New Delhi, 19 December (H.S.): After four consecutive sessions of decline, the domestic stock market staged a strong rebound on Thursday, closing higher across all major indices. The day began on a positive note and witnessed keen tussles between buyers and sellers throughout the session. However, sustained buying interest ultimately kept both indices — the Sensex and Nifty — in positive territory throughout the day.
At the end of trading, the Sensex closed 0.53 percent higher, while the Nifty gained 0.58 percent. All sectoral indices ended in the green, reflecting broad-based optimism.
Notably, Capital Goods, Healthcare, Public Sector Enterprises, and Automobile stocks were the top gainers, with strong support also seen in Pharma, Power, Banking, Tech, Oil & Gas, FMCG, Consumer Durables, and IT sectors.The broader markets also registered notable gains.
BSE Midcap Index surged 1.26 percent, while the Smallcap Index closed 1.25 percent higher. This upward momentum added approximately ₹5.42 lakh crore to investors’ wealth, as the market capitalization of BSE-listed companies rose to ₹471.21 lakh crore (provisional) compared to ₹465.79 lakh crore on Thursday.
A total of 4,331 stocks were actively traded on the BSE, of which 2,731 advanced, 1,445 declined, and 155 remained unchanged. On the NSE, 2,829 stocks saw trading activity; 1,981 ended in the green, while 848 closed lower. Among the Sensex 30 components, 26 stocks gained and 4 declined; on the Nifty 50, 42 stocks advanced and 8 fell.The Sensex opened 274.98 points higher at 84,756.79, strengthening further as buying picked up.
Although brief profit-booking slowed momentum mid-session, strong demand lifted the index to an intraday high of 85,067.50 points before dipping to 84,734.96. It finally settled 447.55 points higher at 84,929.36.Similarly, the Nifty 50 opened with a 95.95‑point gain at 25,911.50, touched an intraday high of 25,993.35, and a low of 25,880.45, before closing 150.85 points higher at 25,966.40.
Among major gainers, Shriram Finance rose 3.71 percent, Max Healthcare gained 2.60 percent, Bharat Electronics advanced 2.45 percent, Power Grid Corporation added 2.13 percent, and Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd (TMPV) climbed 1.98 percent. On the losing side, HCL Technologies slipped 1.14 percent, followed by Hindalco Industries (‑0.55 percent), JSW Steel (‑0.24 percent), Kotak Mahindra Bank (‑0.24 percent), and ICICI Bank (‑0.20 percent).
Friday’s rally restored optimism to Dalal Street after a week of weakness, as broad-based participation and improved market sentiment helped investors recover substantial value.
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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar
