Stock Market Today: Nifty, Sensex Log Third Straight Month Of Gains As Shriram Finance, Asian Paints Lead

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• Rupee weakened 16 paise to 89.47 against US Dollar

• Intraday, it hit a record low of 89.49 a dollar

• It closed at 89.31 a dollar on Thursday

Source: Bloomberg

• Nifty closed at 26,200 mark

• Nifty top gainers include Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. and Sun Pharma

• Broader markets end on similar note as benchmark

• Nifty midcap 150 , top gainers include SRF and poonawala fincorp

• Nifty smallcap 250 , top gainers include Welspun living and MOSFL

• All sectoral indices end on mixed note

• Nifty auto remained the top sectoral gainer , top gainers include M&M and Exide industries

• Nifty oil and gas remained the top sectoral losers , top losers include GAIL and GSPL

• Nifty oil and gas , Nifty realty , Nifty energy fell for second consecutive session

• Nifty pharma gains for fourth consecutive session

• Nifty banks gains for third consecutive session

• Nifty financials snaps two day gaining streak

• Rupee weakened 18 paise to record low of 89.49 against US Dollar

• It closed at 89.31 a dollar on Thursday

 Source: Bloomberg

Nuvama Institutional Equities believed that Canara Bank Ltd. and Punjab National Bank have the potential to report 30–35% gains in the bull case scenario, according Manav Chopra, executive director, technicals. The brokerage is highly constructive on public-sector banking space, in which Canara Bank and Punjab National Bank are the top choices.