scorecardresearchSensex, Nifty climb nearly 1% after two sessions of fall; 5 key points

Sensex, Nifty climb nearly 1% after two sessions of fall; 5 key points to know

Updated: 19 Dec 2022, 05:13 PM IST
TL;DR.

Benchmark Sensex jumped 468.38 points or 0.76 per cent to settle at 61,806.19. During the day, it advanced 507.11 points or 0.82 per cent to a high of 61,844.92.

The Nifty50 rose 0.27% to end the day at 18,562.75, while the S&P BSE Sensex climbed 0.34% to settle at 62,504.80. (Photo: Mint)

The Nifty50 rose 0.27% to end the day at 18,562.75, while the S&P BSE Sensex climbed 0.34% to settle at 62,504.80. (Photo: Mint)

(PTI) Key stock indices Sensex and Nifty closed nearly 1 per cent higher on Monday following heavy buying in banking, oil and FMCG shares after two sessions of losses.

Benchmark Sensex jumped 468.38 points or 0.76 per cent to settle at 61,806.19. During the day, it advanced 507.11 points or 0.82 per cent to a high of 61,844.92.

The broader NSE Nifty climbed 151.45 points or 0.83 per cent to end at 18,420.45.

From the Sensex pack, Mahindra & Mahindra, Power Grid, Bharti Airtel, Bajaj Finserv, HDFC, Hindustan Unilever, Maruti, ITC, Titan, Nestle, Bajaj Finance and Reliance Industries were the major winners.

Key Points to Know

  1. Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, Tata Motors and IndusInd Bank were among the laggards.
  2. Elsewhere in Asia, equity markets in Seoul, Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong ended lower.
  3. Equity exchanges in Europe were trading in the green in mid-session deals. The US markets had ended lower on Friday.
  4. International oil benchmark Brent crude climbed 1.15 per cent to USD 79.95 per barrel.
  5. Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) offloaded shares worth 1,975.44 crore on Friday, according to exchange data. 

First Published: 19 Dec 2022, 04:26 PM IST