Delhi, 20 November (H.S.): Domestic stock markets were trading with a positive bias on Thursday, navigating early volatility after a strong opening. A tug-of-war between buyers and sellers created fluctuations in the headline indices, but both the Sensex and Nifty managed to hold onto gains.
After the first hour of trade, the Sensex was up 0.17%, while the Nifty had risen by 0.19%.In the broader market, 1,147 stocks were trading in the green, while 916 were in the red out of 2,063 actively traded shares, indicating a cautiously optimistic sentiment.
Market Movers
Top Gainers: Leading the charge among large-cap stocks were Tech Mahindra, Tata Consumer Products, Jio Financial, Reliance Industries, and InterGlobe Aviation, which saw gains ranging from 0.61% to 1.47%.
Top Losers: On the other hand, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Max Healthcare, Asian Paints, HCL Technologies, and ICICI Bank were under pressure, declining by 0.37% to 0.82%.
Index Performance
The BSE Sensex opened 284.45 points higher at 85,470.92. Despite facing selling pressure, the index remained in positive territory. At 10:15 AM, the Sensex was trading at 85,334.92, up by 148.45 points. Within the 30-share index, 19 constituents were advancing, while 11 were declining.
Similarly, the NSE Nifty started the day at 26,132.10, up 79.45 points. The index briefly dipped to a low of 26,063.20 amid volatility before rebounding on buying support.
At 10:15 AM, the Nifty was trading at 26,101.90, up 49.25 points. Of its 50 components, 32 were trading higher, and 18 were in the red.This performance follows a strong session on Wednesday, where the Sensex closed at 85,186.47 (up 0.61%) and the Nifty ended at 26,052.65 (up 0.55%).
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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar
