Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty extended their gains for a third consecutive session on Tuesday, supported by firm global cues and optimism surrounding the India–US trade agreement, even as investors resorted to profit-booking at higher levels.
The 30-share benchmark index ended at 84273.92 up by 208.17 points or by 0.25 % and then NSE Nifty was at 25935.15 up by 67.85 points or by 0.26 %.
Sensex touched intraday high of 84482.95 and intraday low of 84063.47 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 25989.45 and intraday low of 25870.45
The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were Eternal Ltd. (Rs. 303.85,+5.19%), Tata Steel Ltd. (Rs. 207.95,+2.89%), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (Rs. 3675.40,+1.79%), Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (Rs. 294.55,+1.69%), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (Rs. 1647.90,+1.66%), among others.
The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were HCL Technologies Ltd. (Rs. 1572.30,-1.86%), Bajaj Finance Ltd. (Rs. 965.35,-1.80%), Bharti Airtel Ltd. (Rs. 2010.80,-1.36%), Asian Paints Ltd. (Rs. 2398.60,-0.77%), HDFC Bank Ltd. (Rs. 932.10,-0.55%), among others.
Auto index was at 62553.83 up by 835.93 points or by 1.35%. Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd. (Rs. 129.45,+4.14%), Tube Investments of India Ltd. (Rs. 2440.00,+3.30%), MRF Ltd. (Rs. 148716.45,+2.36%), UNO Minda Ltd. (Rs. 1230.45,+2.08%), Ashok Leyland Ltd. (Rs. 209.70,+1.90%),.
CDS index was at 59196.81 down by -118.87 points or by -0.2%. Berger Paints (India) Ltd. (Rs. 458.55,-2.08%), Voltas Ltd. (Rs. 1480.00,-1.51%), Dixon Technologies (India) Ltd. (Rs. 11606.30,-1.31%), Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd. (Rs. 434.05,-0.85%), Asian Paints Ltd. (Rs. 2398.60,-0.77%),.
The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 4593 , shares advanced were 2720 while 1700 shares declined and 173 were unchanged.