Sensex closes at 71,386 points, Nifty settles above 21,540 mark
What's the story
The stock market on Tuesday ended on a positive note as the Sensex settled at 71,386.21 points and the Nifty climbed 0.15% to 21,544.85 points.
The midcap indices were trading in the red as the Nifty Midcap 50 plunged 38 points, or 0.29%, to finish at 13,253.05 points.
Here's all you need to know about Tuesday's market report.
Round-up
Who were the biggest winners and losers?
On Tuesday, NIFTY REALTY, NIFTY AUTO, and NIFTY PHARMA emerged as the top-performing sectors, rising 2.46%, 0.92%, and 0.87%, respectively.
On the other hand, the top-gaining stocks were Hero MotoCorp, Adani Ports, and SBI Life Insurance, adding 2.88%, 2.75%, and 2.24%, respectively.
Britannia, Bajaj Finserv, and Nestle emerged as the most losing stocks, falling 1.22%, 0.96%, and 0.93%, respectively.
Data
Take a look at the global markets
Coming to the Asian markets, the Hang Seng and Nikkei declined by 0.21% and 1.14% to 16,190.02 points and 33,763.18 points, respectively. However, the Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.2% to 2,893.25 points. In the US, NASDAQ ended in the green, rising 2.03%, to 14,819.15 points.
Commodities
INR goes up 0.04% against the US Dollar
The Indian Rupee (INR) on Tuesday strengthened 0.04% to settle at Rs. 83.11 against the US Dollar in the forex trade.
Also, the gold futures prices surged by 0.43% to Rs. 62,360, while the silver futures settled flat at Rs. 72,555.
Crude oil future prices surged by $1.56, or 2.22% to $72.11 per barrel.
Data
Fuel prices in Delhi and Mumbai
Fuel prices in Delhi remain unchanged on Tuesday with diesel priced at Rs. 89.66 per liter, and petrol at Rs. 96.76 per liter. Meanwhile, in Mumbai, diesel costs Rs. 94.25 per liter, and petrol is priced at Rs. 106.29 per liter.
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