Markets end at record highs on Modi's return

MUMBAI: Domestic equity benchmarks BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty on Monday closed at any other record highs as buyers endured to cheer the decisive mandate for the Narendra Modi's BJP in the national election.

After rallying just about 400 points, the 30-share index ended 248.57 points, or zero.63 per cent, upper at 39,683.29 -- its all-time closing prime. The gauge hit an intra-day prime of 39,821.94 and a low of 39,353.16.


Likewise, the wider NSE Nifty jumped 80.65 points, or zero.68 per cent, to 11,924.75 -- a closing top for the index. During the day, the bourse hit a prime of 11,957.15 and a low of 11,812.40.

Tata Steel was the largest gainer in the Sensex pack, rallying 5.78 per cent; followed by means of Yes Bank, NTPC, L&T, Axis Bank, SBI, M&M, HDFC twins, Vedanta, HUL, PowerGrid, ICICI Bank, Kotak Bank, HCL, TCS and ITC, gaining up to three.79 per cent.

On the other hand, IndusInd Bank, RIL, Asian Paints, Bharti Airtel, ONGC, Maruti, Bajaj Auto, Tata Motors, Bajaj Finance, Coal India, Hero MotoCorp, Sun Pharma and Infosys ended in the crimson, shedding up to 2.37 per cent.

The broader BSE midcap and smallcap indices outperformed benchmarks, finishing up to 1.77 per cent upper.

According to mavens, the market is witnessing a board-based rally anticipating higher outlook for the economy in the subsequent one to two quarters, mavens stated.

Domestic and foreign buyers had been euphoric ever since Modi-led NDA registered a thumping victory in the Lok Sabha polls.


Foreign institutional buyers purchased equity worth Rs 2,026.33 crore on Friday, whilst home institutional buyers sold stocks to the tune of Rs 195.35 crore, provisional knowledge available with inventory exchanges showed.


Meanwhile, the Indian rupee depreciated marginally to 69.59 in opposition to the USA dollar.


Brent crude, the global benchmark, was buying and selling at $67.50 per barrel, upper by means of zero.04 per cent.


Globally, bourses in Asia ended on a combined notice, whilst the ones in Europe were buying and selling in the inexperienced of their respective early deals.
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