FINAL TRADE: Indices end at record closing highs; Sensex settles at 67,097, Nifty closes at 19,833

Stock market today: The benchmark indices once again settled at fresh closing peaks on Wednesday, July 19, amid buying in heavyweights Reliance Industries (RIL), ITC, HDFC Bank, and Bajaj Finance. At close, the 30-share index of the BSE stood at 67,097.44, up 302 points, or 0.45 per cent while the NSE's Nifty closed at 19,833, up 84 points, or 0.42 per cent. 

NTPC (up nearly 3 per cent) was the biggest gainer on the Sensex, followed by Bajaj Finance, and IndusInd Bank. NTPC stock hit a 15-year high during the session after a Goldman Sachs report said that the company will benefit from India's clean energy transition. The stock settled at Rs 192.60 on the BSE.

"Overall structure seems to be turning in the favour of the bulls, and hence we shall continue to maintain a positive outlook on the index. In terms of levels, 19,740–19,700 shall act as a crucial support zone, while 19,964–20,000 shall act as an immediate hurdle zone," said Jatin Gedia – Technical Research Analyst at Sharekhan by BNP Paribas.

Broader market 

Nifty Midcap 100 and Smallcap 100 both ended on a positive note, up by 0.68 per cent and 0.78 per cent, respectively.

Sectoral watch 

Nifty Bank settled over half a per cent higher at 45,669.30.

"Bank Nifty consolidated within the range of the previous trading session (45,906–45,281) and has thus formed an Inside bar pattern which makes the extremes of the range crucial levels from a short-term perspective. A breach of the extremes will lead to a move in that particular direction. We expect the breakout to be on the upside and expect the Nifty to target levels of 46500," said Gedia.

Barring Nifty IT, all other indices ended higher.

Buzzing stocks 

Titagarh Rail Systems stock closed nearly 10 per cent higher after HSBC initiated a 'buy' call on the stock. SJVN stock closed over 6 per cent higher after Goldman Sachs initiated a 'buy' call. 

Bank of Maharashtra shares settled over 5 per cent higher after the company recorded a 95 per cent year-on-year (YoY) jump in its standalone net profit. IndusInd Bank shares ended over 2 per cent higher.

Conversely, Hero MotoCorp shares ended nearly 1 per cent lower after the company unveiled its new Xtreme 200S 4 Valve.

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