Amid global cues, the domestic stock market closed with a big jump in the last trading session of the week. BSE Sensex finally closed at the level of 77,550.25 with a strong rise of 918.60 points, while NSE Nifty also closed at the level of 24,050.60 with a gain of 275.50 points compared to the previous session. On sectoral basis, Auto, Capital Goods, Consumer Durables, Realty, Power, FMCG, PSU Bank, Metal and Private Bank sectors recorded a rise of 1-2%, while the IT index saw a decline of 1.7%.
Major rising stocks of Nifty
Nifty Midcap and Smallcap indices also registered a gain of 1.5% each. Major gainers on Nifty included Asian Paints, Eicher Motors, ICICI Bank, Bajaj Auto and Shriram Finance. At the same time, the falling stocks included Coal India, Sun Pharma, Infosys, TCS and Tech Mahindra.
Performance of companies included in BSE Sensex at the end of trading on Friday.
Performance of today’s top gainer stocks in NSE
| symbol | LTP | shift | %shift | Volume (Lakh) | Value (₹ Crore) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASIANPAINT | 2,356.00 | 86.40 | 3.81 | 30.18 | 709.97 |
| EICHERMOT | 7,415.50 | 268.00 | 3.75 | 7.05 | 519.02 |
| BAJAJ-AUTO | 9,830.50 | 313.50 | 3.29 | 7.39 | 719.01 |
| ICICIBANK | 1,322.80 | 41.50 | 3.24 | 181.75 | 2,394.03 |
| M&M | 3,266.00 | 99.20 | 3.13 | 28.01 | 909.10 |
Performance of today’s top loser stocks in NSE
| symbol | LTP | shift | %shift | Volume (Lakh) | Value (₹ Crore) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 435.30 | -18.80 | -4.14 | 296.06 | 1,301.85 | |
| SUNPHARMA | 1,655.00 | -62.10 | -3.62 | 80.90 | 1,335.75 |
| INFY | 1,291.40 | -40.20 | -3.02 | 192.33 | 2,486.26 |
| TCS | 2,523.00 | -66.00 | -2.55 | 104.80 | 2,643.81 |
| TECHM | 1,438.90 | -22.70 | -1.55 | 20.45 | 293.69 |
Rupee falls by 17 paise
The Indian rupee on Friday could not maintain its initial strength and closed 17 paise lower at 92.68 (provisional) against the US dollar. Rising global tensions, especially risks associated with the US-Iran conflict, kept the rupee under pressure. There were sharp fluctuations in the Forex market throughout the day, due to which the alertness of investors increased. According to Forex traders, an important reason behind this volatility was the Reserve Bank of India’s instructions in which banks were asked to limit their overnight positions to $100 million. The deadline for these instructions expired on Friday, causing further turmoil in the market.
The rupee opened at 92.58 in the Interbank Foreign Exchange market. However, it came under pressure during the day and slipped to a low of 92.76. At the same time, during trading it also touched the highest level of 92.41. Finally, at the close of the trading session, the rupee closed at 92.68 (provisional), showing a weakness of 17 paise over its previous close.
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