Sensex gains over 130 points, Nifty settles near 23,540 mark
What's the story
On Monday, major indices of the stock market, Sensex and Nifty, ended on a high.
While the Sensex gained 0.17% to 77,341.08 points, the Nifty shot up 0.16% to 23,537.85 points.
The midcap indices also witnessed a bullish run with the Nifty Midcap 50 rising 0.53% to 15,707.65 points.
Here's all you need to know about Monday's market report.
Market results
Who were the biggest gainers and losers?
On Monday, NIFTY AUTO, NIFTY CONSUMPTION, and NIFTY FMCG emerged as the top-performing sectors, rising 0.86%, 0.83%, and 0.71%, respectively.
The top stock gainers were M&M, Power Grid Corporation of India, and Shriram Finance, which climbed 2.67%, 2.15%, and 2.15%, respectively.
Meanwhile, Cipla, IndusInd Bank, and Adani Ports were trading among the top stock losers, shedding 2.41%, 2.41%, and 1.7%, respectively.
Data
Take a peek at the global markets
In the Asian markets, the Shanghai Composite Index plunged 1.18% to 2,963.1 points while the Hang Seng Index traded flat at 18,027.71 points. The Nikkei index witnessed a rise of 0.54%, closing at 38,804.65 points. In the US market, NASDAQ shed 0.18%, to 17,689.36 points.
Commodities
INR goes up 0.1% against US Dollar
The Indian Rupee (INR) appreciated by 0.1% to close at ₹83.47 against the US Dollar in the forex trade on Monday.
Meanwhile, gold and silver futures prices were trading flat. The gold price settled at ₹71,677, and the price for silver ended at ₹89,250.
Coming to the crude oil futures, the prices soared 0.37% to settle at $81.12 per barrel.