In a holiday-shortened week, 392 BSE500 stocks declined, with IndusInd Bank plunging 28%. IT led sectoral losses amid US slowdown fears. Meanwhile, only 95 stocks gained, including KIMS and Aavas Financiers, while Tata Teleservices and Sun TV remained flat.
The Sensex fell 12.85 points to 74,102.32, while Nifty gained 37.60 points to close at 22,497.90. Realty stocks provided support, but IT and private banks dragged. Analysts cite easing valuations, lower crude prices, and upcoming inflation data as key market factors.
US President Donald Trump’s pause on tariffs on Mexico and Canada unleashed bulls on the D-Street as buying returned in most sectors. Banks, IT and energy stocks witnessed significant action with HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries (RIL) taking the lead. While Nifty fell by 378.20 points or 1.62% to close at 23,739.25, the 30-stock S&P BSE Sensex finished flat at 78,166.60, gaining by 979.86 points or 1.27%.Commenting on the day's action, Rupak De, Senior Technical Analyst at LKP Securities said he sees the rally to continue from here.
HCL Technologies, Bharat Electronics, LTI Mindtree, Siemens, and Sun TV Network are the top five companies with the largest estimated excess cash reserves, said the report. The IiAS assessment, drawn from FY24 financial statements, also accounts for acquisitions and announced capital expenditures after the balance sheet date.
Indian markets closed higher on Thursday, led by technology stocks. Positive comments from the US Fed Chair and anticipation of a dovish RBI policy boosted sentiment. FIIs have also started buying Indian stocks.
Sensex closed over 800 points higher, crossing the 82,000 mark intraday, while Nifty ended above 24,700. In the past five trading sessions, Sensex has surged over 2,700 points despite weak Q2 earnings and lower-than-expected GDP data.
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