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.
Sensex closed up by 328.48 points or 0.45 per cent at 73104.61, while the Nifty surged by 118.55 points or 0.51 per cent to reach 22,217.85.
Nifty 50 opened 27 points lower at 22,027.95 compared to its previous close of 22,055.20 and extended losses to as much as 234 points, or over 1%, reaching the intraday low of 21,821.05.
Sensex and Nifty 50 rebounded into positive territory, with the Sensex closing 260 points, or 0.36%, higher at 72,664.47, and the Nifty 50 finishing 98 points, or 0.44%, up at 22,055.20.
Sensex was down 45 points or 0.1 per cent at 73,466.39, and the Nifty 50 was up 4.50 points at 22,307.
At the close, Sensex was 17 points, or 0.02 per cent, higher at 73,895.54, while the Nifty 50 closed 33 points, 0.15 per cent , lower at 22,442.70.