New Delhi, 10 February (H.S.): India's benchmark stock indices closed higher for the third consecutive session on Tuesday, with the BSE Sensex advancing 208.17 points (0.25%) to 84,273.92 and the Nifty 50 rising 67.85 points (0.26%) to 25,935.15, despite intraday volatility.
Trading commenced positively, but early selling pressure dragged the Sensex to a low of 84,063.47 from an opening of 84,210.25; buyers swiftly intervened, propelling it to a midday peak of 84,482.95 before profit-taking from 1 PM curbed gains.
Similarly, the Nifty opened at 25,922.65, dipped to 25,870.45, peaked at 25,989.45, and settled with resilience amid late selling.
Media and automobile sectors led the rally, with the Nifty Media index surging 2%; IT, FMCG, healthcare, metals, oil & gas, and PSE indices also ended in the green, while banking, capital goods, consumer durables, and tech lagged.
Broader markets shone brighter: BSE Midcap rose 0.50%, and Smallcap gained 0.40%.Market capitalization of BSE-listed firms swelled to ₹474.15 lakh crore (provisional) from Monday's ₹473.34 lakh crore, enriching investors by approximately ₹81,000 crore.
Trading volume reflected optimism—BSE saw 4,407 active stocks (2,598 advancers, 1,647 decliners, 162 unchanged); NSE had 2,926 stocks (1,826 gainers, 1,100 losers). Sensex's 30 stocks split evenly (15 up, 15 down); Nifty's 50 saw 29 gainers and 21 losers.
Top Sensex gainers included Eternal (5.18%), Tata Steel (2.98%), ONGC (2.08%), Bajaj Auto (1.92%), and M&M (1.83%); laggards were HCL Tech (-1.80%), Bajaj Finance (-1.79%), Dr. Reddy's (-1.53%), Shriram Finance (-1.33%), and Bharti Airtel (-1.32%).
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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar
