New Delhi, 09 February (H.S.): Domestic stock markets closed higher on Monday after a volatile session marked by sustained buying pressure, boosting investor wealth by nearly ₹5.88 lakh crore.
Benchmark BSE Sensex opened at 84,177.51 (up 597.11 points), peaked at 84,314.68 (+734.28), dipped to 83,860.42 on profit-booking, then settled 485.35 points or 0.58% higher at 84,065.75.
NSE Nifty mirrored the action, starting at 25,888.70 (+195), hitting 25,922.25 (+228.55), sliding to 25,780.90 before ending 173.60 points or 0.68% up at 25,867.30.
All sectoral indices bar one closed green, led by capital goods, consumer durables, and healthcare. Banking, IT, auto, FMCG, metals, oil & gas, and tech also advanced; public sector enterprises edged lower. BSE midcap (+1.60%) and smallcap (+2.60%) indices outperformed.
BSE-listed firms' capitalization swelled to ₹473.19 lakh crore (provisional) from Friday's ₹467.31 lakh crore, yielding the massive wealth boost.Trading BreadthBSE saw 4,527 active stocks: 3,104 advanced, 1,256 declined, 167 unchanged. NSE traded 2,936: 2,324 gained, 612 lost. Sensex: 21 up, 9 down; Nifty: 36 green, 14 red.
Top Gainers And LosersStandouts: State Bank of India (+7.46%), Shriram Finance (+6%), Grasim Industries (+3.15%), Titan (+2.82%), Dr. Reddy's (+2.76%). Laggards: Max Healthcare (-2.87%), Power Grid (-1.02%), ITC (-0.92%), ONGC (-0.87%), NTPC (-0.86%).
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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar
