Led by metal stocks, Sensex, Nifty end in green for second session in row; Hindalco, Tata Steel shine

Closing Bell: Indian frontline indices S&P BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 ended positive for the second day in a row. They were range bound and offered buying and selling opportunities to the traders and investors. While Sensex finished at 60,939.23, up 372 points or 0.62 per cent, the broader market Nifty50 was trading at 18,132.30, higher by 117 points or 0.65 per cent. Banking gauge Nifty Bank was trading a 42,859.50, up by 229.35 points or 0.54 per cent.  

In the 50-stock Nifty, 40 stocks advanced, 9 declined while 1 remained unchanged. The top gainers were Tata Motors, Hindalco Industries, ONGC, Tata Steel and JSW Steel while top losers were Hindustan Unilever, Apollo Hospitals, Nestle India, Mahindra & Mahindra and ITC.   

Nifty FMCG was the sole loser out of 15 Nifty Sectoral Indices. The top gainers were Nifty Metal (+4.29 per cent), Nifty Realty (+1.29 per cent), Nifty Media (+1.19 per cent).

Buying occurred in broader markets as well, with Nifty Mid Cap 100 and Nifty Small Cap 100 ending 1 per cent up. In the 100 stock Nifty Mid Cap 100, 74 stocks advanced. The biggest gainers were Jindal Steel, National Aluminium and SAIL while the top losers were Varun Beverages, Crompton Greaves and Laurus Labs. In the Nifty Small Cap 100, 82 advanced. The top gainers were Maharashtra Bank, Praj Industries and Triveni Engineering while the top losers were Amara Raja Batteries, BCG and Sunteck.

Rupee falls 20 paise to close at 82.85 (provisional) against US dollar. USDINR December futures were trading at 82.8600 on the BSE, up 0.1675 or 0.20 per cent.

Singapore-based SGX Nifty was trading at 18,148, up 119 points or 0.66 per cent. Dow 30 Futures were trading at 33,418.20, up 241 points or 0.73 per cent. 

Asian benchmark indices were also trading in the green with Japan's Nikkei 225 trading at 26,447.90, up by 42 points or 0.16 per cent while Shanghai Composite was trading higher by 30 points or 0.98 per cent at 3,095.57. Markets in Hong Kong, UK, Australia and Canada are closed today while US markets will open for trading on Tuesday.

Indian frontline indices S&P BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 ended positive for the second day in a row. They were range bound and offered buying and selling opportunities to the traders and investors. While Sensex finished at 60,939.23, up 372 points or 0.62 per cent, the broader market Nifty50 was trading at 18,132.30, higher by 117 points or 0.65 per cent. Banking gauge Nifty Bank was trading a 42,859.50, up by 229.35 points or 0.54 per cent.  

In the 50-stock Nifty, 40 stocks advanced, 9 declined while 1 remained unchanged. The top gainers were Tata Motors, Hindalco Industries, ONGC, Tata Steel and JSW Steel while top losers were Hindustan Unilever, Apollo Hospitals, Nestle India, Mahindra & Mahindra and ITC.   

Nifty FMCG was the sole loser out of 15 Nifty Sectoral Indices. The top gainers were Nifty Metal (+4.29 per cent), Nifty Realty (+1.29 per cent), Nifty Media (+1.19 per cent).

Buying occurred in broader markets as well, with Nifty Mid Cap 100 and Nifty Small Cap 100 ending 1 per cent up. In the 100 stock Nifty Mid Cap 100, 74 stocks advanced. The biggest gainers were Jindal Steel, National Aluminium and SAIL while the top losers were Varun Beverages, Crompton Greaves and Laurus Labs. In the Nifty Small Cap 100, 82 advanced. The top gainers were Maharashtra Bank, Praj Industries and Triveni Engineering while the top losers were Amara Raja Batteries, BCG and Sunteck.

Rupee falls 20 paise to close at 82.85 (provisional) against US dollar. USDINR December futures were trading at 82.8600 on the BSE, up 0.1675 or 0.20 per cent.

Singapore-based SGX Nifty was trading at 18,148, up 119 points or 0.66 per cent. Dow 30 Futures were trading at 33,418.20, up 241 points or 0.73 per cent. 

Asian benchmark indices were also trading in the green with Japan's Nikkei 225 trading at 26,447.90, up by 42 points or 0.16 per cent while Shanghai Composite was trading higher by 30 points or 0.98 per cent at 3,095.57. Markets in Hong Kong, UK, Australia and Canada are closed today while US markets will open for trading on Tuesday.