At the same time, midcap and small cap stocks performed differently. The Nifty Midcap Index was up 2.70 per cent and the Nifty Smallcap Index was up 3.39 per cent.

The stock market, which has been booming for the past few days, is setting a new record. But the gain on November 26 could not be sustained the next day. The Nifty was down 115 points during trading.

The lowest that the Nifty reached during the day was 12,914 points today. The Sensex closed at 44,149 points and the Nifty at 12,969 points.

Auto and media stocks were the main gainers on the day. IT stocks fell. The Nifty Auto Index was up 1.41 percent.

Most stocks in the Nifty declined. Out of the 50 stocks in the Nifty, 34 stocks lost while 16 stocks gained. Shares of Nestle India, Powergrid, JSW Steel, Shree Cements, HCL Tech, ONGC and Hindalco lost over 2 per cent.

The top five gainers were Tata Motors, Asian Paints, Hero Motors, Divis Lab and Bajaj Auto. Tata Motors gained 2.83 per cent.

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The Sensex closed at 44,077.15 points and the Nifty closed at 12926.50 points. The Nifty had fallen 140 points during the day. The day’s low is 12,825 points.

IT, metal and pharma stocks were the major contributors to the day’s gains. The Nifty Metal index was up 1.22 per cent, the Nifty Pharma index was up 1.83 per cent and the Nifty IT index was up 2.79 per cent.

The top five gainers were ONGC, IndusInd Bank, GAIL, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories and Infosys. ONGC rose 6.63 per cent. IndusInd Bank, GAIL, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories and Infosys gained over 3 per cent each.

The majority of Nifty stocks traded higher. Out of the 50 stocks in the Nifty, 36 gained while 14 lost. Shares of IOC, Hero Motors, HCL Tech, TCS and BPCL lost ground. The IOC fell 2.06 per cent.

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The stock market is climbing to new heights. For the second day in a row, the stock market was seen setting a record. The Nifty and the Sensex hit all-time highs on November 9, and hit all-time highs on November 10.

The Nifty has climbed to 12,643 points. The Sensex closed at 43277.65 points and the Nifty closed at 12,631 points. The Sensex was up by 680 points and the Nifty by 170 points.

The Indian market today is a reflection of the progress made in the US market on November 9. Pfizer’s revelation that the COVID vaccine is 90 per cent effective has accelerated the stock market’s momentum. Reports on the Bihar election results had led to a slight fluctuation in the morning market. Later, the market rebounded as there were indications that the ruling NDA was moving towards a majority.

This is for the seventh day in a row that the market has advanced. Banking stocks, as in recent days, have been the major contributors to this move. The Nifty Bank Index was up 3.89 per cent. At the same time, IT and pharma stocks declined. The Nifty IT index was down 3.86 per cent and the Nifty Pharma index was down 4.33 per cent.

Shares of Bajaj Finance, IndusInd Bank, L&T, Bajaj Finserv, SBI and HDFC gained over 5 per cent.

The majority of Nifty stocks traded higher on the day. Out of the 50 stocks in the Nifty, 32 gained while 18 lost. Shares of the loss were strong. Tech Mahindra, Cipla, HCL Tech, Divis Lab and Nestle India were the top five losers in the Nifty. Tech Mahindra, Cipla and HCL Tech lost over 5 per cent.

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The morning trade started with a slight gain but then moved towards a loss. But since then, the market has seen a surge. The Nifty rose 100 points from a low.

The Sensex closed at 39,757 points. 39,968 points. The day’s low is 39,334 points. Similarly, Nifty rose by 26 points to 11,725. The Nifty closed at 11,669 points after falling sharply to 11,557 points.

The majority of Nifty stocks traded higher on the day. Of the 50 stocks involved in the Nifty, 26 gained while 24 lost. IndusInd Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, HDFC and Bharti Airtel were the top five gainers on the day.

IndusInd Bank gained 6.45%. ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, HDFC and Bharti Airtel gained over 5 per cent.

Bank stocks were the biggest gainers on the day. Similarly, the Nifty Banking Index rose by 4.15 per cent. ICICI Bank’s strong performance led to the rise of other bank stocks.

Reliance Industries, Divis Lab, Acer Motors, HCL Tech and TCS were the top five losers in the Nifty. Reliance Industries fell 8.69 per cent. Second-quarter results fell short of market expectations.

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The stock market continued to fluctuate sharply. The morning trade started with a loss. Later, it moved towards gain but could not sustain it. The Sensex closed at 39,749 points. It was up to 40,010 points. The day’s was 39,524 points.

The Nifty had gained till 11,744 points but lost 58 points on strong volatility. The Nifty fell to 11,606 points and it had strong support at 11,600. Nifty closed at 11,670 points.

Most of the Nifty stocks lost ground. Out of the 50 stocks in the Nifty, 34 stocks lost while only 16 stocks gained. Asian Paints, Tech Mahindra, Ultratech Cement, Shree Cements and HCL Tech were the top five gainers in the Nifty. Asian Paints gained 3.02 per cent.

Banking, auto, pharma and metal stocks were under selling pressure. Only the IT sector has registered gains. L&T, Titan Industries, Adani Ports, ONGC and Axis Bank were the top five losers in the Nifty. L&T lost 4.85 per cent. Shares of Titan Industries, Adani Ports, ONGC and Axis Bank fell more than 2 per cent.

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The Nifty closed above 11,900 again. The market closed with a gain after strong fluctuations.

The Nifty, which had gained 11,974 points, had a strong resistance at 12,000 points. The stock traded lower by 11,908 points during the day. However, it rose to 11,930 points at the close of trading.

The majority of Nifty stocks traded higher on the day. Out of the 50 stocks in the Nifty, 29 stocks gained while 21 lost. Maruti Suzuki, Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Steel, Powergrid and Bajaj Auto are the top five gainers in the Nifty on the day. Maruti Suzuki India gained 4.26 per cent. Shares of Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Steel, Powergrid and Bajaj Auto gained over 2 per cent each.

Automobile stocks were the main gainers. The Nifty Automobile Index rose 2.93 per cent. Shares of Motherson Sumi, Bharat Forge and Maruti Suzuki gained over 4 per cent. At the same time, real estate stocks came under selling pressure.

Ultratech Cements, HCL Tech, Hindustan Unilever, GAIL and Hindalco were the top five losers in the Nifty. Ultratech Cement fell 2.44 per cent.

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The stock market gained for the third day in a row. The three-day gains almost offset the losses of last Thursday’s sharp fall. The market started with a loss and then moved on to a gain. At the same time the market was volatile.

The Sensex was up 112 points on October 20 and the Nifty was up 23 points. The Sensex closed at 40,544 points. It had earlier climbed to 40,732.01 points. Similarly, Nifty closed at 11,896 points, up 11,949 points.

IT stocks were the main gainers on the day. The Nifty IT index was up 1.41 per cent. Shares of Mind Tree and HCL Tech gained over 4 per cent.

At the same time, public sector bank shares came under selling pressure. The Nifty Public Sector Bank Index lost 1.43 per cent.

The majority of Nifty stocks traded higher on the day. Out of the 50 stocks in the Nifty, 27 stocks gained while 23 stocks lost ground. HCL Tech, Tech Mahindra, Asian Paints, HDFC Bank and Bharti Airtel were the top five gainers. HCL Tech gained 4.27 per cent. Tech Mahindra and Asian Paints gained over 2 per cent each.

Britannia, ONGC, GAIL, IOC and UPL were the top five losers in the Nifty. These stocks lost over 2 per cent.

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The Sensex ended at 37,388 points. It had dropped to 36,730.52 points in the morning session but gained since then. The Nifty was back up above 11,000 points. Similarly, the Nifty closed at 11,050 points. The Nifty fell to 10,854 points in the morning session and advanced 200 points.

Most of the 50 stocks in the Nifty gained on the day. Forty-seven stocks gained while three stocks lost. Bajaj Finserv, HCL Tech, Cipla, Bharti Airtel and L&T were the top gainers on the day. Bajaj Finserv gained 6.60 per cent. Shares of HCL Tech, Cipla, Bharti Airtel, L&T, IndusInd Bank, Grasim Industries and Adani Ports gained over 4 per cent.

SBI Life, BPCL and UPL were the only three Nifty stocks to lose ground. Zee Ltd lost 6.60 per cent.

Auto and IT stocks were the top gainers on the day. The Nifty Auto Index gained 3.38 per cent and the Nifty IT Index gained 3.46 per cent. Bank, FMCG and pharma stocks also gained.

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The Sensex ended at 38,756 points. It was up 39,230 points on September 14. But The Sensex has not been able to cross the psychological level of 39,000.

The Nifty was up 11,568 points at one point but could not sustain gains. It closed at 11,440 points. It had fallen to 11,384 points during trading but closed above 11,400.

Most of the index-based stocks were down. Of the 34 stocks in the Nifty, only 16 gained. IT stocks were the main gainers on the day. HCL Tech, TCS, Wipro, Tech Mahindra and UPL are the top five gainers in the Nifty.

The Nifty IT index was up 4.44%. Shares of HCL Technologies rose 10.60 per cent on the back of strong performance in the second quarter. This led to the rise of other IT stocks as well. TCS was up 4.85 per cent and Wipro was up 4.45 per cent. IT stocks such as HCL Tech, TCS, Wipro and Infosys hit 52-week highs on the day.

Bharti Airtel, Bajaj Finance, BPCL, Powergrid and SBI were the biggest losers in the Nifty. Bharti Airtel, Bajaj Finance and BPCL fell more than 3 per cent.

The Nifty Realty Index was up 3.72 per cent. At the same time, selling pressure on bank shares was visible.

SEBI’s proposal to change the investment ratio of multicap funds has led to a surge in smallcap stocks. The Nifty Smallcap 50 Index was up 6.25 per cent on the day.

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The Sensex fell by 52 points to close at 38,365.35 points. The market witnessed sharp fluctuations throughout the trading session. The market was up in the morning but the subsequent fluctuations led to losses.
Similarly, the Nifty ended 37 points lower at 11,317.40. It was up 11,437 points during the trade. But then it fell to 150 points. The Nifty is currently trading at 11,291 points.

Thirteen Nifty stocks rose points while 37 stocks declined. BPCL, HCL Tech, Infosys, Reliance Industries and Wipro are the top five gainers in the Nifty. BPCL rose 2.75 per cent. IT stocks were the biggest gainers on the day. The decline was visible in other areas.

Infratel, Zee Limited, Tata Motors, Hindalco and Tata Steel were the biggest losers in the Nifty. Infratel fell 8.14 per cent. Shares of Zee Limited, Tata Motors, Hindalco and Tata Steel lost more than 3 per cent each.

Metal stocks fell sharply. The Nifty Metal Index lost 3 per cent. Shares of Jindal Steel, SAIL, NMDC and National Aluminum fell more than 40 per cent.

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The Sensex was down 37 points and the Nifty was down 14 points on August 11. The Sensex closed at 38,369 points. The Sensex had lost 38,125 points during trading. The Nifty closed at 11,308. It had lost close to 11,242 points during the trading session.

While 23 stocks in the Nifty gained, 27 stocks declined. The top five gainers were HCL Tech, SBI, Tech Mahindra, Eicher Motors and Tata Motors. HCL Tech gained 4.66%.

Shares of public sector banks were the main gainers on the day. The Nifty PSU Bank Index gained 2.70%. Shares of SBI rose 4.33%. Shares of Indian Overseas and Punjab National Bank also gained over 3%.

At the same time, profit booking was seen among pharma stocks. The Nifty Pharma index was down 1.55%. Profit booking on high price caused pharma stocks to fall.

Kotak Mahindra Bank, Sun Pharma, Cipla, Britannia and Dr Reddy’s Laboratories were the top five losers in the Nifty. Shares of Kotak Mahindra Bank, Sun Pharma and Cipla fell more than 2%.

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The Nifty closed at 11,150 points. The Nifty, which had surged 140 points, ended trading at 11,162 points. Nifty had climbed till 11,179.55 points during trading.

Energy stocks aided the surge in the market on the day. Three of the five stocks that registered gains were energy stocks. Powergrid, IOC and BPCL registered gains of more than 5%. The Nifty Energy Index rose 3.5% on the day.

Powergrid, IOC, BPCL Eicher Motors and HDFC were the five shares that registered gains on the day. Powergrid rose 6.42%.

Even IT stocks surged on July 21. HCL Tech and Wipro registered their highest price on the day. Reliance Industries, which had faced losses after the AGM last week, on July 21 returned to the path of gain. Reliance registered 2.79% gain. Thirty-two of the 51 of the Nifty shares gained at the markets on the day.

Bank shares too made good gains. The share of ICICI Bank climbed 4.34%. Nifty Banking Index registered 2% gain on the day. Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, Britannia, Asian Paints and Infratel were the Nifty stocks that registered much losses on the day. Bajaj Finance faced 4% loss.

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With 399-point gain, Nifty closed at 37, 418 points. It had touched 37,478 points during trading.

IT shares led the bulls in the market on the day. Three out of the five shares that made the highest gain on July 20 were from the IT sector. The shares of Infosys, HCL Tech, Tech Mahindra and Wipro registered gains of over 4%. The Nifty IT index gained over 2.60%.

Bank shares too made huge gains on the day. The Q1 results of HDFC Bank were declared the other day. In response to the exemplary performance, the share value of HDFC Bank had climbed 5% on July 20 morning.

Britannia, Infosys, HCL Tech, Tech Mahindra and Bajaj Finance were the five shares that made most gains in the market on July 20. Britannia rose 5.12%. Britannia and HCL Tech registered the highest price for the past 52 weeks.

Thirty-one of the Nifty 51 Index registered gains on the day. At the same time pharma shares registered losses on the day. Sun Pharma and Cipla were the shares that saw the highest losses on the day.

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