Index heavyweight RIL surged 3% to end above Rs 1,000 mark while IT majors were also the top gainers.
Investors sought to book profits at attractive valuations after recent run up in last few trading sessions.
The Sensex ended at a fresh record closing high of 28,889 while Nifty ended at a fresh record closing high of 8,730.
Broader markets slump; Realty, Capital Goods among the top sectoral losers.
Investor wealth has jumped by over Rs 12.31 lakh crore in three days, taking the market capitalisation of all BSE-listed companies to a record Rs 198.43 lakh crore on Wednesday as equities continued their Budget-driven rally. The BSE benchmark Sensex closed above the historic 50,000 mark for the first time ever on Wednesday. The 30-share benchmark closed with a gain of 458.03 points or 0.92 per cent at 50,255.75. During the day, it zoomed 728.67 points to its lifetime high of 50,526.39. In three trading days, the benchmark has gained 3,969.98 points or 8.57 per cent.
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The markets opened flat but have moved northwards on buying seen in select index pivotals
Bajaj Auto was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, surging around 7 per cent, followed by Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, Kotak Bank, PowerGrid and Axis Bank. On the other hand, ONGC, HDFC, TCS and Reliance Industries were among the laggards.
The Nifty ended at 5,607, down 4 points. The markets opened on a nervous note on the back of weakness across Asia and apparent profit-booking post the gains of the previous two sessions.
Bajaj Finance was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, soaring over 8 per cent, followed by Kotak Bank, IndusInd Bank, HDFC, PowerGrid, Axis Bank, ICICI Bank and L&T. On the other hand, Maruti, ITC, NTPC and Nestle India were among the laggards.
Stocks of public sector companies, especially the oil refining and marketing companies (OMCs) - Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) and Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOC) - logged gains on Tuesday in a weak market. While the Nifty lost nearly 1 per cent in trade on Tuesday, the Nifty CPSE index - a gauge of performance of central public sector enterprises on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) - gained over 3 per cent in intra-day trade. The rally in PSU stocks comes on the back of the BPCL chairman, Arun Kumar Singh suggesting in the company's annual general meeting (AGM) on Monday that the government intends to complete the divestment process in the OMC by March 2022.
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BSE Midcap and BSE Smallcap indices settled the day 0.7% and 0.9% higher
The Nifty ended at 6011, up 31 points. The broader markets also moved in tandem; the midcap index ended at 7627, higher by 18 points and the smallcap index ended at 9354, up 29 points.
Axis Bank was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, climbing 3.33 per cent, followed by PowerGrid, SBI, Bharti Airtel, ICICI Bank, Reliance Industries and Maruti.
The Nifty gained 31 points to end at 5,592.
Top gainers in the Sensex pack include SBI, Yes Bank, Tata Motors, L&T, ICICI Bank, IndusInd Bank, ONGC, Maruti, M&M, Axis Bank, RIL, Hero MotoCorp, HDFC, Vedanta, Asian Paints, Tata Steel and Bajaj Finance, rising up to 7 per cent.
The latest circular from BSE that sought to cap the price movement of select scrips, especially the mid-, small-cap segments, traded on the exchange is not without a reason. A quick calendar year-to-date price check on the stocks from the categories put under 'Add-on Price Band Framework' by the BSE reveals a total of 210 stocks have seen their market price more than double. Among individual stocks, SC Agrotech, Adinath Textiles, Waaree Renewable Technologies, Steel Strips Infrastructure, Unistar Multimedia, Texel Industries, Raja Bahadur International and Hindustan Everest Tools from the BSE's X and XT group have rallied over 500 per cent during this period. Topping the charts is Gita Renewable Energy, which has zoomed 3,964 per cent to Rs 272.35 now from Rs 6.7 as on December 31, 2020.
Mid cap stocks (and subsequently mid cap funds) have been the worst hit in the recent stock market crash. Investors who added mid cap investments to their portfolios without understanding their true nature are a dismayed lot. Typically, mid caps are presented as an opportunity to make quick money; sadly, investors are rarely made aware of the higher risk involved. While there is no doubt that if identified correctly, mid caps can contribute significantly.
Equities went into a tailspin on Wednesday after the Reserve Bank surprised the market with a mid-cycle rate hike in a bid to tame soaring inflation.
Yes Bank was the top gainer in the Sensex pack rising 5.80 per cent, followed by Tata Motors, ICICI Bank, IndusInd Bank, Axis Bank, Kotak Bank and Tata Steel.
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Infosys, TCS and Wipro gained 1-3% contributing the most to the Sensex gains.
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Experts say, investors will be better off exiting them at higher levels and investing in stocks of fundamentally sound companies.
The markets ended lower on FII outflows and concerns over rising inflation.
PSU banks and OMCs among the top gainers.
However, weakness in RIL and ONGC dragged Nifty below 6,500.
The NIfty shut shop at 60,35, gaining 17 points. Market breadth was marginally positive. Out of 3,086 stocks traded, 1,548 advanced while 1,438 declined.
SBI reached its highest level since May 2011; ONGC and RIL also had a good day.
HDFC Bank, Tata Steel and Tata Motors among top losers for the day.
Capital goods and banking stocks catapulted the indices.
The markets snapped their three-day losing streak due to buying in index heavyweights and a rebound in IT stocks.
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The 30-share Sensex ended flat at 21,833 and 50-share Nifty gained 7 points at 6,524.
The 30-share Sensex ended up 40 points at 20,891 mark and the 50-share Nifty ended up 14 points at 6,203 levels.
Mid and small-cap stocks have been the stars of Indian stock markets this year. Recognising this, mutual funds have launched a plethora of schemes targeted at this universe of stocks this year.
ICICI Bank topped the Sensex gainers' chart, spurting 5.09 per cent, followed by L&T, Bharti Airtel, Vedanta and Tata Motors, rising up to 4.60 per cent.
