Sensex, Nifty sharply advance on back of Maha assembly polls results
Sensex and Nifty sharply advanced in the morning trade on Monday on the back of Maharashtra assembly election.
Sensex and Nifty sharply advanced in the morning trade on Monday on the back of Maharashtra assembly election.
The quantum of net outflows has significantly reduced compared to October, when Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPI) withdrew Rs 94,017 crore ($11.2 billion) on a net basis.
HDFC Bank and Tata Consultancy Services emerged as the biggest gainers, in tandem with firm trend in equities.
At close, the Sensex was up 1,961.32 points or 2.54% at 79,117.11, and the Nifty was up 557.35 points or 2.39% at 23,907.25.
At close, the Sensex was down 422.59 points or 0.54% at 77,155.79, while the Nifty fell 168.60 points or 0.72% at 23,349.90.
This week, the Nifty surpassed the 25,000 mark for the first time ever and Sensex broke the psychological 82,000 mark.
The Sensex closed 0.35% higher at 81,455.4, 285.94 points above opening price. The index traded between 81,828.04 and 81,434.32.
Sensex opened at 81,349.28 against its previous close of 81,355.84 and settled 100 points, or 0.12%, higher at 81,455.40.
A day after the presentation of the Union Budget, the Sensex closed at 80,148.88, down 280.16 points or 0.35% while the Nifty was down 65.50 points or 0.27% at 24,413.50.
Nifty 50 closed the day with a loss of 270 points, or 1.09%, at 24,530.90, while the Sensex ended at 80,604.65, down 739 points, or 0.91%.
