Stock markets recovered on Friday with the benchmark Sensex closing higher by nearly 232 points following buying in blue-chip bank shares amid positive global trends.
The 30-share benchmark index ended at 75415.35 up by 231.99 points or by 0.31 % and then NSE Nifty was at 23719.3 up by 64.6 points or by 0.27 %.
Sensex touched intraday high of 75810.97 and intraday low of 75230.75 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 23835.65 and intraday low of 23671
The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were Trent Ltd. (Rs. 4295.75,+3.01%), Axis Bank Ltd. (Rs. 1285.25,+2.52%), ICICI Bank Ltd. (Rs. 1264.90,+1.77%), Asian Paints Ltd. (Rs. 2638.95,+1.56%), Hindustan Unilever Ltd. (Rs. 2202.00,+1.06%), among others.
The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Rs. 1845.20,-2.43%), ITC Ltd. (Rs. 301.75,-2.03%), Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (Rs. 294.35,-1.75%), Bharat Electronics Ltd. (Rs. 416.55,-0.99%), Bharti Airtel Ltd. (Rs. 1871.40,-0.73%), among others.
Bankex index was at 60904.45 up by 709.22 points or by 1.18%. Axis Bank Ltd. (Rs. 1285.25,+2.52%), Au Small Finance Bank Ltd. (Rs. 978.30,+2.00%), ICICI Bank Ltd. (Rs. 1264.90,+1.77%), IndusInd Bank Ltd. (Rs. 913.00,+1.48%), Federal Bank Ltd. (Rs. 288.00,+1.48%),.
HCS index was at 47267.53 down by -589.53 points or by -1.23%. SMS Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (Rs. 381.20,-10.54%), Dishman Carbogen Amcis Ltd. (Rs. 195.45,-8.20%), Max Healthcare Institute Ltd. (Rs. 1023.25,-6.26%), Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (Rs. 2254.80,-5.64%), Aurobindo Pharma Ltd. (Rs. 1464.65,-5.29%),.
The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 4616 , shares advanced were 2341 while 2054 shares declined and 221 were unchanged.