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Share Market News Today | Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Highlights: The benchmark equity indices ended Thursday’s trading session in the positive territory. The NSE Nifty 50 gained 211.90 points, or 0.81%, to close at 26,216.05, while the BSE Sensex rose 666.25 points, or 0.78%, to 85,836.12. The broader indices finished mixed, with gains led by large-cap and mid-cap equities. The Bank Nifty index ended up 147.85 points, or 0.36%, at 52,841.25. Metal and auto companies outperformed the other sectoral indices, but pharmaceutical stocks declined.
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The NSE Nifty 50 gained 211.90 points or 0.81% to settle at 26,216.05, while the BSE Sensex jumped 666.25 points or 0.78% to 85,836.12.
As of 3: 25 PM on the NSE, the top gainers included Maruti, which rose by 4.68%, followed by Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) with a 3.23% increase. Grasim gained 3.17%, Tata Motors rose by 2.98%, and Bajaj Finserv saw an uptick of 2.95%. Conversely, the top losers were Cipla, which declined by 1.47%, L&T down 0.76%, ONGC fell by 0.59%, Hero Motocorp decreased by 0.48%, and Divi’s Lab dropped 0.36%.
As of 3:10 PM on September 26, 2024, the market outlook on the BSE showed that 1,668 stocks advanced, while 2,292 stocks declined, and 102 remained unchanged. A total of 4,062 stocks were traded during the session. Notably, 251 stocks reached a 52-week high, whereas 45 hit a 52-week low. Additionally, 313 stocks traded in the upper circuit, while 254 faced restrictions in the lower circuit.
The Nifty 50 was up 0.32% at 25,085 while the Sensex was up 0.33% at 85,450.
The NSE Nifty 50 opens up by 1.25 points at 26,005.40, while the BSE Sensex opens marginally lower by 2.30 points to 85,167.56 in the opening trade.
The key indices in the US markets retreated from record highs and closed in red on Wednesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.19% to close the day at 5,722.26, while the 30-stock Dow fell 293.47 points, or 0.70%, to end the session at 41,914.75. Both the Dow and S&P 500 hit fresh records in early trading. The Nasdaq Composite closed with a narrow gain of 0.04%, closing at 18,082.21.
Asian markets see smart gains during thte morning trading hours. Japan’s benchmark index Nikkie 225 was up more than 2% and Korean index Kospi was also up over 2%.
Source:FE
