Sensex up 272 points, closes at 38,900

The stock market rose on September 1 after a sharp decline the day before. The Sensex was up 272 points on the day and the Nifty was up 83 points. The Nifty closed at 11,470 points. The Sensex closed at 38,900 points.

Thirty-five Nifty stocks rose while 15 stocks declined. Bharti Airtel, JSW Steel, Hindalco, Asian Paints and Bajaj Finance were the top five gainers in the Nifty. Bharti Airtel rose 7.11%. Shares of JSW Steel, Hindalco, Asian Paints, Bajaj Finance, NTPC and Tata Steel gained over 4%.

The Supreme Court ruling on the payment of AGR arrears by telecom companies has created a mixed reaction among stocks in the sector. Shares of Bharti Airtel rose 70 per cent, while Vodafone Idea fell more than 12 per cent.

The September 1 verdict was eagerly awaited one of the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court has allowed telecom companies 10 years to pay AGR arrears. This deadline will start on April 1, 2021. The court also ordered that 10 per cent of the amount be paid by March 31. The telecom companies had asked the Supreme Court to allow them 15 years. The verdict has generated a positive response in the market in general.

Metal stocks performed the best on September 1. The Nifty Metal Index was up 3.15 per cent. Shares of JSW Steel, Jindal Steel, Hindalco, Tata Steel, SAIL and National Aluminum rose over 40 per cent. The Nifty Pharma index was up 2.34 per cent and the Nifty FMCG was up 1.28 per cent. Leading pharma stocks Biocon gained 7.63%.

Infratel, ONGC, Axis Bank, Adani Ports and Infosys were the biggest losers in the Nifty.