Sensex gains over 650 points, Nifty settles above 22,300 mark
What's the story
On Thursday, the benchmark Sensex and Nifty indices showed an upward trend. The former rose 0.90% to 73,651.35 points while the latter gained 0.92% to end at 22,326.90 points. The midcap indices also edged up, with the Nifty Midcap 50 gaining 66.45 points, or 0.49%, to settle at 13,526.5 points. Here's everything you need to know about Thursday's market report.
Round-up
Who were the biggest gainers and losers?
As far as the top-performing sectors are concerned, NIFTY PSU BANK, NIFTY PSE, and NIFTY AUTO led the way, gaining 2.55%, 1.38%, and 1.27%, respectively. Shriram Finance, Bajaj Auto, and Axis Bank were trading among the top stock losers on Thursday, shedding 1.01%, 0.58%, and 0.55%, respectively. Meanwhile, the top-gaining stocks were Grasim, Bajaj Finserv, and Hero MotoCorp, adding 3.91%, 3.68%, and 3.48%, respectively.
Data
Take a glance at the global markets
In Asian markets, the Shanghai Composite Index soared 0.58% to 3,010.66 points, while the Hang Seng Index rose 0.9% to 16,541.42 points. In the US market, NASDAQ traded in the green, advancing 83.82 points, or 0.51%, to 16,399.52 points.
Commodities
INR loses 0.02% against the US Dollar
Indian Rupee (INR) depreciated by 0.02% to end at Rs. 83.4 against the US Dollar in forex trade on Thursday. On the other hand, the gold futures prices soared Rs. 174, or 0.26%, to Rs. 66,541, while the silver futures traded flat at Rs. 74,490. Coming to the crude oil futures, the prices soared 0.77% to settle at $81.87 per barrel.
Crypto
How have the popular cryptocurrencies moved today?
Bitcoin is currently trading at $70,549.09, which is up by 0.72% from yesterday. Ethereum, the second most popular token, is up by 0.26% and is selling at $3,581.89. BNB and Cardano are trading at $589.00 (2.14% up) and $0.6505 (0.27% up), respectively. Dogecoin is trading 9.91% higher than yesterday at $0.2022.