The stock market rose for the third day in a row. The Nifty traded lower by 65 points during trading. The market has never been lower on August 19 than it was the day before. The fact that US stock market is at an all-time high has aided Indian market too.
The Sensex was up by 86 points and the Nifty by 23 points. The Nifty closed above 11,400 points, indicating that the stock market will continue to rise. 11,377 is the key pressure level of the Nifty. The market is gaining strength on the back of two consecutive days of trading above this level.
The Sensex ended at 38,614 points. The Sensex had gained 38,788.51 points in the morning trade. Similarly, the Nifty closed at 11,408 points. The Nifty is currently trading at its highest level of 11,460 points.
Twenty eight stocks in the Nifty gained while 22 stocks lost ground. Bharti Airtel, Maruti Suzuki, ICICI Bank, United Phosphorus and Indian Oil Corporation were the top five gainers in the Nifty. These stocks gained over one per cent.
Bank and metal stocks were the main gainers on the day. Punjab National Bank rose 4.41 per cent. Federal Bank, Bank of Baroda and RBL Bank gained over 2% each. Leading metal major National Aluminum rose 70 per cent. Metal stocks have been steadily gaining over the past few days.
Bajaj Auto, ONGC, Nestle India, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Britannia were the top five losers in the Nifty. Bajaj Auto fell 1.20 per cent.
