Sensex climbs to 57,989 points, Nifty crosses 17,300 mark
What's the story
On Tuesday, the benchmark Sensex and Nifty indices saw gains. While the Sensex rose 1.2% to 57,989.3 points, the Nifty jumped 1.14% to 17,315.5 points. On the other hand, the midcap indices were trading in the green as the Nifty Midcap 50 gained 0.4% to close at 7,985.9 points. Here's all you need to know about Tuesday's market report.
Round-up
Who were the biggest gainers and losers on Tuesday?
Among the top sector gainers were NIFTY IT, NIFTY ENERGY, and NIFTY AUTO, gaining 1.92%, 1.67%, and 1.18%, respectively. Meanwhile, the biggest stock gainers were Tech Mahindra, BPCL, and Tata Motors, which climbed 4.06%, 3.09% and 2.98%, respectively. As far as the top stock losers are concerned, HUL, Nestle, and Britannia lead the negative pack, plummeting 2.84%, 2.54%, and 2.27%, respectively.
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Take a look at the global markets
Moving on to Asian markets, the Shanghai Composite Index plummeted 0.19% to 3,259.86 points, while the Nikkei plunged 1.48% to 27,224.11 points on Tuesday. However, the Hang Seng Index climbed 3.15% to 21,889.28 points.
Commodities
INR slips 0.09% against the US Dollar
On Tuesday, the Indian rupee (INR) edged 0.09% lower to Rs. 76.18 versus the US Dollar in the forex trade. The gold and silver futures prices witnessed little movement, largely trading flat. While the gold futures settled at Rs. 51,556, the silver futures closed at Rs. 68,244. Also, the crude oil futures fell by $1.23 or 1.13% to $108.13 per barrel.
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Fuel prices in Delhi and Mumbai see an uptick
In Delhi, fuel prices surged as the diesel rate rose by Rs. 0.8 to Rs. 87.51/liter and petrol increased by Rs. 0.8 to Rs. 96.25/liter. In Mumbai, the diesel rate climbed to Rs. 94.98/liter and petrol saw Rs. 0.84 rise to reach Rs. 110.8/liter.