Sensex climbs to 78,053 points, Nifty settles above 23,720 mark
What's the story
On Tuesday, the benchmark Sensex and Nifty indices showed an upward trend.
The Sensex rose by 0.92% to 78,053.52 points while the Nifty gained 0.78% to end at 23,721.3 points.
The midcap stocks edged lower with the Nifty Midcap 50 dropping 47.8 points, or 0.31%, to finish at 15,659.85 points.
Read on for more details on Tuesday's market report.
Round-up
Who were the biggest gainers and losers?
The winning sectors in the stock market were NIFTY FINANCIAL SERVICE, NIFTY BANK, and NIFTY PVT BANK, which rose 1.87%, 1.71%, and 1.67%, respectively.
The top-gaining stocks were Shriram Finance, Axis Bank, and ICICI Bank, adding 3.89%, 3.68%, and 2.98%, respectively.
BPCL, Eicher Motors, and Power Grid Corporation emerged as the most losing stocks, falling 2.95%, 2.2%, and 1.67%, respectively.
Data
Take a look at the global markets
Moving on to Asian markets, the Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.44% to settle at 2,950 points. However, Hang Seng plunged to 18,072.9 points while Nikkei declined to 39,173.15. In the US market, NASDAQ witnessed a decline, edging 1.09% lower to 17,496.82 points.
Commodities
INR goes up 0.06% against the US Dollar
The Indian Rupee (INR) appreciated by 0.06% to close at ₹83.43 against the US Dollar in the forex trade.
On the other hand, gold and silver futures prices closed on a flat note with the former settling at ₹71,798, and the latter at ₹89,066.
The crude oil future prices declined by $0.38, or 0.47% to $81.39 per barrel.
Data
Fuel prices in Delhi, Mumbai
Fuel prices in Delhi remain unchanged on Tuesday, with diesel priced at ₹87.66 per liter, and petrol at ₹94.76 per liter. Meanwhile, in Mumbai, diesel costs ₹92.13 per liter, and petrol is priced at ₹104.19 per liter.