As traders continued to stay optimistic in regards to the home markets, fairness benchmark indices prolonged their rally for the seventh day operating on Monday. Buying in index majors Reliance Industries and Tata Consultancy Services additionally added to the successful momentum in equities. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 293.7 factors to 66,892.61 in early commerce. The Nifty superior 95 factors to 19,914.95.
Among the Sensex corporations, HCL Technologies, Maruti, State Bank of India, Tata Consultancy Services, Tata Motors, Wipro, Nestle, Reliance Industries, Larsen & Toubro and UltraTech Cement have been the key gainers. IndusInd Bank and Bharti Airtel have been the laggards.
How did Asian and US markets fare?
In Asian markets, Shanghai quoted with good points whereas Seoul, Tokyo and Hong Kong traded decrease. The US markets resulted in constructive territory on Friday. Global oil benchmark Brent crude declined 0.18 per cent to USD 90.49 a barrel. The BSE benchmark had jumped 333.35 factors or 0.50 per cent to end at 66,598.91 on Friday. The broader Nifty superior 92.90 factors or 0.47 per cent to settle at 19,819.95.
In the current beneficial market temper, Nifty is probably going to make one other try at a report excessive attempting to conquer the psychological mark of 20,000, Vijayakumar mentioned including that nevertheless, traders have to be cautious since fundamentals don’t assist a sustained rise above 20,000. Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities value Rs 224.22 crore on Friday, in accordance to trade knowledge.
Rupee good points against dollar
The rupee continued its upward pattern for the second straight session and appreciated by 9 paise to 82.93 against the US dollar in early commerce on Monday, monitoring constructive cues from home fairness markets and a weak American forex against main abroad rivals.
However, agency crude oil costs hovering above USD 90 per barrel and outflow of overseas funds weighed on the Indian forex, foreign exchange merchants mentioned.
At the interbank overseas trade, the home unit opened 9 paise increased at 82.93 and traded in a slender vary of 82.90 to 82.96 against the dollar. On Friday, the rupee closed at 83.02 against the US dollar.
(With inputs from PTI)
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