Shares traded flat for the sixth day in a row and closed flat. The Nifty closed with no gains or losses. The Sensex gained five points.

The Nifty touched 14,000 points for the first time on December 31. Pharma stocks were the main contributors to the market. At the same time, the Nifty was unable to close above 14,000 points.

The Nifty, which started the morning with gains, has moved to new heights. The Nifty touched a new high of 14,024. At the same time, the market was experiencing severe volatility.

HDFC, Sun Pharma, Divis Lab, ICICI Bank and Asian Paints were the top gainers. Most Nifty stocks lost ground. 28 shares fell while 22 shares rose. The biggest losers were Nifty stocks Sree Cements and TCS.

Pharma and real estate stocks are the major gainers today. The Nifty Real Estate Index was up 1.23 per cent.

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The Nifty, which opened above 11,600 on December 16, never went below 11,600 points.
Meanwhile, Nifty Bank Index, which has been the main bank in the Nifty for the past few weeks, did not show any significant gains on the day. Shares of real estate, metal and pharma were the top gainers on the day. Shares of public sector banks fell. The Nifty Metal index rose by 1.79 per cent. Meanwhile, the Nifty PSU Bank Index fell by 1.63 per cent.

The Nifty real estate index rose more than five per cent. Housing demand is expected to pick up. Godrej Properties recorded the highest price ever. Indiabulls Real Estate rose 15 per cent and DLF 10 per cent.

Recently, real estate stocks performed better than the Sensex and Nifty. The Nifty Real Estate Index has risen over 20 per cent in the last one month. At the same time, the Nifty is up only seven per cent in a month.

Most of the stocks in the Nifty gained on the day. Out of the 50 stocks in the Nifty, 36 gained while 14 lost. Hindalco, Bharti Airtel, HDFC, Divis Lab and ONGC were the top five gainers in the Nifty. These stocks gained over 2 per cent.

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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 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 third day in a row. The market was likely to rise as Donald was likely to return to the US presidency. It is hoped that Trump will take a pro-market stance. The Sensex was up by 335 points and the Nifty by 95 points. Severe volatility persisted throughout the trade.

The trade started with gains but then fluctuated sharply. At one point, the market went into a tailspin. But then there was a strong recovery. The Nifty traded down more than 150 points during the day.

The Sensex remained above 40,000 points. The Sensex closed at 40,616 points. The Nifty rose again to 11,900 points. The Nifty rose to 11, 929 registering 95 points gain. Even though it crashed to 11,756 it made strong recovering and closed at 11,908 points.

The majority of Nifty stocks traded higher during the day. Of the 50 stocks involved in the Nifty, 33 gained while 17 lost. IndusInd Bank, Sun Pharma, Divis Lab, Reliance Industries and Cipla were the top five gainers of the day.

IndusInd Bank gained 4.89 per cent. IndusInd Bank, Sun Pharma, Divis Lab, Reliance Industries, Cipla and Infosys gained over 3 per cent each.

Pharma and IT stocks were the biggest gainers of the day. The Nifty Pharma index was up 2.18 per cent. The Nifty IT index gained 1.78 per cent.

UPL, Axis Bank, HDFC, ICICI Bank and Hindalco were the top five losers in the Nifty. UPL was down 3.90 per cent.

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The morning trade started with a slight gain but then moved towards a loss. But since then, the market has seen a surge. The Nifty rose 100 points from a low.

The Sensex closed at 39,757 points. 39,968 points. The day’s low is 39,334 points. Similarly, Nifty rose by 26 points to 11,725. The Nifty closed at 11,669 points after falling sharply to 11,557 points.

The majority of Nifty stocks traded higher on the day. Of the 50 stocks involved in the Nifty, 26 gained while 24 lost. IndusInd Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, HDFC and Bharti Airtel were the top five gainers on the day.

IndusInd Bank gained 6.45%. ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, HDFC and Bharti Airtel gained over 5 per cent.

Bank stocks were the biggest gainers on the day. Similarly, the Nifty Banking Index rose by 4.15 per cent. ICICI Bank’s strong performance led to the rise of other bank stocks.

Reliance Industries, Divis Lab, Acer Motors, HCL Tech and TCS were the top five losers in the Nifty. Reliance Industries fell 8.69 per cent. Second-quarter results fell short of market expectations.

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The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) continued its strong rally on Friday on the first trading day this week. The stock market, which started with gains, has not lost ground at any stage on the day. Eventually the trade ended at the same level as it had started.

The Sensex is up 448 points. The Nifty gained 110 points.

The Sensex closed at 40,431 points. It had gone up to 40,519.48 points. Similarly, the Nifty, which had up to 11,898.25 points closed at 11,873 points.

Bank stocks were the main gainers on the day. The Nifty Bank Index was up 2.96 per cent. HDFC Bank’s strong second quarter results lead to a rise in banking stocks. Shares of Bank of Baroda, Federal Bank and ICICI Bank gained between 5% and 8%.

The upward trend was also seen in metal indices. The Nifty Metal Index was up 1.78 per cent. At the same time, auto, pharma and IT stocks came under selling pressure. The Nifty Pharma index lost 1.67 per cent.

The majority of Nifty stocks traded higher on the day. Out of the 50 stocks in the Nifty, 35 gained while 15 lost. ICICI Bank, Nestle India, Axis Bank, GAIL and SBI are the top five gainers in the Nifty on the day. ICICI Bank gained 5.12 per cent. Shares of Nestle India, Axis Bank, GAIL and SBI gained over 4 per cent.

Divis Lab, Acer Motors, Hero Motors, Cipla and Bajaj Auto were the top five losers in the Nifty. These stocks lost over 2 per cent.

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The Nifty started trading above 70 points on the day. However, the Nifty did not return to 11,584 points at the start of trading. The market has seen an increase in the intensity of volatility. Meanwhile, Nifty fell to 11,446 points during the trading and closed above 11,500. The stock closed at 11,505.

The Sensex started trading above the psychological level of 39,000 points but dropped during the trading session. It fell to 38,653 points at one point during trading. It closed at 38,845 points.

Most of the 50 stocks in the Nifty traded higher on the day. Twenty-eight stocks gained while 22 lost. Pharma stocks were the main contributor to the market on the day. Leading pharma stocks Dr. Reddy’s gained 9.92 per cent and Cipla 7.11 per cent. The Nifty Pharma index gained 5 per cent.

Dr. Reddy’s is up 20 per cent this week. Dr. Reddy’s ‘Laboratories’ signing of agreement with Russia to test and distribute the vaccine for COVID caused the stock price to rise sharply. Pharma stocks such as Dr. Reddy’s, Cipla, Lupin, Divis Lab, Cadillac Healthcare and Biocon were at 52-week highs on the day.

Dr. Reddy’s Cipla, Adani Ports, Bharti Airtel and Mahindra & Mahindra were the top five gainers in the Nifty. Adani Ports and Bharti Airtel gained over 3 per cent each.

The biggest losers were HDFC Bank, Sree Cements, Bajaj Finserv, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Maruti Suzuki. HDFC Bank fell 2.28 per cent.

Bank stocks continued to decline. Similarly, the Nifty Banking Index lost 1.30 per cent. Bandan Bank, IDFC First Bank, HDFC Bank and Punjab National Bank lost over two per cent.

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The Sensex closed at 38,212 points on August 10. The Sensex had gained over 38,430 points during trading. The Nifty closed at 11,270. It had touched 11,337 points during the trade. Profit booking did not allow the Nifty to remain above 11,300.

Pharma stocks were the main gainers on the day. Cipla’s quarterly results released on August 7 led to a rise in pharma stocks. Shares of Cipla rose 9.5 per cent on August 10.

Similarly, Nifty rose by 5.5 per cent on the day. Shares of Divis Lab, Cipla, Lupine, Sun Pharma, Aurobindo Pharma and Dr Reddy’s Lab all hit 52-week highs on August 10.

Automobile stocks also gained today. Cipla, Mahindra & Mahindra, L&T, Tata Motors and Sun Pharma were the top five gainers in the Nifty. Mahindra & Mahindra hit a 52-week high.

The top five losers in the Nifty were Eicher Motors, Asian Paints, Maruti, BPCL and Reliance Industries. Eicher Motors lost 2.19 per cent and Asian Paints 1.23 per cent.

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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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Similarly, the Nifty ended 110 points lower at 11,102 points. Nifty was up by 11,299.95 points during trading. From there it dropped about 200 points. The Nifty is under strong pressure at 11,300. It couldn’t break through and booking of profits was noticed in the market.

Dr Reddy’s, Sun Pharma, Wipro, Vedanta and Maruti Suzuki are the top five gainers in the Nifty. Dr. Reddy’s gained 4.60 per cent. The stock hit a 52-week high, setting a new record.

Pharma stocks helped keep the market afloat on the day. Divis Lab was up 5.67% and Sun Pharma was up 3.37%. Similarly, the Nifty gained 3.11 per cent on July 30.

IT stocks also gained today. IT stocks including Infosys, Wipro and pharma stocks such as Sun Pharma and Cipla also recorded a 52-week high.

BPCL, IndusInd Bank, IOC, HDFC and Axis Bank were the top five losers in the Nifty. BPCL lost 8 per cent today. IOC fell 4 per cent.

Bank stocks lost ground on July 30. The Nifty Bank Index fell by 2 per cent. IndusInd Bank fell 5 per cent.

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