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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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Even though the Nifty had surged to 11,597 points in the morning it was unable to break the resistance at 11,600 points. From there, it fell to 13,472 points but rose again to 11,550 points.

Foreign investors continue to invest in the Indian market. At the same time, the continuing spread of COVID-19 in the United States and European countries, the possibility of implementing Brexit without an agreement with the European Union, and the continuing unresolved farmers’ demonstration are all factors that are adversely affecting the stock market.

Shares of metal and Public Sector banks are still high. ONGC was the biggest gainer among Nifty stocks. ONGC’s rise is mainly due to higher crude oil prices.

The Nifty Metal Index was up 1.38 per cent and the Nifty PSU Bank Index was up 1.77 per cent. At the same time, auto stocks fell.

The majority of Nifty stocks traded higher. Out of the 50 stocks in the Nifty, 31 stocks gained while 19 stocks lost. ONGC, L&T, Cipla, Coal India and IOC are the top five gainers in the Nifty closes above 13,550. ONGC, L&T, Cipla and Coal India gained over 4 per cent each.

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The stock market witnessed volatility on November 2 following selling pressure. Banking-financial stocks were the main losers. The Nifty was down 120 points during the trade. At the same time, the Nifty was able to close with gains after recovering from lower levels.

The Sensex was down 37 points while the Nifty was up four points. The Sensex ended at 44618.04 points and the Nifty closed at 13113.80 points. Nifty Metal and Real Estate Indices gained 3 per cent. Similarly, the Nifty Bank Index fell 1.09 per cent.

The Nifty Metal Index, which continues to outperform the Nifty, rose 2.56 per cent. The Nifty Metal Index touched a 52-week high today. Factors such as the expectation of improving demand, the recovery of the global economy, and the conclusion that China’s investment in infrastructure development will benefit the metal industry are behind the rise in metal stocks.

Shares of Tata Steel, JSW Steel and Hindalco rose more than 3 per cent. National Aluminum gained 8.6 per cent during the week.

The majority of Nifty stocks traded higher today. Out of the 50 stocks in the Nifty, 36 gained while 14 lost. Gail, ONGC, Asian Paints, Coal India and Titan are the top five gainers in the Nifty.

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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 lost ground on November 12 after eight consecutive days of gains. The Sensex was down 236 points and the Nifty 58 points. The decline was due to high levels of profit booking.

The Sensex closed at 43357.19 points and the Nifty 12690.80 points. The Nifty traded down 120 points during the day. Nifty was down by 12,624 points. The Nifty had risen to 12,741 points during the day.

Shares of banks, which had made a major contribution in the past few days, fell. The Nifty Bank Index fell 1.73 per cent. All stocks in the Nifty Bank Index fell. Bank of Baroda and SBI fell more than 3%.
At the same time, FMCG stocks rose. The Nifty FMCG index was up 1.28 per cent.

Hindustan Unilever, Grasim, Sree Cements, Hindalco and ITC were the top five gainers in the Nifty. Shares of Hindustan Unilever, Grasim and Shree Cements gained over 2 per cent.

The majority of Nifty stocks traded higher. Of the 50 stocks in the Nifty, 26 gained while 24 lost. Shares of SBI, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Coal India, IndusInd Bank and NTPC lost over 2 per cent.

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Indian equities fell for the third day in a row on volatility in global markets. Uncertainty ahead of the US presidential election has caused the market to continue to decline. The Sensex was down 135 points and the Nifty was down 28 points.

The stock market continued to fluctuate sharply on October 30. The morning trade started with gains. The Nifty moved higher by 80 points but could not sustain it. The Nifty rose by 11,749 points, but lost 28 points as the trading session ended. The Nifty traded down by 200 points. The Nifty, which had crashed to 11,535 points, had strong support at 11,550 points. The Nifty closed at 11,642 points.

The Sensex closed at 39,614 points. It had risen to 39,988 points in the morning. The day’s low was 39,242 points.

Despite the fall in the stock index, most of the stocks in the Nifty registered gains. Out of the 50 stocks in the Nifty, 27 stocks gained while 23 stocks lost ground. Adani Ports, BPCL, Coal India, NTPC and Sun Pharma are the top five gainers in the Nifty. Adani Ports gained 4.46 per cent. Shares of BPCL, Coal India, NTPC and Sun Pharma rose more than 2 per cent.

Metal stocks gained while auto stocks came under selling pressure. Bharti Airtel, Hero Motors, Maruti Suzuki, Aysher Motors and Bajaj Finance were the top five losers in the Nifty. Bharti Airtel lost 4 per cent. Shares of Hero Motors, Maruti Suzuki, Eicher Motors and Bajaj Finance fell more than 2 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 Nifty rose above 11,650 points and closed at the same level. The Nifty rose to 11,680 points. It has since closed at 11,662 points.

The Indian market is also a reflection of the progress in the global market. Bank stocks led the gains on the day. Similarly, Nifty rose by 2.16 per cent.

Most of the 50 stocks in the Nifty gained on the day. Thirty-seven stocks gained while 13 stocks lost. Tata Motors, HDFC, Adani Ports, Mahindra & Mahindra and IndusInd Bank were the top gainers. Tata Motors and HDFC rose over 7 per cent.

Britannia, Coal India, Wipro, Hindalco and Tata Steel were the top five gainers in the Nifty.

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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 closed at 39,113 points on the day. The stock had gained 39,326.98 points during the trade session. The day’s low was 39,046.94 points. Similarly, Nifty closed at 11,559 points.

The US stock market has been steadily rising for the past few days. This was also reflected in the boom in the Indian market. Mainly global indicators are driving the Indian market right now.

Twenty-three Nifty stocks gained while 27 stocks lost ground. IndusInd Bank, Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Motors, SBI and Grasim Industries are the top five gainers in the Nifty. IndusInd Bank was up 6.83 per cent. Shares of Mahindra & Mahindra and Tata Motors rose over 4 per cent.

Real estate stocks rose sharply on the day. The Nifty Realty Index is up 6.40 per cent in a single day. Shares of DLF (9.47 per cent), Prestige (8.19 per cent) and Oberoi Realty (7.06 per cent) surged. The Maharashtra government has reduced the stamp duty on housing from 5 per cent to 2 per cent to boost the real estate sector, which has pushed up real estate stocks.

Automobile stocks performed well. The Nifty Auto Index has risen 12 per cent in the last one month. Demand for this specialty has grown significantly as a result of recent corporate scandals.

ONGC, Reliance Industries, Bajaj Auto, Zee Limited and Coal India are the top five losers in the Nifty on August 27.

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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 was down 122 points on August 14. Nifty closed at 11,178.40. It traded higher at 11,366.25 points, after which it fell by more than 250 points. The Nifty is currently trading at its lowest level of 11,111.45.

Nifty 37 stocks lost ground while 13 stocks gained. The top five gainers were JSW Steel, Coal India, Sun Pharma, Cipla and NTPC. JSW Steel and Coal India gained over 2 per cent.

Eicher Motors, Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra, Axis Bank and Bajaj Finance were the top five losers in the Nifty. Eicher Motors fell more than 7 per cent. Shares of Tata Motors fell 4.80 per cent. Mahindra & Mahindra reported a loss of 3.27 per cent. Axis Bank and Bajaj Finance fell more than two per cent.

Automobile and bank stocks were the main losers on the day. The Nifty Auto Index gained 2.56 per cent. All 14 stocks except Ashok Leyland, which is listed on the Nifty Auto Index, declined.

The Nifty Bank Index ended with a loss of 2.33 per cent. Bank of Baroda, RBL Bank, IDAFC First Bank and Punjab National Bank lost three to four per cent each.

At the same time, metal stocks gained on the day. Metal stocks have been steadily gaining over the past few days. August 14 was also a day of gains for pharma stocks. Lupine was up 8.97 per cent.

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The share market started with a loss on the first day of the trading week. The Sensex lost 209 points and the Nifty 70 points on June 29.
The Sensex crashed to 34,662.06 during trading and closed at 34,961.52. Nifty crashed to 10,223.60 during trading; it closed at 10312.40.
Only 12 shares in the Nifty 50 Index made some profits today. Britania, HDFC Bank, Cipla, Kotak Mahindra and ITC are the five Nifty shares that registered the highest gains today. Britania gained more than 2 per cent.
Coal India, Axis Bank, Tech Mahindra, Hindalco and SBI are the five Nifty shares that registered the biggest losses. Coal India ended trading with 5 per cent loss.
Banking shares faced strong losses. RBLBank, Bank of Baroda and Axis Bank lost more than 4 per cent. At the same time, pharma shares defended the crash and up a strong fight today. Shares such as that of Cipla and Aurobindo Pharma registered profits today.

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