The Sensex ended at 37,981 points. It rose to 38,035 points during trading but could not close above 38,000. The trade started with a good gain in the morning. The rise in the US market was also reflected in the Indian market.

The Nifty closed above 11,200 on the day. The Nifty, which rose to 11,234 points, closed at 11,227. The Nifty, which dipped below 11,800 last week, rose 450 points from there.

Most of the 50 stocks in the Nifty were gainers on the day. Of the 46 stocks that gained, only four lost. IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Finance, Axis Bank, ONGC and Tata Motors were the top gainers. IndusInd Bank gained 8 per cent. Shares of Bajaj Finance, Axis Bank, ONGC, Tata Motors, Powergrid, Adani Ports and Sun Pharma gained over 4 per cent

Wipro, Hindustan Unilever, Nestle India and Infosys were the only four Nifty stocks to lose ground. These stocks recorded a loss of less than one per cent.

Banks, auto, IT and metal stocks were the top gainers on the day. The Nifty Bank Index was up 3.26 per cent, the Nifty Auto Index was up 3.04 per cent and the Nifty Metal Index was up 2.96 per cent. Banking stocks such as IndusInd Bank, Bandan Bank, Federal Bank, Axis Bank and RBL Bank rose between 5 per cent and 8 per cent. Automobile shares of Balakrishna Industries and TVS Motors gained over 6 per cent.

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The Sensex fell below 37,000 points following a sharp fall. The Sensex ended at 36.553 points. The Nifty closed at 10,805. The market, which opened with a loss, continued to decline sharply since then. The Nifty fell nearly 1,000 points from its highs in August.

Most of the index-based stocks were down on the day. Forty-seven stocks in the Nifty declined while only three stocks rose. Nifty stocks that registered gains were Infratel, Zee Limited and Hindustan Unilever.

IndusInd Bank, Tata Motors, Bajaj Finance, Grasim Industries and TCS were the biggest losers in the Nifty. IndusInd Bank fell 7.45 per cent. Tata Motors, Bajaj Finance, Grasim Industries and TCS were down more than 5 per cent.

IT and metal stocks were the biggest losers. The Nifty IT index was down 4.20 per cent and the Nifty metal index was down 4.24 per cent. Sales pressure was also strong in the banking, auto and pharma sectors. The Nifty Bank Index was down 3.41 per cent, the Nifty Auto Index was down 3.54 per cent and the Nifty IT Index was down 3.04 per cent.

IT stocks TCS and Tech Mahindra fell more than 5 per cent. Metal stocks such as Jindal Steel, NMDC, National Aluminum and SAIL also fell more than 50 per cent. Shares of IndusInd Bank, RBL Bank and Federal Bank also lost over 5 per cent.

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The Sensex was up by 86 points and the Nifty by 23 points. The Nifty closed above 11,400 points, indicating that the stock market will continue to rise. 11,377 is the key pressure level of the Nifty. The market is gaining strength on the back of two consecutive days of trading above this level.

The Sensex ended at 38,614 points. The Sensex had gained 38,788.51 points in the morning trade. Similarly, the Nifty closed at 11,408 points. The Nifty is currently trading at its highest level of 11,460 points.

Twenty eight stocks in the Nifty gained while 22 stocks lost ground. Bharti Airtel, Maruti Suzuki, ICICI Bank, United Phosphorus and Indian Oil Corporation were the top five gainers in the Nifty. These stocks gained over one per cent.

Bank and metal stocks were the main gainers on the day. Punjab National Bank rose 4.41 per cent. Federal Bank, Bank of Baroda and RBL Bank gained over 2% each. Leading metal major National Aluminum rose 70 per cent. Metal stocks have been steadily gaining over the past few days.

Bajaj Auto, ONGC, Nestle India, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Britannia were the top five losers in the Nifty. Bajaj Auto fell 1.20 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 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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