Sensex, Nifty Hit Record Highs on Foreign Fund Inflows
By Rediff Money Desk, Mumbai Sep 23, 2024 15:54
Indian stock indices Sensex and Nifty soared to new closing highs on Monday, driven by robust foreign fund inflows and positive global sentiment. Key gainers included Mahindra & Mahindra, SBI, Bharti Airtel, and more.
Mumbai, Sep 23 (PTI) Domestic equity indices Sensex and Nifty scaled their new record closing high levels on Monday, helped by strong foreign fund inflows and a largely firm trend in Asian markets.
Rallying for the third day running, the 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 384.30 points, or 0.45 per cent, to settle at an all-time high of 84,928.61. During the day, it soared 436.22 points, or 0.51 per cent, to hit a fresh lifetime intra-day peak of 84,980.53.
The NSE Nifty rose 148.10 points, or 0.57 per cent, to close at a record peak of 25,939.05. During the day, it zoomed 165.05 points, or 0.63 per cent, to reach a new intra-day all-time high of 25,956.
From the 30 Sensex firms, Mahindra & Mahindra, State Bank of India, Bharti Airtel, Hindustan Unilever, Kotak Mahindra Bank, UltraTech Cement, Adani Ports, and Tata Steel were the biggest gainers.
ICICI Bank, IndusInd Bank, Asian Paints, Tech Mahindra, Infosys, HCL Technologies, Tata Consultancy Services, and Larsen & Toubro were among the laggards.
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) bought equities worth Rs 14,064.05 crore on Friday, according to exchange data.
"The charging bull got a shot of steroids from the Fed when it cut interest rates by 50 bps on September 18th. More than the rate cut, it was the Fed chief's optimistic commentary that lifted the markets sharply," V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Financial Services, said.
In Asian markets, Seoul and Shanghai settled higher while Hong Kong ended lower. Markets in Japan were closed on Monday for a holiday.
European markets were trading mixed. The US markets ended on a mixed note on Friday.
Global oil benchmark Brent crude climbed 0.09 per cent to USD 74.55 a barrel.
The BSE benchmark jumped 1,359.51 points, or 1.63 per cent, to settle at an all-time high of 84,544.31 on Friday. During the day, it soared 1,509.66 points, or 1.81 per cent, to hit the momentous intra-day peak of 84,694.46.
The NSE Nifty also surged 375.15 points, or 1.48 per cent, to close at a record 25,790.95 level. During the day, the gauge zoomed 433.45 points, or 1.70 per cent, to reach an all-time intra-day peak of 25,849.25.
Rallying for the third day running, the 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 384.30 points, or 0.45 per cent, to settle at an all-time high of 84,928.61. During the day, it soared 436.22 points, or 0.51 per cent, to hit a fresh lifetime intra-day peak of 84,980.53.
The NSE Nifty rose 148.10 points, or 0.57 per cent, to close at a record peak of 25,939.05. During the day, it zoomed 165.05 points, or 0.63 per cent, to reach a new intra-day all-time high of 25,956.
From the 30 Sensex firms, Mahindra & Mahindra, State Bank of India, Bharti Airtel, Hindustan Unilever, Kotak Mahindra Bank, UltraTech Cement, Adani Ports, and Tata Steel were the biggest gainers.
ICICI Bank, IndusInd Bank, Asian Paints, Tech Mahindra, Infosys, HCL Technologies, Tata Consultancy Services, and Larsen & Toubro were among the laggards.
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) bought equities worth Rs 14,064.05 crore on Friday, according to exchange data.
"The charging bull got a shot of steroids from the Fed when it cut interest rates by 50 bps on September 18th. More than the rate cut, it was the Fed chief's optimistic commentary that lifted the markets sharply," V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Financial Services, said.
In Asian markets, Seoul and Shanghai settled higher while Hong Kong ended lower. Markets in Japan were closed on Monday for a holiday.
European markets were trading mixed. The US markets ended on a mixed note on Friday.
Global oil benchmark Brent crude climbed 0.09 per cent to USD 74.55 a barrel.
The BSE benchmark jumped 1,359.51 points, or 1.63 per cent, to settle at an all-time high of 84,544.31 on Friday. During the day, it soared 1,509.66 points, or 1.81 per cent, to hit the momentous intra-day peak of 84,694.46.
The NSE Nifty also surged 375.15 points, or 1.48 per cent, to close at a record 25,790.95 level. During the day, the gauge zoomed 433.45 points, or 1.70 per cent, to reach an all-time intra-day peak of 25,849.25.
Source: PTI
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