Share Market HIGHLIGHTS: Sensex ends 118 pts higher, Nifty reclaims 18,500 led by auto, FMCG stocks

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EXPERT VIEW | Gaurang Somaiya, Forex & Bullion Analyst at MOFSL, on Rupee

"The rupee continued to appreciate against the US dollar after GDP data released on the domestic front came in better than estimates. The dollar weakened, and that too supported the other crosses. Yesterday, the dollar was resilient after private payrolls came in above estimates. Today, the focus will be on the non-farm payrolls number that will be released from the US. We expect the USD/INR (spot) to trade sideways and quote in the range of 82.05 and 82.50."

Share Market HIGHLIGHTS | Hindalco, Hero Motocorp, Apollo Hospitals among the top gainers in the Nifty basket

Hindalco, Hero Motocorp, Apollo Hospitals and Tata Steel are among the top gainers in the Nifty basket, trading with gains of around 3-2 per cent. On the other hand, Adani Enterprises, BPCL, HDFC Life and TCS are among the top losers, down around 2-0.5 per cent.

Source: NSE

Share Market HIGHLIGHTS | Sensex ends 118 pts higher, Nifty above 18,500 

Nifty 50

Nifty 50 ended at 18,523.9, up 36.15 points or 0.20 per cent on Friday, 

Source: NSE

Sensex

Sensex ended at 62,547.11, up by 118.57 points or 0.19 per cent on Friday. 

Source: BSE

Share Market Today LIVE | Graphite India, HEG, JK Lakshmi Cement rise most among almost 333 gainers in BSE 500 universe

On the other hand, Adani Total Gas, Mahanagar Gas and Gujarat Gas were the worst hit among the 167 laggards. 

Source: NSE

Share Market Today LIVE | Graphite India, HEG, JK Lakshmi Cement rise most among almost 333 gainers in BSE 500 universe

On the other hand, Adani Total Gas, Mahanagar Gas and Gujarat Gas were the worst hit among the 167 laggards. 

Source: NSE

Share Market Today LIVE | Graphite India, HEG, JK Lakshmi Cement rise most among almost 333 gainers in BSE 500 universe

On the other hand, Adani Total Gas, Mahanagar Gas and Gujarat Gas were the worst hit among the 167 laggards. 

Source: NSE

Nifty Today LIVE | L&T, HUL, ITC, Bharti Airtel among top movers

L&T, HUL, ITC and Bharti Airtel are the top movers in Nifty baskets at this hour. On the contrary, Infosys, RIL, TCS and Adani Enterprises are among the top draggers.

Here's a look at the heatmap in the 50-scrip universe by weight:

Source: NSE

Share Market LIVE | Why have Biocon shares slipped in trade today? Read this to find out  

Shares of Biocon — the Bangalore-based company trades at Rs 240.10 apiece on the BSE, down 2.1 per cent snapping a two-day winning streak and recording the day’s low of Rs 234 apiece in Friday’s trading session. Read more

Share Market Today LIVE | Tata Elxsi joins hands with Cultos Global to integrate NFT Token mechanism; stock up over 1% 

Tata Elxsi shares are up around 1 per cent higher at Rs 7,685 on the BSE on Friday, June 2, after the company informed exchanges it has partnered with Cultos Global to integrate a Blockchain mechanism from Cultos Global with its TETHER Connected Vehicle Platform, to create an innovative Driver Reward Program. Shares of Tata Elxsi gained as much as 1.49 per cent to Rs 7,750 apiece on the BSE. Read more 

Share Market Today LIVE | Info Edge shares in focus today; here's what you need to know

Shares of Info Edge are in focus on Friday, June 2. The shares crashed nearly 10 per cent in the pre-open session but recovered within minutes. The knee-jerk reaction could be attributed to the intimation with respect to the initiation of a forensic audit on 4B Networks Private Limited ("4B Networks"). The stock quotes Rs 4,222.45 up Rs 3.80 or 0.090 per cent. Read more

Share Market Today LIVE | Tata Motors, Marico, Jubilant FoodWorks, M&M Finance among analysts' top picks

In conversation with Zee Business Managing Editor Anil Singhvi, market experts Rakesh Bansal, Himanshu Gupta, Sacchitanand Uttekar, Siddharth Sedani, Kunal Saraogi and Sumeet Bagadia share their top recommendations for the day in this special segment, Pick of the Day. Read more

Cyient hits 52-week high; firm fixes June 12 as record date for final dividend

Shares of mid-tier IT company Cyient hit a fresh 52-week high of Rs 1,524.75 apiece on the NSE on Friday, June 2. The shares are up around 9 per cent or Rs 119 at Rs 1,491 apiece on the NSE. In the morning trade, the stock surged as much as 11.22 per cent to the 52-week high level. Read more 

Share Market Today LIVE | Coal India edges lower as OFS opens for retail investors today

Coal India Ltd. (CIL) stock edges lower on Friday, June 2, on the back of the ongoing OFS being open for retail investors today. The stock opened at Rs 228.50, down from Thursday's close of Rs 230.35 on the NSE. The stock quotes Rs 229.45, down by 0.39 per cent or Rs 0.90 on the NSE. On May 31, the government proposed to sell up to a three per cent stake in Coal India Ltd. through the Offer for Sale (OFS) route. The non-retail portion got a good response on Thursday and was subscribed 3.46 times. Read more 

Share Market Today LIVE | Infosys slips 1% as stock trades ex-date today

Shares of Infosys (INFY) — the country's second-largest IT services exporter slips 1 per cent as the stock trades ex-date today, June 2. Infosys has announced an interim dividend of Rs 17.50 per equity share. Read more