Market extends gains to fifth consecutive session; Nifty Bank touches record high
Sensex closed the day at 79,408.50, up 855 points, or 1.09%, while the Nifty 50 ended at 24,125.55, up 274 points, or 1.15%.
Sensex closed the day at 79,408.50, up 855 points, or 1.09%, while the Nifty 50 ended at 24,125.55, up 274 points, or 1.15%.
At close, the Sensex was up 1,508.91 points or 1.96% at 78,553.20, and the Nifty was up 414.45 points or 1.77% at 23,851.65.
At close, the Sensex was up 309.40 points or 0.40% at 77,044.29, and the Nifty was up 108.65 points or 0.47% at 23,437.20.
BSE Midcap and smallcap indices rose 3% each. India VIX, the measure of volatility in the market, ended the session 19% lower.
India’s frontline equity indices on Tuesday surged in a massive bull rally in the early trade, as positive global cues improved investors' sentiment.
FPIs have offloaded Indian equities worth more than Rs 22,000 crore this month so far.
Nifty 50 opened higher at 22,614.10, and sustaining a consistent rally climbed to an all-time high of 22,993.60. However, at close, the Nifty 50 was at 22,967.65, up 369.85 points, or 1.64 per cent.
Sensex closed 53 points, or 0.07%, lower at 73,953.31, while the Nifty 50 ended the day 27 points, or 0.12%, higher at 22,529.05.
Sensex opened higher at 73,711.31, and closed 253.31 points, or 0.34%, at 73,917.03. Nifty 50 opened higher at 22,415.25, and closed up 62.25 points, or 0.28%, at 22,466.10.
Among the sectors, barring Nifty PSU Bank, all sectoral indices ended higher.