The market has undergone a sharp correction ahead of the announcement of the Union Budget on February 1. For the first time since last September, the market has fallen for four consecutive days.

The stock market is up more than 5 per cent from its highest level ever. The Nifty, which touched an all-time high of 14,750 last Thursday, has since fallen nearly 800 points.

The gains in the stock market in January were completely offset by this correction. The Nifty closed at 13,967, up from 13,981 points on December 31. The important support at 14,000 has been breached. The Sensex closed below 47,500.

Thirty-eight out of 50 stocks in the Nifty traded lower. All sectors except FMCG Index lost ground. The Nifty Bank Index fell by 900 points. Nifty metal, pharma, auto and real estate indices fell more than 2 per cent.

The biggest losers were Tata Group stocks such as Tata Motors, Tata Steel and Titan. These fell by more than four per cent.

Tech Mahindra was the biggest gainer among Nifty stocks. Tech Mahindra shares rose 2.62 per cent.

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For the first time, the Nifty crossed 13,800 points. The Nifty, which opened above 13,800 in the morning, never went below 13,800 during the subsequent trade.

Similarly, Nifty closed at 13,873, up 13,885 points. Today it is 123 points higher. The Sensex gained 380 points to close at 47,353.

Shares of real estate, metal and public sector banks were the main contributors. The Nifty Real Estate Index was up 2.84 per cent and the Metal Index was up 2.70 per cent.

Tata Motors, JSW Steel, SBI, Titan and HDFC Life are the top five gainers today. Tata Motors shares rose 6 per cent. The reason for the rise in stock prices is the signing of an agreement between Britain and the European Union.

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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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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 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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The stock market witnessed loses after a continuous jump. It still set a new record, but later closed with a loss due to fluctuations.

The Sensex was down 623 points and the Nifty was down 180 points. The Sensex closed at 43599.02 points and the Nifty closed at 12,771.50 points. The volatility was very strong during the trade. The Nifty traded down more than 200 points during the day. The day’s low was 12,745 points. The Nifty had gone up to 12,963 points.

The main losers were banking stocks, which have led the market in recent days. The Nifty Bank Index fell 3.02 percent. Banking stocks such as SBI, Axis Bank and ICICI Bank were the biggest losers.

Power Grid, ITC, NTPC, Tata Steel and Titan are the top five gainers in the Nifty. Powergrid rose 2.45 per cent. Shares of ITC, NTPC, Tata Steel and Titan gained over one per cent.

Most of the stocks in the Nifty fell. Thirty-three Nifty stocks lost while 17 gained. Shares of SBI, Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, HDFC Life and JSW Steel lost more than 3 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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The market ended with a loss after strong fluctuations. The morning trade also started with a loss. At no point in the trade did the Nifty rise above October 21’s closing level.

The Sensex closed at 40,558 points. It was up 40,721 points but could not cross the 41,000 level. The day’s low was 40,309 points.

The Nifty had a strong resistance of 11,900 points. It rose to 11,939 points but failed to make gains. Similarly, the wide-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty fell by 11,823 points to close at 11,896 points.

Most of the Nifty stocks lost ground today. Out of the 50 stocks in the Nifty, 22 gained while 28 lost. NTPC, Tata Motors, Bharti Airtel, IOC and Bajaj Finance are the top five gainers in the Nifty today. NTPC gained 4.13%. Shares of Tata Motors, Bharti Airtel, IOC and Bajaj Finance gained over 2 per cent each.

Metal stocks gained. Bank and IT stocks, meanwhile, lost ground. Hero Motors, IndusInd Bank, ICICI Bank, Titan and Hindalco were the top five losers in the Nifty. Hero Motors fell 3.03 per cent.

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Auto stocks led the surge during the day.

Most of the 50 stocks in the Nifty registered gains on the day. Twenty-six stocks gained while 24 stocks lost. Titan, Bajaj Auto, Hero Motors, Maruti and Reliance were the top gainers. Titan was up 4.50 per cent.

Bajaj Finance, BPCL, Hindalco, Tata Motors and Powergrid were the top five losers in the Nifty.

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The Sensex closed at 38,697 points. The day’s low was 38,410 points. After last week’s correction, this week’s the best performance. The Nifty rose again to 11,400 points and ended at that level. The market started well and then continued to gain. The Nifty closed at 11,417.

On September 30, the central government introduced more restrictions on lockdowns to help the market. It is a reflection of the progress in the global market, which is also seen in the Indian market.

Bank stocks led the gains on the day. The Nifty Bank Index was up 3.70 per cent. IndusInd Bank was up 12.44 per cent on the day.

Most of the 50 stocks in the Nifty were gainers. Thirty-nine stocks gained while only 11 stocks lost. IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Finance, Axis Bank, Bajaj Auto and ICICI Bank were the top gainers. Shares of Bajaj Finance, Axis Bank, Bajaj Auto, ICICI Bank, Tech Mahindra, Adani Ports, Bajaj Finserv and Kotak Mahindra Bank gained over 3 per cent.

Dr Reddy’s Lab, ONGC, ITC, NTPC and Titan were the top five losers in the Nifty.

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The Sensex is up 225 points and the Nifty 52 points on August 11. The Sensex closed at 38,407 points. The Sensex had gained over 38,556 points during the trading session.
The Nifty closed at 11,322. The stock had touched at 11,373 points during the trade session. The Nifty closed above 11,300 for the first time since the stock market crash in March.

Banks and metals stocks were the main gainers on the day. IDFC First Bank rose 7.49 per cent. Nifty Bank and metal indices gained over one-and-a-half per cent. At the same time, pharma stocks were gaining ground. The Nifty Pharma index was down 1.42 per cent.

The top five gainers were Zee Limited, JSW Steel, Axis Bank, BPCL and IndusInd Bank. Zee Ltd. gained 5.14 per cent.

Sree Cements, Titan, UPL, Cipla and Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories are the top 5 losers in the Nifty. Sree Cement and Titan fell more than 3.5 per cent.

Thirty-three stocks included in the Nifty 33 gained while 17 stocks lost ground.

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