Sensex climbs to 57,944 points, Nifty settles at 17,325 points
The Indian equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty finished higher for the second straight session on Tuesday. While Sensex rose 0.6% to 57,944 points, the Nifty jumped 0.6% to 17,325 points. The midcap indices also traded in the green as Nifty Midcap 50 gained 0.37% to close at 8,044.95 points. Here's all you need to know about Tuesday's market report.
Who were the biggest gainers and losers on Tuesday?
On Tuesday, NIFTY PHARMA, NIFTY FIN SERVICE, and NIFTY REALTY emerged as the top-performing sectors, rising 1.52%, 1%, and 0.97%, respectively. The top gaining stocks were Eicher Motors, HDFC, and Adani Ports, adding 4.54%, 3.33%, and 3.24%, respectively. Hero Motocorp, ONGC, and Coal India lead the negative pack, plummeting 6.86%, 3.03%, and 2.77%, respectively.
Take a look at the global markets
Moving on to the Asian markets, the Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.33% to settle at 3,203.94 points. However, the Hang Seng Index plunged to 21,927.63 points while the Nikkei declined to 28,252.42 points.
INR climbs by 0.24% against the US Dollar
The Indian rupee (INR) gained against the US Dollar, rising Rs. 0.24% to 75.97 in forex trade on Tuesday. The gold and silver futures prices finished in the red. While the gold futures dropped to Rs. 51,111, silver futures tumbled to settle at Rs. 67,110. Also, the crude oil futures fell by $0.79 or 0.74% to $106.32 per barrel.
Fuel prices in Delhi and Mumbai see an uptick
In Delhi, fuel prices saw a surge with the diesel rate rising by Rs. 0.70 to Rs. 91.51/liter, and petrol increasing by Rs. 0.80 to Rs. 100.25/liter. In Mumbai, the diesel rate climbed by Rs. 0.75 to Rs. 99.25/liter and petrol rose to Rs. 115.04/liter.
