Trading started with gains on the back of global signs, but the market saw a reversal. The Nifty rose to 14,491 points in the morning trade.

Today, the market was very volatile. The Nifty declined by over 250 points during the trade. The Nifty fell by 14,218 points.

Reliance Industries, which has the highest weightage in the Nifty, was the biggest loser. Shares of Reliance fell 5.6 per cent. Reliance had released its third quarter results the other day.

On a sector-wise basis, technology stocks were the biggest losers. The Nifty IT index fell 1.7 per cent. At the same time, the Nifty Pharma Index rose 1.7 per cent on the back of gains in shares of Aurobindo Pharma. Shares of Aurobindo Pharma rose 7.87 per cent.

Most stocks in the Nifty lost ground. Out of 50 stocks in the Nifty, 31 lost. Grasim was the biggest gainer among the Nifty stocks. Grasim shares rose 5.87 percent.

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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 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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The Sensex closed at 40,509 points on October 9. The day’s low was 40,066 points. It was up 40,585 points during trading. The Nifty rose above 11,900 points and closed at the same level. The Nifty rose to 11,938 points during trading. It has since closed at 11,914.

Bank stocks led the gains on the day. Out of the 50 stocks in the Nifty, 24 stocks gained while 26 stocks lost. Wipro, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, SBI and HDFC Bank were the top gainers on the day. Wipro rose 4.40 per cent. ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, SBI and HDFC Bank gained over 3 per cent each Wipro, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, SBI and HDFC Bank.
Grasim, Hindalco, UPL, Sun Pharma and SBI Life were the top five losers in the Nifty.

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The growth in the US market was also reflected in the Indian market. The US stock market hit a new all-time high on August 21.

The Sensex ended at 38,799 points on August 24. The Sensex had gained over 38,894.94 points during trading. Similarly, Nifty closed at 11,466 points. The stock had gained 11,497.25 points during the trading session.

With the Nifty breaking the key support level of 11,377, the jump is likely to continue. The Nifty is the next strongest at 11,550 points.

Twenty-eight stocks in the Nifty gained while 22 stocks lost ground. Zee Ltd, Kotak Mahindra Bank, IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Finance and HDFC Bank were the top five gainers in the Nifty. Zee Ltd. rose 4.76 per cent. Kotak Mahindra Bank, IndusInd Bank and Bajaj Finance gained over 3% each.

Similarly, Nifty Banking Index rose by 2.38 per cent. IDFC First Bank advanced 4.70 per cent. The Nifty Financial Services Index gained 2.07 per cent.

Powergrid, Mahindra & Mahindra, Adani Ports, Hindalco and Grasim are the top five losers in the Nifty. Powergrid fell 2%.

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The Sensex, which had touched a high of 37,897.78 in the morning trade, fell to 37,431.68. It closed at 37,606.89 points.

Similarly, the Nifty ended trade 29 points lower at 11,073. The Nifty was up by 11,150.40 points during trading. It fell to 11,026.65 at one point. The Nifty is under strong pressure at 11,300. It’s not able to cross that as booking of profits was seen.
Pharma stocks were the main gainers today. The top five gainers on the Nifty were Sun Pharma, Cipla, JSW Steel, Grasim and UPL. Sun Pharma gained 5.46%. The stock hit a 52-week high, setting a new record.

Similarly, the Nifty Pharma Index gained 3.56% on the day. Torrent Pharma gained 9.18%, Aurbindo Pharma 6.67% and Cadila Healthcare 6.66 %.

The top five losers in the Nifty were Eicher Motors, Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, Bajaj Auto and Kotak Mahindra Bank.

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