Sensex rises 419 pts to close above 81k level on gains in metal, auto shares
Snapping the two-day falling streak, the 30-share Sensex gained 418.81 points or 0.52 per cent to settle at 81,018.72 with 26 of its constituents ending higher and four down. During the day, it climbed 493.28 points or 0.61 per cent to hit an intraday high of 81,093.19.
Mumbai, Aug 4 (PTI) Benchmark BSE Sensex rose by nearly 419 points to close above the 81,000 level on Monday following gains in metal, commodities and auto shares amid a firm trend in global markets.
However, Power Grid, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Hindustan Unilever were among the laggards.
'The domestic equity market edged higher, supported by strong performance in the metal and auto sectors. A weakening US Dollar, along with robust monthly auto sales and encouraging quarterly results from leading automakers, helped renew investor interest in these sectors.
'The Q1 earnings summary indicates that consumption-driven companies are benefiting from a rebound in volume demand. Meanwhile, rising unemployment and slower job creation in the US have reinforced expectations of a potential Fed rate cut. However, there still remains room for caution due to high US tariffs,' Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Investments, said.
The BSE smallcap gauge rose 0.76 per cent and the midcap index by 1.11 per cent Among sectoral indices, metal rose by 2.58 per cent, realty by 1.88 per cent, commodities by 1.79 per cent, services by 1.74 per cent, auto by 1.54 per cent, focussed IT by 1.48 per cent, teck by 1.46 per cent and IT by 1.38 per cent.
FMCG and Bankex were the only laggards.
'Markets started the week on a positive note, gaining over half a percent amid mixed cues. Despite a weak handover from the US markets, the Nifty opened slightly in the green and gradually moved higher throughout the session, eventually settling near the day's high at 24,722.75. Sector-wise, most indices contributed to the rebound, with metals, realty, and auto emerging as the top gainers.
'The broader markets also found some relief after the recent correction, as both the midcap and smallcap indices posted gains of nearly 1.5 per cent,' Ajit Mishra – SVP, Research, Religare Broking, said.
In Asian markets, Hong Kong's Hang Seng, South Korea's Kospi and Shanghai's SSE Composite index closed in the positive territory while Japan's Nikkei 225 index in the red territory.
Markets in Europe were trading in the green. The US markets ended in negative territory on Friday.
Global oil benchmark Brent crude declined 1.15 per cent to USD 68.87 a barrel.
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth Rs 3,366.40 crore on Friday, according to exchange data.and the 50-share NSE Nifty declined 203 points to close at 24,565.35.
The rupee depreciated 52 paise to close at 87.70 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday, as sustained foreign fund outflows and trade tariff uncertainties dented investors' sentiment. PTI HG MR MR
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