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Nifty cruised above 18,300 with mid and small-cap indices outperforming benchmark indices. All sectors, except PSU banks, showed positive growth.

The top gainers in the market are from the auto, IT, and metal sectors. Nifty gainers include Coal India, IndusInd, Bajaj Finserv, and Tata Motors; while UPL, ITC, Sun Pharma, and Hindalco are among the losers. JPMorgan is bullish on RIL and has set a target price of Rs 2,960 per share.

MGL shares have reached a 52-week high due to strong Q4 earnings. Birlasoft is experiencing gains due to favourable Q4 results, with quarter-on-quarter CC revenue growth of 3.1%. Zomato’s stock is down 5% due to concerns about competition from ONDC. Kansai Nerolac has seen an 8% surge in its stock price following a strong Q4 performance and the announcement of a bonus issue.

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The market was showing strong volatility. The market was at a loss most of the time following the negative global signals. At the same time, the stocks surged in the afternoon.

The Nifty’s resistance at 11,600 continues to be an obstacle. If the Nifty breaks through the 11,600 resistance, the next resistance is at 14,000 points. However, it is supported at 13,200 points and 13,000 points. The fluctuation is likely to continue in the coming days.

Bajaj Finance was the top gainer in Nifty stocks. Shares of Bajaj Finance hit an all-time high today. Shares of Bajaj Finance were up 4.5 per cent. The biggest loser was Hindustan Unilever. Financial and metal stocks gained while public sector banks reported losses.

The Nifty Metal Index was up 0.77 per cent. Meanwhile, the Nifty PSU Bank Index fell 1.46 per cent.

The majority of Nifty stocks traded higher. Of the 50 stocks in the Nifty, 26 gained while 24 lost. Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, Eicher Motors, JSW Steel and Sree Cements were the top five gainers. Shares of Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv and Eicher Motors gained over 3 per cent.

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The Sensex closed at 43,882 points and the Nifty at 12,859 points. The Nifty traded down more than 250 points during the day. The day’s low was 12,730 points. Similarly, the Nifty rose to 12,892 points during the day.

IT, FMCG and bank stocks were the major contributors to the day’s gain. The Nifty Bank Index was up 1.15 per cent, the Nifty FMCG Index was up 1.19 per cent and the Nifty IT Index was up 1.40 per cent.

Bajaj Finserv, Titan, GAIL, Bajaj Finance and Bharti Airtel were the top five gainers. Bajaj Finserv rose 9.27 per cent. Shares of Titan, GAIL, Bajaj Finance and Bharti Airtel gained over 3 per cent each.

The majority of Nifty stocks traded higher. Out of the 50 stocks in the Nifty, 33 stocks gained while 17 stocks fell. Shares of Reliance, Adani Ports, IndusInd Bank, Axis Bank and Sun Pharma lost ground. Reliance fell 3.66 per cent.

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The Sensex closed at 44180.05 points and the Nifty closed at 12938.30 points. The Nifty was down about 130 points during the day. The day’s low was 12,819 points. The Nifty had gone up to 12,948 points during the day.

Auto and bank stocks were the major contributors to the day’s gains. The Nifty Bank Index was up 1.95 per cent and the Nifty Auto Index was up 3.10 per cent.

Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Motors, Bajaj Finserv, L&T and IndusInd Bank were the top five gainers. Mahindra & Mahindra gained 10.65 per cent and Tata Motors gained 9.30 per cent. Shares of Bajaj Finserv, L&T and IndusInd Bank gained over 6 per cent.

Mahindra & Mahindra, Adani Ports, Eicher Motors, Hindalco, HDFC Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Divis Lab, Grasim Industries, Ultratech Bank and HDFC Life were at the year’s highest during the day.

The majority of Nifty stocks traded higher. Of the 50 stocks in the Nifty, 26 gained while 24 lost. IT and pharma stocks fell. BPCL, Hindustan Unilever, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, Titan and TCS were among the losers.

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After a one-day hiatus, the stock market is back on the uptrend on November 13. The Sensex was up 85 points and the Nifty 29 points. High-level booking of profits led the market to lower in the morning, but then rebounded.

The Sensex closed at 43,443 points and the Nifty closed at 12,720 points. The Nifty was down by 125 points during the day. The Nifty was down to 12,607 points. The Nifty had gone to by 12,735 points on November 13.

Metal and pharma stocks were the major contributors to the day’s gains. Banking stocks were strongly volatile.

The top five gainers were Eicher Motors, Bajaj Finserv, Coal India, Tata Steel and Divis Lab. Asher Motors rose 7.46 per cent. Shares of Bajaj Finserv, Coal India and Tata Steel gained over 3 per cent.

The majority of Nifty stocks traded higher on the day. Of the 50 stocks in the Nifty, 26 gained while 24 lost. Tata Motors, L&T, HDFC, HDFC Bank and UPL lost ground.

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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 stock market gained for the fifth day in a row on November 6. The prospect of Joe Biden becoming the United States President has raised the prospects of a new stimulus plan. This is the reason why the market is booming. The Sensex was up by 552 points and the Nifty by 143 points. The market has been on a bullish trend since November 6 morning.

The trading day started with gains. The Sensex remained above 41,000 points. The Sensex closed at 41,893 points. The Nifty rose again to 12,250 points. Nifty gained 143 points to 11,280. The day’s low was 12,131 points. The Nifty closed at 12,263 points.

The majority of Nifty stocks traded higher on the day. Of the 50 stocks in the Nifty, 32 gained while 18 lost. Bajaj Finserv, Reliance Industries, Indus Ind Bank, HDFC Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank were the top five gainers today. These stocks gained over 3 per cent.

Banking and IT stocks were the biggest gainers on the day. The Nifty Bank Index was up 1.99 per cent. The Nifty IT index gained 1.02 per cent.

Maruti Suzuki, GAIL, Bharti Airtel, Ultratech Cements and Asian Paints were the top five losers in the Nifty. Maruti Suzuki fell 2.63 per cent.

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Nifty fell to 11,822 points on October 14 morning, but later rose more than 150 points. It closed at 11,964 points. The Nifty was able to stay above 1,950 points. The stock had gained 11,997 points during the trading session.

The Sensex closed at 40,794 points. The Sensex fell to 40,279.5 points. It was up 40,880 points during the day.

Bank and financial services stocks were the top gainers of the day. Shares of private banks, NBFCs and life insurance companies gained. At the same time, IT stocks, which had been gaining in the past few days, have shown a weak performance on the day.

The majority of Nifty stocks traded higher on the day. Out of the 50 stocks in the Nifty, 26 stocks gained while 24 stocks lost. Bajaj Finserv, SBI Life, Bajaj Finance, IndusInd Bank and ICICI Bank were the top gainers. Bajaj Finserv rose 4.10 per cent. Shares of SBI Life, Bajaj Finance, IndusInd Bank and ICICI Bank gained over 2 per cent each.

Wipro, NTPC, ONGC, Coal India and Tata Motors were the top five losers in the Nifty. Wipro fell 7.06 per cent. Wipro’s quarterly results announced on Oct 13 fell short of market expectations. Shares of NTPC, ONGC, Coal India and Tata Motors fell more than 2 per cent.

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The Sensex closed at 38,973 points. The day’s low was 38,819 points. It was the continuation of progress on October 1.

The Nifty rose again to 11,500 points and ended at that level. The wide-based National Stock Exchange Nifty rose to 11,578 points. Since then it has fallen to 11,452 but closed above 11,500.

The Indian market was also a reflection of the progress in the global market. IT and metal stocks led the gains on the day. The Nifty IT index was up 3.47 per cent. TCS is up 7.23 per cent. TCS will consider buying back the shares at its October 7 board meeting. The TCS board will meet on Wednesday ahead of the announcement of the July-September quarterly results. Following this news, the share price of TCS has risen by more than 7 per cent/

Most of the 50 stocks in the Nifty were gainers on the day. Thirty stocks gained while 20 stocks lost. TCS, Wipro, Tata Steel, Sun Pharma and JSW Steel were the top gainers. TCS and Wipro were up over 70 per cent.

Bajaj Finserv, Shree Cements, Bharti Airtel, Bajaj Finance and GAIL were the top five losers.

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The Sensex closed at 38,697 points. The day’s low was 38,410 points. After last week’s correction, this week’s the best performance. The Nifty rose again to 11,400 points and ended at that level. The market started well and then continued to gain. The Nifty closed at 11,417.

On September 30, the central government introduced more restrictions on lockdowns to help the market. It is a reflection of the progress in the global market, which is also seen in the Indian market.

Bank stocks led the gains on the day. The Nifty Bank Index was up 3.70 per cent. IndusInd Bank was up 12.44 per cent on the day.

Most of the 50 stocks in the Nifty were gainers. Thirty-nine stocks gained while only 11 stocks lost. IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Finance, Axis Bank, Bajaj Auto and ICICI Bank were the top gainers. Shares of Bajaj Finance, Axis Bank, Bajaj Auto, ICICI Bank, Tech Mahindra, Adani Ports, Bajaj Finserv and Kotak Mahindra Bank gained over 3 per cent.

Dr Reddy’s Lab, ONGC, ITC, NTPC and Titan were the top five losers in the Nifty.

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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 171 points lower at 38,194 points. Similarly, Nifty declined by 39 points to close at 11,278 points. The Nifty was down by 11,185 points during the day.

The Indian stock market started with a loss following the fall in the US stock market on September 8. At no point in the trade did the indices returned a profit.

Whiles 25 shares in Nifty were up 24 shares were down. There was no change in the share price. Tata Steel, Zee Limited, Cipla, Reliance Industries and Grasim Industries were the top five gainers in the Nifty. Tata Steel rose 3.57 per cent. Pharma and metal stocks were the main gainers of the day. The decline was visible in other areas. Bank stocks fell sharply.

SBI, GAIL, Bajaj Finserv, Axis Bank and IOC were the biggest losers in the Nifty. SBI fell 4.90 per cent. Shares of GAIL, Bajaj Finserv, Axis Bank and IOC lost more than 2 per cent each.

The Nifty Bank Index lost 2.1 per cent. The market is mainly looking at a petition before the Supreme Court seeking a waiver of interest during the moratorium period. Concerns over whether the verdict in the case would be adverse led to a fall in bank shares.

The Nifty Pharma Index gained 1.9 per cent. Shares of Biocon, Cipla, Arbindo Pharma, Lupine and Torrent Pharma gained more than 2 per cent each.

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 The Sensex closed at 38,040 points. The Sensex had gained over 38,109 points during trading. The Nifty closed at 11,214 points. It had reached 11,231 points during trading on the day.

The top five gainers were Asian Paints, Bajaj Finance, UPL, Bajaj Finserv and IndusInd Bank. Asian Paints was up 4.65 per cent on the day. Bajaj Finance gained 3.74 per cent and UPL 3.49 per cent.

Titan Industries, HCL Technologies, Infosys, Sun Pharma, Mahindra & Mahindra were the top five losers in the Nifty. Titan Industries lost 2.15 per cent and HCL Technologies lost 2.15 per cent.

Shares of private banks were the main gainers on the day. RBL Bank rose 9.27 per cent. IDFC First Bank gained 6.49 per cent and Federal Bank gained 4.48 per cent on the day.

 Some pharma stocks also gained. Alcom Labs was up 4.44 per cent and Divis Labs was up 2.46 per cent. Shares of Alcom Labs, Divis Lab, Cipla, Dr Reddy’s and Arbindo Pharma hit 52-week highs on August 7.

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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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