Sensex climbs to 60,115 points, Nifty settles at 17,936
The benchmark Sensex and Nifty indices on Monday saw gains, marking a three-day winning streak. While the Sensex rose 0.54% to 60,115.13 points, the Nifty jumped 0.57% to 17,936.35 points. The midcap stocks also showed a bullish stance as the Nifty Midcap 50 gained 0.97% to close at 8,821.05 points. Here's all you need to know about Monday's market report.
Among the winning sectors in the stock market on Monday were NIFTY REALTY, NIFTY MEDIA, and NIFTY IT, which rose 2.15%, 1.94%, and 1.4%, respectively. On the other hand, the top-gaining stocks were Adani Ports, Titan Company, and Tech Mahindra, adding 3.51%, 2.45%, and 2.16%, respectively. Coal India, Shree Cements, and Nestle emerged as the most losing stocks, falling 2.57%, 1.8%, and 0.64%, respectively.
The Indian rupee (INR) appreciated by 0.07% to close at Rs. 79.52 against the US Dollar in the forex trade on Monday. On the other hand, the gold futures prices were flat at Rs. 50,614, while the silver prices climbed 1.63% to Rs. 55,948. Meanwhile, the crude oil futures edged up by $0.89, or 1.03% to $87.78 per barrel.
Moving on to Asian markets, the Shanghai Composite Index plummeted 0.82% to 3,262.05 points, while the Nikkei plunged 1.16% to 28,542.11 points. However, Hang Seng climbed 2.69% to 19,362.25 points. In the US, NASDAQ closed on a positive note, gaining 2.11% to 12,112.31 points.
The world's most popular cryptocurrency Bitcoin is trading at $22,171.49 which is 2.57% higher compared to yesterday. Meanwhile, the second-most popular one Ethereum is down by 0.61% and is now trading at $1,750.32. Tether, BNB, and Cardano are listed at $1 (flat), $296.94 (0.63% up), and $0.5152 (0.23% up), respectively.
The fuel prices in Delhi remain unchanged on Monday, with diesel priced at Rs. 89.66/liter and petrol costing Rs. 96.76/liter. In Mumbai, diesel is priced at Rs. 94.25/liter while petrol costs Rs. 106.29/liter.
