India Stock Market Update
India stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, with gains in the Technology, IT, and Green Energy sectors driving shares upward.
At the close in NSE, the Nifty 50 gained 0.14% to reach a new all-time high, while the BSE Sensex 30 index gained 0.09%.
Best Performers on Nifty 50
- LTIMindtree Ltd (NS:LTIM): +6.48% (372.45 points) to 6,124.00
- Wipro Ltd (NS:WIPR): +3.74% (19.35 points) to 536.50
- Divi’s Laboratories Ltd. (NS:DIVI): +2.71% (132.70 points) to 5,035.20
Worst Performers on Nifty 50
- Adani Enterprises Ltd (NS:ADEL): -1.36% (41.75 points) to 3,025.35
- Asian Paints Ltd. (NS:ASPN): -1.34% (42.45 points) to 3,123.75
- Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (NS:MRTI): -1.34% (166.90 points) to 12,330.00
Best Performers on BSE Sensex 30
- Wipro Ltd (BO:WIPR): +3.85% to 537.00
- Bharti Airtel Ltd (BO:BRTI): +2.20% to 1,556.00
- Infosys Ltd (BO:INFY): +1.95% to 1,937.15
Worst Performers on BSE Sensex 30
- Asian Paints Ltd. (BO:ASPN): -1.24% to 3,124.00
- Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (BO:MRTI): -1.11% to 12,358.00
- Nestle India Ltd (BO:NEST): -1.02% to 2,495.00
Market Breadth
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the India National Stock Exchange by 1461 to 980 with 32 unchanged; on the Bombay Stock Exchange, 2063 fell and 1738 advanced, while 78 ended unchanged.
Shares in Divi’s Laboratories Ltd. (NS:DIVI) and Bharti Airtel Ltd (BO:BRTI) reached 52-week highs, while shares in Infosys Ltd (BO:INFY) also reached 52-week highs.
Volatility and Commodities
The India VIX, a measure of implied volatility for Nifty 50 options, was up 2.55% to 13.98.
- Gold Futures (December delivery): -0.44% ($2,541.70 per troy ounce)
- Crude Oil (October delivery): -1.52% ($74.38 per barrel)
- Brent Oil (November contract): -1.36% ($77.59 per barrel)
Currency exchange rates:
– USD/INR: +0.05% to 83.96
– EUR/INR: -0.45% to 93.44
The US Dollar Index Futures rose 0.41% to 100.86.
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