SENSEX, NIFTY CLOSE MARGINALLY UP; TATA STEEL JUMPS 3%

Sensex, Nifty close marginally up; Tata Steel jumps 3%

Snapping three-day losing streak amid mixed global cues, domestic bourses closed first trading session of the week on a marginally higher note.

The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) closed 21 points higher at 28,082 and the Nifty at the National Stock Exchange (NSE) closed 11 points up at 8,709.

On Friday, the Sensex had closed 45 points down at 28,061 and the Nifty had closed 12 points lower at 8.697.

In the broader markets, BSE Smallcap index gained 0.3 per cent but Midcap index declined 0.2 per cent.

Among the BSE sectoral indices, Consumer Durables index jumped the most, up 1.7 per cent, while Realty index became the lead loser with a tumble of 1.2 per cent.

Top gainers in the Sensex-30 pack: Tata Steel (up 2.9 per cent), Asian Paints (up 1.9 per cent), Cipla (up 1.9 per cent), Infosys (up 1.8 per cent) and Lupin (up 1.2 per cent).

Top losers in the Sensex-30 pack: NTPC (down 1.3 per cent), Reliance Industries (down 1.3 per cent), Adani Ports (down 1.2 per cent), Bharti Airtel (down 1 per cent) and HDFC (down 0.9 per cent).

Meanwhile, the Rupee was trading 10 paise higher at 66.58 against the US Dollar.

(THE STATESMAN)