Market live: Sensex ends up 131 pts, Nifty finishes in green; Infosys top gainer ahead of Q2FY19 result
Market live: Sensex ends up 131 pts, Nifty finishes in green; Infosys top gainer ahead of Q2FY19 result
After opening on red note, the S&P BSE Sensex finally ended at 34,865.10 high by 131.52 points or 0.38%, Where as Nifty ends at 10,512.50 high by 40 points or 0.38%.
Top gainers on BSE were Infosys taking the lead at Rs 699.10 per piece up by 2.95%, followed by ITC at Rs 281.60 per piece up by 2.51%, ONGC at Rs 160 up by 1.78%, TCS at Rs 1949.15 per piece up by 1.60%, Sunpharma at Rs 599.50 up by 1.50% and HDFC bank at Rs 2007.85 up by 1.46%.
Meanwhile, losers on BSE were Hindustan Unilever taking top spot by finishing at Rs 1526.60 per piece low by 2.68%, followed by Mahindra & Mahindra ended at Rs 748.60 per piece low by 2.63% and ICICI bank ended at Rs 313.20 per piece low by 1.76%.
SmallCap Index was the highlight of today as it performed well, becoming highly preferred stocks by the investors.
S&P BSE SmallCap sector ended at Rs 14353.41 per piece high by 193.98 points or 1.37%. Top performing companies on this index were Uttam Sugar at Rs 160.90 high by 19.99%, GTPL hathway at Rs 81.65 per piece high by 19.99%, Aptech Ltd at Rs 160.60 per piece high by 19.99%, Trident Ltd at Rs 69.10 per piece high by 19.76%, Andrew Ltd at Rs 23 high by 18.56%.
BSE Sensex fell into the red today after a magnificent pull-back on Friday, thereby dashing hopes the market will open in the green on Monday.
Sensex opened at 34,747.60 and is currently trading at Rs 34,693.42, lower by 40.16 points or 0.12% at around 09:42 hrs. NSE Nifty opened at 10,466.60 and is currently trading at 10,447.05, lower by 25.45 points or 0.20% at around 09:43 hrs. Nifty bank opened at 25,252.80 per piece low by 0.56%. Further Nifty Mid 100 opened in the green at 16,838, higher by 0.55%.
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Grasim Industries shares fell on Tuesday after the company reported a 17 per cent Year-on-Year decline in its September quarter net profit at Rs 1,097 crore, down from Rs 1,327 crore in the year ago period. The high energy cost dented companies’ consolidated EBITDA which was reported at Rs 3,783 crore, down 12 per cent YoY.
Yet, many top brokerages continue to show faith on this flagship company of Aditya Birla Group. Jefferies is most bullish on this stock and maintains a ‘Buy’ on it and raised the price target from earlier Rs 1970 to Rs 1980. An overall upside seen in this stock is up to Rs 230 or 13 per cent. The stock was recommended at the price of Rs 1749.
Also Read: Brokerages bullish on Grasim Industries; Jefferies estimates Rs 230 per share gain
SmallCap companies being highly preferred by the investors on BSE today. S&P BSE SmallCap sector ended green at Rs 14353.41 high by 193.98 points or 1.37%.
where the top performing companies were Uttam sugar ended at Rs 160.90 high by 19.99%, GTPL hathway ended at Rs 81.65 per piece high by 19.99%, Aptech Ltd ended at Rs 160.60 per piece high by 19.99%, Trident Ltd ended at Rs 69.10 per piece high by 19.76%, Andrew Ltd ended at Rs 23 high by 18.56%.S&P BSE Sensex trading at 34,863.08 per piece low by 129.50 points or 0.37%
Top gainers on BSE are Infosys Rs 700 per piece up by 3.09%, ITC trading at Rs 282.05 per piece up by 2.68%
Top looser is Hindustan unilever trading at Rs 1522 per piece low by 2.97%, Mahindra & Mahindra trading at Rs 748.65 per piece low by 2.62% at around 1512 hrsS&P BSE Sensex trading at 34,673.71 per piece low by 59.87 points or 0.17%
Mahindra & Mahindra among the top loosers on BSE today trading at 741.80 per piece low by Rs 27 or 3.51% at around 1429 hrs,
S&P BSE Sensex trading at 34,770.43 per piece high by 36.85 points or 0.07%
Top gainers on BSE are - ITC trading at Rs 279.70 per piece up by 1.82%, followed by Infosys Rs 691.25 per piece up by 1.80%, Reliance at Rs 1144.25 per piece up by 1.58%, HDFC at Rs 1758.70 per piece up by 1.64%, Sunpharma at Rs 598.80 per piece up by 1.38% at around 1322 hrs.
Lossers on BSE are- M&M at Rs 744.75 per piece low by 3.13%, Hindustan unilever at Rs 1523.75 per piece low by 2.86%, Indusland bank at Rs 1606 per piece low by 2.75%, Axis bank at Rs 576 per piece low by 1.48%, Adani ports at Rs 319.05 per piece low by 1.36% at around 1325 hrs
BSE Sensex turns green trading at Rs 34,771.13 per piece high by 37.55 points or 0.11% at around 13 hrs.
FMCG major Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) is trading low on BSE at Rs 1568.65 per piece low by Rs 40.15 or 2.63%. Inspite of the increase in the net profit of Rs 1,525 crore which is 19.51% for the quarter ended September 30, 2018.
S&P BSE Information Technology
Information Technology sector is under profit and trading Green at Rs 14497.12 high by 197.98 points or 1.38%.
Where the top 5 performers are HCL Infosystems trading at Rs 28.50 per piece high by 14.46%, AP Tech at Rs 148.50 per piece high by 10.95%, L&T Technology at Rs 1612.70 high by 9.35%, Ramco system at Rs 325.25 high by 7.29%, Kpit Technologies at Rs 216.50 high by 7.07% at around 1215hrs.S&P BSE Healthcare
S&P BSE Healthcare sector is under profit mode trading at Rs 14699.15 per piece high by 244.50 points or 1.69%.Where the best performers list is long and the top performing company is Natco pharma trading at 728.10 per piece high by Rs 48.90 or 7.31% followed by Granules Ltd at Rs 98.35 per piece high by 6.79%, Sequent Ltd at Rs 51.55 per piece high by 4.99%, IOL chemicals at Rs 131.95 high by 4.97%, Morepen laboratories at Rs 23.80 high by 4.85% at around 1201 hrs.
In the loosers list Thyrocare Technologies trading at Rs 614.15 low by 3.03%, HealthCare Global Enterprises at Rs 215.25 low by 2.14%, Panacea biotec at Rs 170.50 low by 1.36% at around 1206 hrs.
S&P BSE Consumer durable sector
S&P BSE Consumer durable sector performing in Red trading at Rs 18463.92 low by 263.86 points or 1.44%.
Where the top performer is only one VIP India trading at Rs 443.05 high by 2.56%.
Where as in the lossers list Rajesh export is trading at Rs 584.90 low by 4.51%, Whirpool trading at Rs 1456.85 low by 2.78%, Crompton at Rs 202 low by 1.89%, Ttk Prestige at Rs 6215 low by 1.45%, Voltas at Rs 504.75 low by 0.90% at around 1150 hrsTOP 5 gainers on S&P BSE 500
S&P BSE 500 is trading at Rs13868.11 low by Rs 37.99 or 0.27%.Where the top gainers are Venky's Ltd trading at Rs 2541.55 high by 11.60%, DCM Shriram Ltd trading at Rs 403.10 high by 7.74%, Granules Ltd trading at Rs 98.95 high by 7.44%, L&T Technology trading at Rs 1579.45 high by 7.10%, Avanti feeds trading at Rs 418 high by 6.95%.
TOP 5 gainers on S&P BSE 100
PFC is trading at Rs 82.10 per piece high by 4.45%.
Lupin trading at Rs 876.55 per piece high by 3.69%.
Dr Reddy trading at Rs 2541.50 high by 3.72%.
Biocon trading at Rs 628.75 high by 3.43%.
Exide at Rs 264.70 high by 3.36% at around 1120 hrsTOP 5 loosers on S&P BSE 100
Ambuja cement is trading at Rs 210.35 per piece low by Rs 10.65 or 4.81%.
Hindustan unilever trading at Rs 1504 per piece low by 4.12%.
Eicher motor trading at Rs 23130.95 low by 3.43%.
Ultratech cement trading at Rs 3677.60 low by 3.13%.
Gail trading at Rs 347.40 low by 3.14% at around 1112 hrsS&P BSE small cap companies which is under profit.
Trading at Rs 14264.35 high by 104.92 points or 0.74% following are the top small cap companies which are giving the top returns, Uttam sugar trading at Rs 154.40 per piece high by 15.14%, Dalmia Bharat Sugar trading at Rs 94.10 per piece high by Rs 11.90 or 14.48%, Deccan gold mines trading at Rs 35.65 per piece high by Rs 4.40 or 14.08% at around 11hrs.
Larsen & Toubro trading at Rs 1214.60 per piece low by Rs 19.95 or 1.62% at around 1052 hrs.
10:40 am : Tata motors Trading at 184.45per piece high by Rs 1.15 or 0.63%, where as Eicher motors trading red at Rs 23242.35 per piece low by Rs 709.70 or 3.32%, and mahindra and mahindra trading at Rs 745.55 per piece low by Rs 23.25 or 3.02%
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10:30 M: Mahindra among the loosers trading Rs 751.60 perpiece low by Rs 17.20 or 2.24%
10:10 am: BSE Sensex trading at 34,679.63 per piece low by 53.95 points or 0.16% at around 10.07 hrs.
10:05 am: Hindustan unilever to be the worst performer, trading at Rs 1522 per piece low by 45.65 points or 2.91%.
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