Equities began Mahurat trading, first day of trade of Samvat 2067 (first day of Hindu calendar), on a bullish note as investors took positions across the board. All the sectoral indices were in the green led by auto, healthcare and banks while IT stocks were modestly higher.
At 6.30 pm; Bombay Stock Exchange’s Sensex was at 21018.98, up 125.30 points or 0.60 per cent. The index hit a high of 21108.64 and low of 21014.46 in trade so far.
National Stock Exchange’s Nifty was at 6313.65, up 31.85 points or 0.51 per cent. The broader index touched high of 6338.50 and low of 6310 in early trade.
BSE Midcap Index was up 0.81 per cent and BSE Smallcap Index gained 1.43 per cent.
Amongst the sectoral indices, BSE Auto Index jumped 0.85 per cent, BSE Healthcare Index rose 0.78 per cent and BSE Bankex advanced 0.76 per cent.
Jaiprakash Associates (4.32%), M&M (1.82 %), Hindalco Industries (1.72%), SBI (1.51%) and Sun Pharma (1.18%) were the top Nifty gainers.
Losers included Jindal Steel (-0.29%), Reliance Communications (-0.14%),HDFC (-0.10%), Suzlon Energy (-0.09%) and Ambuja Cement (-0.03%).
Shares of Coal India continued to soar higher on the back of sustained demand from investors. The stock was at Rs 352.25, up Rs 9.70 or 2.83 per cent. It touched intraday high of Rs 356.50 and low of Rs 343.
