India Stocks Close Higher
Investing.com – Indian stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, driven by gains in the Auto, Real Estate, and Consumer Durables sectors.
At the end of trading on the NSE, the Nifty 50 rose by 0.07%, while the BSE Sensex 30 index increased by 0.12%.
Best Performers on Nifty 50
- Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (NS:MAHM): +3.58% (102.05 points) to 2,948.95
- Tech Mahindra Ltd (NS:TEML): +2.34% (38.85 points) to 1,699.65
- HDFC Bank Ltd (NS:HDBK): +2.18% (37.15 points) to 1,742.25
Worst Performers on Nifty 50
- SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd (NS:SBIL): -2.54% (39.70 points) to 1,522.90
- Hindalco Industries Ltd. (NS:HALC): -1.70% (11.05 points) to 640.00
- Reliance Industries Ltd (NS:RELI): -1.51% (19.10 points) to 1,241.65
Best Performers on BSE Sensex 30
- Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (BO:MAHM): +3.07% to 2,934.45
- Tech Mahindra Ltd (BO:TEML): +1.90% to 1,692.90
- HDFC Bank Ltd (BO:HDBK): +1.82% to 1,735.45
Worst Performers on BSE Sensex 30
- Reliance Industries Ltd (BO:RELI): -1.83% to 1,237.55
- State Bank Of India (BO:SBI): -1.43% to 802.05
- Bajaj Finserv Ltd (BO:BJFS): -1.21% to 1,596.05
Market Breadth
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the India National Stock Exchange by 1577 to 890, with 159 unchanged. On the Bombay Stock Exchange, 2177 stocks rose and 1609 declined, while 95 remained unchanged.
Volatility and Commodities
The India VIX, measuring the implied volatility of Nifty 50 options, was up 6.59% to 16.17.
Gold Futures for December delivery gained 0.91% or 23.90 to $2,638.50 a troy ounce. In contrast, Crude Oil for January delivery decreased 0.80% to $68.62 a barrel, and the January Brent Oil contract fell 0.70% to $72.79 a barrel.
Currency Exchange Rates
- USD/INR was up 0.03% to 84.43
- EUR/INR fell 0.33% to 89.16
- The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.13% at 106.34.
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