Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty extended their gains for a fourth consecutive session on Wednesday, supported by easing crude oil prices after the US and Iran reached a peace agreement, boosting investor sentiment.
The 30-share benchmark index ended at 77155.62 up by 347.14 points or by 0.45 % and then NSE Nifty was at 24085.7 up by 96.55 points or by 0.4 %.
Sensex touched intraday high of 77218.99 and intraday low of 76768.49 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 24108.2 and intraday low of 23969.7
The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were Trent Ltd. (Rs. 3101.65,+7.06%), Bharat Electronics Ltd. (Rs. 419.80,+3.06%), Eternal Ltd. (Rs. 258.50,+1.95%), Tata Steel Ltd. (Rs. 199.00,+1.53%), Infosys Ltd. (Rs. 1158.10,+1.29%), among others.
The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were Bajaj Finserv Ltd. (Rs. 1765.75,-1.16%), Axis Bank Ltd. (Rs. 1350.95,-1.09%), Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. (Rs. 404.50,-0.88%), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (Rs. 3121.65,-0.51%), Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (Rs. 13631.50,-0.45%), among others.
CGS index was at 82328.59 up by 2207.38 points or by 2.76%. Data Patterns (India) Ltd. (Rs. 4773.70,+6.62%), Carborundum Universal Ltd. (Rs. 1131.50,+6.26%), Bharat Dynamics Ltd. (Rs. 1310.30,+5.96%), GE Vernova T&D India Ltd. (Rs. 5153.25,+5.74%), Siemens Energy India Ltd. (Rs. 3783.80,+4.91%),.
Auto index was at 58970.28 down by -295.85 points or by -0.5%. Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd. (Rs. 361.05,-8.27%), Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd. (Rs. 145.20,-1.53%), Sundram Fasteners Ltd. (Rs. 849.15,-0.90%), Eicher Motors Ltd. (Rs. 7509.00,-0.64%), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (Rs. 3121.65,-0.51%),.
The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 4725 , shares advanced were 2520 while 2005 shares declined and 200 were unchanged.