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 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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Auto stocks led the surge during the day.

Most of the 50 stocks in the Nifty registered gains on the day. Twenty-six stocks gained while 24 stocks lost. Titan, Bajaj Auto, Hero Motors, Maruti and Reliance were the top gainers. Titan was up 4.50 per cent.

Bajaj Finance, BPCL, Hindalco, Tata Motors and Powergrid were the top five losers in the Nifty.

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The Sensex ended at 37,981 points. It rose to 38,035 points during trading but could not close above 38,000. The trade started with a good gain in the morning. The rise in the US market was also reflected in the Indian market.

The Nifty closed above 11,200 on the day. The Nifty, which rose to 11,234 points, closed at 11,227. The Nifty, which dipped below 11,800 last week, rose 450 points from there.

Most of the 50 stocks in the Nifty were gainers on the day. Of the 46 stocks that gained, only four lost. IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Finance, Axis Bank, ONGC and Tata Motors were the top gainers. IndusInd Bank gained 8 per cent. Shares of Bajaj Finance, Axis Bank, ONGC, Tata Motors, Powergrid, Adani Ports and Sun Pharma gained over 4 per cent

Wipro, Hindustan Unilever, Nestle India and Infosys were the only four Nifty stocks to lose ground. These stocks recorded a loss of less than one per cent.

Banks, auto, IT and metal stocks were the top gainers on the day. The Nifty Bank Index was up 3.26 per cent, the Nifty Auto Index was up 3.04 per cent and the Nifty Metal Index was up 2.96 per cent. Banking stocks such as IndusInd Bank, Bandan Bank, Federal Bank, Axis Bank and RBL Bank rose between 5 per cent and 8 per cent. Automobile shares of Balakrishna Industries and TVS Motors gained over 6 per cent.

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The Sensex ended 15 points higher at 38,854 points. The day’s low was 38,711 points. The Sensex was at 38,978.52 points but could not cross the psychological level of 39,000.

|The Nifty was up 11,493 points at one point but could not rise above the 11,500 point level. It closed at 11,464 points. At one point in the trade, the indices lost ground but ended with gains.

Although the index gained, most of the index-based stocks lost ground. 21 stocks in the Nifty were up while 29 were down. Wipro, SBI, Tech Mahindra, TCS and Hero Motors were the top five gainers in the Nifty. TCS was up 2.81 per cent and SBI was up 2.80 per cent.

IT stocks were the main gainers on the day. The Nifty IT index was up 1.29 per cent.

The biggest losers in the Nifty were Zee Limited, IndusInd Bank, PowerGrid, BPCL and Coal India. Zee Ltd. fell 2.22 per cent.

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The Sensex was up 185 points on the day and the Nifty was up 65 points. The Nifty closed at 11,535 points. The Nifty was down over 11,430.40 and climbed more than 100 points during trading. The Sensex closed at 39,086 points. The Sensex had lost 38,736.22 points in the morning trade.

Thirty-seven of Nifty stocks rose while 13 stocks declined. The top five gainers were Zee Limited, Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Motors, Infratel and Adani Ports. Zee Ltd. rose 7.46 per cent. Mahindra & Mahindra gained over 6 per cent and Tata Motors gained over 5 per cent. Shares of Infratel, Adani Ports and Powergrid gained over 3 per cent.

Automobile and IT metal stocks were the top performers on the day. The Nifty Auto Index was up 1.15 per cent. The Nifty Metal Index gained 1.79 per cent. SAIL advanced about 50 per cent.

Bajaj Auto, Hero Motors, Asian Paints, HDFC and Nestle India were the biggest losers in the Nifty.

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The growth in the US market was also reflected in the Indian market. The US stock market hit a new all-time high on August 21.

The Sensex ended at 38,799 points on August 24. The Sensex had gained over 38,894.94 points during trading. Similarly, Nifty closed at 11,466 points. The stock had gained 11,497.25 points during the trading session.

With the Nifty breaking the key support level of 11,377, the jump is likely to continue. The Nifty is the next strongest at 11,550 points.

Twenty-eight stocks in the Nifty gained while 22 stocks lost ground. Zee Ltd, Kotak Mahindra Bank, IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Finance and HDFC Bank were the top five gainers in the Nifty. Zee Ltd. rose 4.76 per cent. Kotak Mahindra Bank, IndusInd Bank and Bajaj Finance gained over 3% each.

Similarly, Nifty Banking Index rose by 2.38 per cent. IDFC First Bank advanced 4.70 per cent. The Nifty Financial Services Index gained 2.07 per cent.

Powergrid, Mahindra & Mahindra, Adani Ports, Hindalco and Grasim are the top five losers in the Nifty. Powergrid fell 2%.

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The Sensex was down 214 points and the Nifty 59 points. The Sensex closed at 38,434 points on August 21. The Sensex had gained over 38,579 points in the trading session.

Similarly, the Nifty closed at 11,371 points. The stock had gained 11,418 points during the trading session. The market saw gains in the afternoon. The stock ended near the Nifty’s support level of 11,377.

Thirty stocks in the Nifty gained while 20 stocks lost ground. The top five gainers were NTPC, Powergrid, Asian Paints, HDFC Bank and Hero Motors. Shares of NTPC, Powergrid and Asian Paints rose over 4%.

Banks and energy stocks were the main gainers on the day. Similarly, the Nifty rose by 1.42%. HDFC Bank and Federal Bank gained over 2% each. Energy stocks such as NTPC and PowerGrid rose above 40%. At the same time, metal stocks fell after sustained gains.

Zee Ltd, ONGC, Hindalco, Bharti Airtel and Tata Steel are the top five losers in the Nifty. Zee Limited fell 4%.

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The Sensex was down 394 points and the Nifty 96 points. The Sensex ended at 38,220 points on August 20. The Sensex had gained over 38,402 points in the morning session. Similarly, the Nifty closed at 11,312 points.

Thirteen Nifty stocks gained while 37 stocks lost. The top five gainers were NTPC, Powergrid, ONGC, Coal India and BPCL. NTPC rose 6.87 per cent.

Energy stocks were the main gainers on the day. The Nifty Energy Index rose 1.98 per cent. Adani Transmission gained 10%; Tata Power was up 8%. Metal stocks also gained. Leading metal stocks Jindal Steel rose 3.25%. Metal stocks have been gaining steadily over the past few days.

Bank stocks, meanwhile, came under selling pressure. The Nifty Bank Index was down 1.29 per cent. Ten of the 11 stocks in the Nifty Bank index lost ground.

Tata Motors, HDFC, Axis Bank, ICICI Bank and Wipro were the top five losers in the Nifty. Shares of Tata Motors, HDFC, Axis Bank and ICICI Bank fell more than 2 per cent.

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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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