Realty index surges over 3%; Wipro reports Q3 net profit flat at Rs 2,969 cr, declares interim dividend of Re 1; Infosys Q3 PAT rises 12% to Rs 5,809 cr, raises FY22 revenue guidance
Private mortgage lender HDFC was the top contributor towards the Sensex's total gains, followed by RIL, HCL Technology, TCS, Infosys and Tech Mahindra
The broader markets were quiet today with the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices ending little changed
The 50-pack index hit an intra-day high of 18,017, before settling 1% higher at 18,003. Meanwhile, the BSE Sensex ended at 60,396, up by 651 points or 1.09%
In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap index added 0.7 per cent while the BSE SmallCap index gained 1.2 per cent.
Sectorally, the Nifty Auto and Pharma indices were among the major losers, down up to 0.4 per cent. The BSE Telecom index was also an underperformer for the second day, down 0.5 per cent
Sectorally, the Nifty Auto and Pharma indices were the only losers, down up to 0.4 per cent
Market participants are already concerned about the rapid global spread of the highly infectious Omicron Covid variant
Global markets, including India, turned lower on Thursday as persistent inflationary pressures and fears of a faster-than-expected rise in US interest rates weighed on riskier assets
Thermax surges 7% on Rs 546-cr order; Talbros Automotive zooms 27% in 2 days as Vijay Kedia increases stake; Future Retail falls 6% as Delhi High Court rejects plea to dismiss Amazon arbitration
Large part of today's rally was propelled by financial and banking counters, with 7 of the top 10 index contributors belonging to the space.
Sugar stocks rally on strong outlook; Triveni, Balrampur hit new highs; two Tata Group stocks zoom over 2,400% in one year; Vedanta slides over 6% on weak Oct-Dec aluminium output
The broader markets underperformed the benchmarks by a wide margin. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices ended with meagre gains of 0.05 per cent and 0.4 per cent, respectively.
Eicher Motors surges over 5% on Royal Enfield's strong December sales; TCS gains 4% in three days, hits 13-week high; textile shares rally on improved outlook
The gains came even as India's manufacturing activity lost some momentum in December, with the Manufacturing PMI easing to a three-month low of 55.5
Indigo Paints zooms 16% after brokerage firm Motilal Oswal gives Buy rating; SmallCap Responsive Industries zooms 65% in 3 days on FY22 half-yearly turnaround
Reliance, Tata Steel decline; NTPC gains 3% on plans to sell stake in newly formed renewable energy arm
Asian Paints and Sun Pharma were the major gainers among the Sensex 30 stocks, up nearly 3 per cent each. Mahindra & Mahindra, Titan, NTPC and UltraTech Cement also rallied more than 2 per cent each
HP Adhesives makes strong debut at 16% premium, ends 22% higher; RBL Bank tanks 20% as Vishwavir Ahuja goes on leave; analysts sound caution
Data Patterns sees blockbuster debut at 48% premium; HCL Technologies surges 5% amid block deal buzz; L&T Finance Holdings dips 7% on divestment of Asset Management business