India Stock Market Update

Investing.com – India stocks rose after the close on Thursday, driven by gains in the Technology, Banking, and Consumer Durables sectors.

At the close in the NSE, the Nifty 50 gained 0.94%, reaching a new 1-month high, while the BSE Sensex 30 index increased by 1.00%.

Top Performers on Nifty 50

• Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (NS:TCS): +2.52% or 109.65 points, closing at 4,464.05.
• Infosys Ltd (NS:INFY): +2.41% or 45.60 points, closing at 1,934.85.
• Titan Company Ltd (NS:TITN): +2.28% or 76.60 points, closing at 3,441.05.

Worst Performers on Nifty 50

• SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd (NS:SBIL): -1.43% or 20.75 points, closing at 1,431.85.
• Bajaj Auto Ltd (NS:BAJA): -1.19% or 107.20 points, closing at 8,891.95.
• HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd (NS:HDFL): -1.09% or 7.10 points, closing at 643.15.

Top Performers on BSE Sensex 30

• Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (BO:TCS): +2.29% to 4,455.00.
• Titan Company Ltd (BO:TITN): +2.26% to 3,438.55.
• Infosys Ltd (BO:INFY): +2.20% to 1,931.90.

Worst Performers on BSE Sensex 30

• NTPC Ltd (BO:NTPC): -0.82% to 369.65.
• Asian Paints Ltd. (BO:ASPN): -0.06% to 2,458.10.
• IndusInd Bank Ltd. (BO:INBK): +0.01% to 999.00.

Market Breadth

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the India National Stock Exchange by 1251 to 1198, with 176 unchanged; on the Bombay Stock Exchange, 2016 rose and 1769 declined, while 117 ended unchanged.

Volatility and Commodities

The India VIX, measuring implied volatility of Nifty 50 options, dropped 0.78% to 14.34.
– Gold Futures for February delivery fell 0.11% or 2.99 to $2,673.21 per troy ounce.
– Crude oil for January delivery rose 0.36% or 0.25 to $68.79 a barrel.
– Brent oil for February delivery rose 0.32% or 0.23 to $72.54 a barrel.

Currency Exchange Rates

• USD/INR: -0.02% to 84.69.
• EUR/INR: +0.16% to 89.19.
• US Dollar Index Futures: -0.11% at 106.17.