Sensex climbs to 54,252.53 points, Nifty settles above 16,150
The benchmark Sensex and Nifty indices on Thursday showed an upward trend, snapping a three-day losing streak. While Sensex rose 0.93% to 54,252.53 points, the Nifty gained 0.89% to end at 16,170.15 points. Meanwhile, the midcap indices also showed bullish signals with Nifty Midcap 50 rising 1.24% to 7,488.55. Here are more details on the markets' performance on Thursday.
Who were the biggest gainers and losers?
On Thursday, NIFTY PSU BANK, NIFTY METAL, and NIFTY BANK emerged as the top-performing sectors, rising 3.06%, 2.6%, and 2.15%, respectively. On the other hand, the biggest stock gainers were Tata Steel, JSW Steel, and Apollo Hospital, which climbed 5.17%, 4.55%, and 4.18%, respectively. Among the biggest stock losers were ITC, UPL, and Divi's Labs, which plunged 2.13%, 1.9%, and 1.67%, respectively.
Take a look at the global markets
Among the Asian markets, both the Hang Seng Index and Nikkei ended in the green, advancing to 20,116.2 points and 26,604.84 points, respectively. In the US market, NASDAQ also traded in the green, advancing 170.29 points, or 1.51%, to 11,434.74 points.
INR goes down by 0.06% against the US Dollar
On Thursday, the Indian rupee declined 0.06% against the US Dollar to end at Rs. 77.58 in the forex trade. On the other hand, the gold and silver futures prices closed on a flat note, with the former settling at Rs. 50,742, and the latter at Rs. 61,409. Coming to the crude oil futures, the prices soared 1.09% to settle at $111.39 per barrel.
Fuel prices in Delhi and Mumbai remain unchanged
Separately, the fuel prices in Delhi remain unchanged on Thursday, with diesel priced at Rs. 89.66/liter, and petrol costing Rs. 96.76/liter. In Mumbai, diesel costs Rs. 97.26/liter and petrol is priced at Rs. 111.33/liter.
