sessions.

Also among the gains was the PSU Bank index, which ended with gains of 3.7%. The Nifty Realty ended 2% higher while the Nifty Media index gained 1%.

The only underperformers in today's session were Nifty I.T. and Nifty Pharma, as investors chose to take profits off the table from defensives into more economy-oriented sectors. The Nifty I.T. index ended 3.9% lower while the Pharma index fell 4.3%. All the respective index constituents ended with losses.

Broader markets underperformed in today's session. The Nifty Midcap index ended 0.3% higher while the Smallcap index ended little changed.

India Volatility Index ended 7.3% higher at 21.57.

1,016 stocks on the NSE posted losses while 857 ended with gains.

  • Benchmark indices hold on to gains near the day's high
  • Nifty up 0.9% at 12,571
  • Sensex up 1% at 43,044
  • Nifty Bank up another 880 points or 3.2% at 28,416
  • Nifty Midcap index up 0.2%
  • Nifty Smallcap index up 0.1%
  • India Volatility Index up 5.4% to 21.2
  • Nifty I.T. and Nifty Pharma are the top sectoral laggards; down 3.7% each
  • Nifty PSU Bank is among the top sectoral gainers; up 3.2%
  • Bajaj Finance is the top Nifty gainer; up 6.9%
  • Cipla is the top Nifty laggard; down 6%
  • 866 stocks on the NSE are trading with gains while 916 are declining

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  • Benchmark indices scale new records; gain for the seventh straight day
  • Nifty up 0.8% at 12,556
  • Sensex up 0.8% at 42,949
  • Nifty Bank up 2.5% at 28,207
  • Nifty Midcap index up 0.4%
  • Nifty Smallcap index up 0.5%
  • India Volatility Index up 3% to 20.71
  • Nifty PSU Bank index also contributes to gains; up 2%
  • Nifty Media index is among the top sectoral gainers; up 1.7%
  • Nifty I.T. index is the top sectoral laggard; down 2.4%
  • Nifty Pharma index is the other sectoral laggard; down 1.2%
  • Nifty FMCG index is down 0.8%
  • Bajaj Finance is the top Nifty gainer; up 4.8%
  • Tech Mahindra is the top Nifty laggard; down 3.5%
  • 942 stocks on the NSE are trading with gains while 765 are declining

Indian equity markets opened higher for the seventh straight day, at new record highs, as sentiment across the globe remains positive.

Investors are taking heart from the developments pertaining to the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and Bio-N-Tech.

The S&P BSE Sensex opened 0.85% higher at 42,959 while the NSE Nifty 50 index opened 0.8% higher at 12,556.

I.T. stocks are the top laggards in today's session, as investors shift bets away from defensives into more economy-oriented sectors. The Nifty I.T. index has opened 0.9% lower.

The Nifty Bank index has opened another 1.8% higher, adding to its six-day gaining streak. The Nifty Media index is up 1.7% while the Nifty PSU Bank and Nifty Auto indices have opened with gains of 1% each.

Broader markets have opened in-line with benchmarks. Both Nifty Midcap and Nifty Smallcap indices are gaining 0.8% each at the start of trade.

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