Indian benchmark indices, the Sensex and Nifty, closed higher for the second consecutive session on Wednesday, supported by foreign fund inflows, better-than-expected Q2 earnings and a sustained decline in crude oil prices.
The 30-share benchmark index ended at 81879.4 up by 772.75 points or by 0.95 % and then NSE Nifty was at 25255.05 up by 210.4 points or by 0.84 %.
Sensex touched intraday high of 82520.4 and intraday low of 81417.39 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 25424.35 and intraday low of 25095.35
The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (Rs. 3456.40,+5.25%), InterGlobe Aviation Ltd. (Rs. 5650.35,+4.37%), Trent Ltd. (Rs. 3209.00,+3.02%), Tata Steel Ltd. (Rs. 189.00,+2.22%), ITC Ltd. (Rs. 284.50,+2.15%), among others.
The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd. (Rs. 1907.70,-1.66%), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (Rs. 1776.80,-1.29%), HCL Technologies Ltd. (Rs. 1393.60,-0.95%), ICICI Bank Ltd. (Rs. 1570.00,-0.95%), Titan Company Ltd. (Rs. 4965.05,-0.80%), among others.
Auto index was at 62626.39 up by 1256.61 points or by 2.05%. Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (Rs. 3456.40,+5.25%), Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd. (Rs. 169.15,+4.41%), Tube Investments of India Ltd. (Rs. 2263.45,+2.50%), Hyundai Motor India Ltd. (Rs. 2160.00,+2.42%), Tata Motors Ltd. (Rs. 446.50,+2.36%),.
Realty index was at 6965.63 down by -40.91 points or by -0.58%. Oberoi Realty Ltd. (Rs. 1741.40,-2.68%), Lodha Developers Ltd. (Rs. 1170.00,-2.09%), DLF Ltd. (Rs. 741.00,-1.77%), Godrej Industries Ltd. (Rs. 1792.00,-1.19%), Sobha Ltd. (Rs. 1245.65,-0.63%),.
The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 4956 , shares advanced were 3025 while 1714 shares declined and 217 were unchanged.