The Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex moved higher, mirroring gains across Asian markets, as easing concerns over tensions in West Asia lifted investor sentiment.
At 9:40 hours, the 30-share benchmark index was trading at 77117.48 up by 453.27 points or by 0.59 % and then NSE Nifty was at 24042 up by 144.05 points or by 0.6 %.
Sensex touched intraday high of 77210.85 and intraday low of 76754.2 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 24067.5 and intraday low of 23936.2
The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Rs. 1725.05,+6.49%), Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd. (Rs. 1634.15,+3.04%), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (Rs. 1386.00,+1.91%), Infosys Ltd. (Rs. 1175.30,+1.81%), Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. (Rs. 377.80,+1.78%), among others.
The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were Axis Bank Ltd. (Rs. 1314.00,-3.81%), Bharat Electronics Ltd. (Rs. 442.30,-0.49%), Bajaj Finance Ltd. (Rs. 919.95,-0.16%), Reliance Industries Ltd. (Rs. 1325.60,-0.15%), among others.
HCS index was at 44475.34 up by 858.42 points or by 1.97%. Cohance Lifesciences Ltd. (Rs. 432.70,+19.99%), Blue Jet Healthcare Ltd (Rs. 443.75,+9.99%), Supriya Lifescience Ltd. (Rs. 696.00,+7.71%), Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Rs. 1725.05,+6.49%), Advanced Enzyme Technologies Ltd. (Rs. 315.90,+5.60%),.
Bankex index was at 63378.35 down by 190.04 points or by 0.3%. Axis Bank Ltd. (Rs. 1314.00,-3.81%), Au Small Finance Bank Ltd. (Rs. 1040.00,-2.40%),.
The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 3774 , shares advanced were 2775 while 794 shares declined and 205 were unchanged.