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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The stock market, which has been steadily rising, set a new record. Banks, auto and pharma stocks were the main contributors to the stock market’s rise to new heights. The Nifty Bank Index was up 2.46 per cent, the Nifty Pharma Index was up 1.22 per cent and the Nifty Auto Index was up 1.71 per cent.

The Sensex closed above 44,500 and the Nifty closed above 13,000. The Nifty set a new record of 13,079. The Sensex was up by 445.87 points and the Nifty by 128.70 points.

The Sensex closed at 44,523.02 points and the Nifty at 13055.20 points. The Nifty traded down 200 points during the day. The day’s low was 12,978 points.

Adani Ports, Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, Eicher Motors and Hindalco were the top five gainers. Shares of Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, Aysher Motors and Hindalco gained over 3 per cent.

Most of the stocks in the Nifty gained. Out of the 50 stocks in the Nifty, 38 gained while 12 lost. Shares of Titan, HDFC, BPCL, Nestle India and GAIL lost ground.

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The Sensex closed at 44,077.15 points and the Nifty closed at 12926.50 points. The Nifty had fallen 140 points during the day. The day’s low is 12,825 points.

IT, metal and pharma stocks were the major contributors to the day’s gains. The Nifty Metal index was up 1.22 per cent, the Nifty Pharma index was up 1.83 per cent and the Nifty IT index was up 2.79 per cent.

The top five gainers were ONGC, IndusInd Bank, GAIL, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories and Infosys. ONGC rose 6.63 per cent. IndusInd Bank, GAIL, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories and Infosys gained over 3 per cent each.

The majority of Nifty stocks traded higher. Out of the 50 stocks in the Nifty, 36 gained while 14 lost. Shares of IOC, Hero Motors, HCL Tech, TCS and BPCL lost ground. The IOC fell 2.06 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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Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) is a Delhi-based gas supplier. IGL’s main business is natural gas supply, which was founded in 1998 as a joint venture between GAIL and BPCL. The Delhi government has 5% stake in the company. The company was listed on the Stock Exchange in December 2003.

The company supplies gas for domestic, commercial and industrial use. When it started operations in 1999, the company had only nine CNG (compressed natural gas) stations and 10,000 PNG (piped natural gas) customers. Today, the company has 463 CNG stations in Delhi, Noida and Ghaziabad. The company delivers PNG to 6.36 lakh households. The company also supplies PNG to 4,100 industrial units.

Indraprastha Gas has performed well in the current financial year. The company is growing 100 per cent every year in providing commercial gas connections. The company owns one of the largest CNG filling systems in the world for buses. There are five gas distribution networks in Delhi and the National Capital Region.

The performance of IGL stock over the years was different from that of the stock index. The stock has gained 14.5 per cent since the start of 2020. At the same time, the S&P BSE Midcap Index fell 7 per cent in 2019.

IGL is one of the stocks that has not significantly affected by the stock market correction. This is a stock that investors can buy with a long-term goal. Assessing the growth potential of IGL in the gas supply sector, this stock will bring investors remarkable returns in the long run.

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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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The Nifty closed above 11,900 again. The market closed with a gain after strong fluctuations.

The Nifty, which had gained 11,974 points, had a strong resistance at 12,000 points. The stock traded lower by 11,908 points during the day. However, it rose to 11,930 points at the close of trading.

The majority of Nifty stocks traded higher on the day. Out of the 50 stocks in the Nifty, 29 stocks gained while 21 lost. Maruti Suzuki, Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Steel, Powergrid and Bajaj Auto are the top five gainers in the Nifty on the day. Maruti Suzuki India gained 4.26 per cent. Shares of Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Steel, Powergrid and Bajaj Auto gained over 2 per cent each.

Automobile stocks were the main gainers. The Nifty Automobile Index rose 2.93 per cent. Shares of Motherson Sumi, Bharat Forge and Maruti Suzuki gained over 4 per cent. At the same time, real estate stocks came under selling pressure.

Ultratech Cements, HCL Tech, Hindustan Unilever, GAIL and Hindalco were the top five losers in the Nifty. Ultratech Cement fell 2.44 per cent.

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The stock market gained for the third day in a row. The three-day gains almost offset the losses of last Thursday’s sharp fall. The market started with a loss and then moved on to a gain. At the same time the market was volatile.

The Sensex was up 112 points on October 20 and the Nifty was up 23 points. The Sensex closed at 40,544 points. It had earlier climbed to 40,732.01 points. Similarly, Nifty closed at 11,896 points, up 11,949 points.

IT stocks were the main gainers on the day. The Nifty IT index was up 1.41 per cent. Shares of Mind Tree and HCL Tech gained over 4 per cent.

At the same time, public sector bank shares came under selling pressure. The Nifty Public Sector Bank Index lost 1.43 per cent.

The majority of Nifty stocks traded higher on the day. Out of the 50 stocks in the Nifty, 27 stocks gained while 23 stocks lost ground. HCL Tech, Tech Mahindra, Asian Paints, HDFC Bank and Bharti Airtel were the top five gainers. HCL Tech gained 4.27 per cent. Tech Mahindra and Asian Paints gained over 2 per cent each.

Britannia, ONGC, GAIL, IOC and UPL were the top five losers in the Nifty. These stocks lost over 2 per cent.

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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 Sensex closed at 40,182 points. The day’s low was 40,062 points. It had surged to 40,468.88 points during trading. The Nifty rose above 11,800 points and closed at that level. The Nifty rose to 11,905 points during trading. It has since closed at 11,834. IT stocks led the surge on the day.

Most of the 50 stocks in the Nifty were gainers on the day. Twenty-eight stocks gained while 22 stocks lost. Wipro, Cipla, TCS, Ultratech Cement and Infosys were the top gainers. Wipro rose 7.34 per cent.

Gail, ONGC, ITC, Aysher Motors and L&T were the top five losers in the Nifty.

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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 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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Similarly, the Nifty rose by 21 points to close at 11,355 points. It was up 11,381 points during trading. The Nifty was gained after falling to 11,252 points in the morning.

Twenty-seven stocks in the Nifty while 23 stocks declined. Infratel, HDFC Life, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, ITC and Hindustan Unilever were the top five gainers. Infratel was up 5.72% and HDFC Life was up 3.24%. FMCG and IT stocks too gained.

Mahindra & Mahindra, UPL, Bajaj Finance, GAIL and NTPC were the biggest losers in the Nifty. All these stocks lost more than two per cent.

Earlier, the Nifty broke its resistance at 11,377 points. The market went down after breaking this level last week. On September 7, the market fell to 11,250 points. Today, 11,377 points are seen as the market’s pressure level again. The market could not rise above this level. The next support is at 11,100. The market is likely to continue to fluctuate strongly.

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On August 24, the US stock market set a new all-time high. The Nifty rose above 11,500 points this morning on the back of gains in the US market. But then the Nifty fell to 11,423.35 points. The stock finally closed at 11,472 points. The Nifty is under pressure at 11,550 points.

The Sensex ended at 38,843 points on the day. The Sensex had gained over 39,008.89 points during trading. Since then, it has fallen to 38,679.67 points.

Sixteen stocks in the Nifty gained while 32 stocks declined. Two shares remained unchanged. The market was generally witnessing gains ahead of the expiration of the holiday contracts on Thursday.

Tata Motors, Bajaj Finance, SBI, Asian Paints and ICICI Bank were the top five gainers in the Nifty. Tata Motors rose 5.16%. Bajaj Finance gained over 3%. The Nifty Bank Index was up 1.13%.

Sree Cements, GAIL, Bajaj Auto, Sun Pharma and Tata Steel were the top five losers in the Nifty. Sree Cements and GAIL fell more than two per cent.

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Sensex rose 548 points on the day. The Sensex, which ended trading at 37,020 points had gained 37,125 points during trading

The shares of prominent pharma company Cipla and FMCG giant Britannia registered the highest prices in the last 52 weeks. Forty-two of the Nifty 50 Index registered gains on the day.
Energy shares led the bulls in the market surge,

The shares of the key energy company BPCL rose 12.43%. The shares of Hindustan Petroleum, Tata Power and ONGC rose above 5%.

Relieance Industries too aided the surge in the market on July 17. The shares of Reliance Industries rose 3.94%.
BPCL, ONGC, GAIL, Infratel and Reliance Industries are the Nifty shares that registered high gains

The shares of Hindalco, Britannia, Nestle India, TCS and Dr. Reddy’s faced losses on the day.

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There was no gain in the Mumbai stock market on June 25. Sensex lost 25 points and Nifty 16 points on the day. Even though there were gains in the morning, the fluctuations during the day was strong. The Sensex rose to 35,081.61, but it closed at 34,842.10. Nifty closed at 10,288.90 points.
Of the 50 Nifty index stocks only 16 made some profit on the day. ITC, Bajaj Finance, Kotak Mahindra and Gail were the five Nifty stocks that registered huge gains. ITC gained over 5 per cent.
The shares of Bajaj Finance jumped over 60 per cent in the past one month and the stocks are selling in the range of Rs.3,000 now.
Asians Paints, Hindalco, Indian Oil Corporation, Eicher Motors and HCL Tech are the five Nifty stocks that had registered the highest loses. Asians paints ended the trade at 5 per cent loss.
Banking shares saw huge losses on June 25. The Nifty private bank index saw 4 per cent loss. Pharma stocks too had selling pressure during the day.

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