Sensex climbs to 57,911 points, Nifty settles near 17,400
On Thursday, the stock market had a bearish look but the benchmark Sensex and Nifty indices witnessed a surge. Sensex jumped 1.51% to 57,911.68 points while the Nifty climbed 1.47% to 17,392.6. The midcap indices also showed positive signals with the Nifty Midcap 50 gaining 92.65 points, or 1.1%, to close at 8,386.7 points. Here's all you need to know about Thursday's market report.
Who were the biggest gainers and losers on Thursday?
Among the winning sectors on Thursday were Nifty AUTO, NIFTY FINANCIAL SERVICE, and NIFTY PVT BANK, which rose 2.18%, 1.52%, and 1.49%, respectively. The biggest stock gainers were Eicher Motors, Coal India, and M&M, which climbed 4.42%, 3.99%, and 3.08%, respectively. Meanwhile, Cipla, Hindalco, and Nestle were trading among the top stock losers on Wednesday, shedding 1.34%, 0.84%, and 0.71%, respectively.
Take a look at the global markets
The Asian markets witnessed a poor run on Thursday. While Shanghai Composite Index slipped to 3,079.81 points, Hang Seng plunged to 20,682.22 points, and Nikkei dropped to 27,553.06 points. In the US, NASDAQ witnessed a decline, edging 1.22% lower to 13,453.07 points.
INR climbs 0.06% against the US Dollar
The Indian rupee (INR) climbed 0.06% to end at Rs. 76.16 against the US Dollar in the forex trade on Thursday. The prices of both gold and silver futures witnessed a decline, with the former slipping 0.62% and the latter shedding 1.48% to settle at Rs. 52,300 and Rs. 67,391, respectively. Meanwhile, the crude oil futures ended flat at $103.15 per barrel.
Fuel prices in Delhi and Mumbai remain unchanged
The fuel prices in Delhi remain unchanged on Thursday, with diesel priced at Rs. 96.71/liter and petrol costing Rs. 105.45/liter. Meanwhile, in Mumbai, diesel costs Rs. 104.75/liter and petrol is priced at Rs. 120.5/liter.
