Indian benchmark indices started the day in green on Thursday, mirroring positive global market sentiment. Among the Nifty50 constituents, InterGlobe Aviation, Shriram Finance, and Mahindra & Mahindra emerged as the top gainers, leading the market's upward momentum.
At 9:40 hours, the 30-share benchmark index was trading at 77368.17 up by 376.95 points or by 0.49 % and then NSE Nifty was at 24147.15 up by 125.5 points or by 0.52 %.
Sensex touched intraday high of 77481.14 and intraday low of 77280.49 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 24169.7 and intraday low of 24107.8
The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were InterGlobe Aviation Ltd. (Rs. 5375.60,+3.31%), Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (Rs. 13634.95,+2.89%), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (Rs. 3140.50,+2.48%), State Bank of India (Rs. 1051.30,+1.61%), UltraTech Cement Ltd. (Rs. 11606.45,+1.47%), among others.
The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (Rs. 286.10,-1.62%), Titan Company Ltd. (Rs. 4281.50,-1.13%), Infosys Ltd. (Rs. 1046.50,-0.94%), Bharat Electronics Ltd. (Rs. 411.50,-0.54%), Eternal Ltd. (Rs. 255.15,-0.45%), among others.
Auto index was at 59499.03 up by 1169.5 points or by 2%. Ashok Leyland Ltd. (Rs. 159.45,+2.90%), Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (Rs. 13634.95,+2.89%), TVS Motor Company Ltd. (Rs. 3532.00,+2.66%), Apollo Tyres Ltd. (Rs. 433.10,+2.62%), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (Rs. 3140.50,+2.48%),.
Metal index was at 40467.4 down by -154.3 points or by -0.38%. National Aluminium Company Ltd. (Rs. 338.85,-2.69%), Hindustan Zinc Ltd. (Rs. 527.40,-2.64%), Hindalco Industries Ltd. (Rs. 962.40,-1.45%), APL Apollo Tubes Ltd. (Rs. 1804.30,-1.13%), NMDC Ltd. (Rs. 85.26,-0.47%),.
The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 3443 , shares advanced were 1831 while 1445 shares declined and 167 were unchanged.