New Delhi, June 5 (HS): Amidst a surge in global markets, buying was observed in the domestic stock market on the fourth trading day of the week, Thursday. Both major indices, the Sensex and Nifty, closed in the green for the second consecutive day. The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Sensex closed at 81,442.04, gaining 443.79 points, or 0.55 percent. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) Nifty closed at 24,750.90, up by 130.70 points, or 0.53 percent.
With fresh foreign capital influx and strong global trends, 20 of the 30 stocks in the Sensex saw gains while 10 experienced declines. Among the companies listed in the Sensex, Eternal (formerly Zomato) recorded the highest increase of 4.50 percent. Additionally, shares of Power Grid, ICICI Bank, Reliance Industries Limited, UltraTech Cement, Adani Ports, Sun Pharma, ITC, and Hindustan Unilever also closed higher. Conversely, stocks of IndusInd Bank, Axis Bank, Bajaj Finserv, and Bajaj Finance saw a decline.
Furthermore, other major markets in Asia closed positively, including South Korea's Kospi, China's Shanghai Composite, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng, while Japan's Nikkei 225 was in losses. European markets were trading with gains during afternoon trading. Global oil benchmark Brent crude rose by 0.35 percent to reach $65.14 per barrel. The stock market also saw an upward trend on Wednesday, with the BSE Sensex closing higher by 260 points at 80,998. The NSE Nifty also rose by 78 points, closing at a level of 24,620.
Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar
