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Nifty cruised above 18,300 with mid and small-cap indices outperforming benchmark indices. All sectors, except PSU banks, showed positive growth.

The top gainers in the market are from the auto, IT, and metal sectors. Nifty gainers include Coal India, IndusInd, Bajaj Finserv, and Tata Motors; while UPL, ITC, Sun Pharma, and Hindalco are among the losers. JPMorgan is bullish on RIL and has set a target price of Rs 2,960 per share.

MGL shares have reached a 52-week high due to strong Q4 earnings. Birlasoft is experiencing gains due to favourable Q4 results, with quarter-on-quarter CC revenue growth of 3.1%. Zomato’s stock is down 5% due to concerns about competition from ONDC. Kansai Nerolac has seen an 8% surge in its stock price following a strong Q4 performance and the announcement of a bonus issue.

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The Nifty is nearing an all-time high. There is a trend of progress in all areas. Similarly, Nifty rose by 2.6 per cent to close at 14,647. The Nifty gained 366 points. The Sensex is up about 1,200 points.

Bank Nifty set a new record . Bank Nifty closed 3.6 per cent higher at 34,267. The Nifty Auto Index was the biggest gainer. The Nifty Auto Index rose 4 per cent.

Shares of Tata Motors are up 17%. Shares of HDFC Bank rose 6%. The stock price reached a new high of Rs.1,565.
Of the 50 stocks in the Nifty, 43 gained. The top 5 gainers were Tata Motors, Sree Cement, Ultratech Cement, SBI and UPL.

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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 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 market ended with a loss after strong fluctuations. The morning trade started with gains but later moved towards losses.

The Sensex fell below the support level of 40,000 points. The Sensex closed at 39,922 points. It was up 40,664 points. The day’s low was 39,774 points.

The Nifty fell below the 11,800-point mark. It was up 11,929 points but lost 160 points on strong volatility. Similarly, the Nifty fell by 11,685 points to close at 11,730 points.

Most of the Nifty stocks lost ground. Out of the 50 stocks in the Nifty, 41 stocks lost while only nine stocks gained. Bharti Airtel, UPL, Mahindra & Mahindra, Eicher Motors and Hero Motors were the top five gainers in the Nifty. Bharti Airtel gained 3.38 per cent. Indications are that Bharti Airtel is on the upswing, which has led to a rise in share prices. The upgrade of the company by various brokerages has also been a positive factor for the move.

Bank stocks were the biggest losers. The Nifty Bank Index lost 2.17 per cent. No sector registered gains. HDFC, IndusInd Bank, ICICI Bank, Adani Ports and Dr Reddy’s Lab were the top five losers in the Nifty. These stocks fell more than 3 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 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 Sensex ended at 37,388 points. It had dropped to 36,730.52 points in the morning session but gained since then. The Nifty was back up above 11,000 points. Similarly, the Nifty closed at 11,050 points. The Nifty fell to 10,854 points in the morning session and advanced 200 points.

Most of the 50 stocks in the Nifty gained on the day. Forty-seven stocks gained while three stocks lost. Bajaj Finserv, HCL Tech, Cipla, Bharti Airtel and L&T were the top gainers on the day. Bajaj Finserv gained 6.60 per cent. Shares of HCL Tech, Cipla, Bharti Airtel, L&T, IndusInd Bank, Grasim Industries and Adani Ports gained over 4 per cent.

SBI Life, BPCL and UPL were the only three Nifty stocks to lose ground. Zee Ltd lost 6.60 per cent.

Auto and IT stocks were the top gainers on the day. The Nifty Auto Index gained 3.38 per cent and the Nifty IT Index gained 3.46 per cent. Bank, FMCG and pharma stocks also gained.

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The Sensex closed above 39,000 points and the Nifty closed above 11,500. Volatility was as visible as in the previous days but at no point in trading did it go down from September 14’s closing level.

The Sensex ended at 39,044 points. The Sensex has surpassed the psychological level of 39,000. The day’s low is 38,753 points. Similarly, the Nifty closed at 11,521 points. It had fallen to 11,442 points at one point but closed above 11,500.

Most of the index-based stocks were profitable on the day. Thirty-one stocks in the Nifty gained while 19 lost. Pharma and bank stocks were the main gainers of the day. IndusInd Bank, UPL, Cipla, Bharti Airtel and Axis Bank are the top five gainers in the Nifty. IndusInd Bank rose 4.27 per cent. Shares of UPL, Cipla, Bharti Airtel, Axis Bank, Sun Pharma, Bajaj Finance and ICICI Bank rose more than 2 per cent.

The Nifty Pharma index was up 1.93 per cent. Shares of Lupin, Aurobindo Pharma, Cipla, Biocon, Torrent Pharma and Sun Pharma rose more than 20 per cent. Similarly, Nifty rose by 1.65 per cent. The major gainers were IndusInd Bank, IDFC First Bank, Axis Bank and ICICI Bank. Shares of smallcap continued to rise on the day.

Titan Industries, Maruti Suzuki, ITC, HDFC Life and Asian Paints were the biggest losers in the Nifty.

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The Sensex ended at 38,756 points. It was up 39,230 points on September 14. But The Sensex has not been able to cross the psychological level of 39,000.

The Nifty was up 11,568 points at one point but could not sustain gains. It closed at 11,440 points. It had fallen to 11,384 points during trading but closed above 11,400.

Most of the index-based stocks were down. Of the 34 stocks in the Nifty, only 16 gained. IT stocks were the main gainers on the day. HCL Tech, TCS, Wipro, Tech Mahindra and UPL are the top five gainers in the Nifty.

The Nifty IT index was up 4.44%. Shares of HCL Technologies rose 10.60 per cent on the back of strong performance in the second quarter. This led to the rise of other IT stocks as well. TCS was up 4.85 per cent and Wipro was up 4.45 per cent. IT stocks such as HCL Tech, TCS, Wipro and Infosys hit 52-week highs on the day.

Bharti Airtel, Bajaj Finance, BPCL, Powergrid and SBI were the biggest losers in the Nifty. Bharti Airtel, Bajaj Finance and BPCL fell more than 3 per cent.

The Nifty Realty Index was up 3.72 per cent. At the same time, selling pressure on bank shares was visible.

SEBI’s proposal to change the investment ratio of multicap funds has led to a surge in smallcap stocks. The Nifty Smallcap 50 Index was up 6.25 per cent on the day.

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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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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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 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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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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The surge in the stock market continued with the Sensex gaining 498 points and end the trade above 35,000. The Sensex rose till 35,467.23 points and closed at 35,414.45.
Nifty rose 127.95 points and closed at 10,430. During the day Nifty rose till 10,477.05Even though the index gained, 23 of the 50 share Nifty index registered losses during the day.
Banking and Finance shares energised the surge in the market. Axis Bank, HDFC, Bajaj Finserve, UPL and ITC were the five Nifty shares that registered the best gains on the day. Axis bank made a gain of more than 6%.
The Nifty Bank index rose 2.83 per cent. Bank of Baroda, PNB and Federal Bank gained over 4%. At the same time the performance of the Pharma shares was weak on the first day of the month. Except of Aurobindo Pharma all pharma shares were trading at a loss.
NTPC, Nestle India, L&T, Sree Cements and Cipla are the five Nifty shares that registered huge losses.

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