Sensex, Nifty rise on firm global market trends
The Hindu
Sensex and Nifty rise in early trade on Thursday, fueled by global market trends and blue-chip stock buying.
Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty advanced in early trade on Thursday, following a firm trend in global markets along with buying in blue-chip stocks such as HDFC Bank and Infosys.
The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 204.04 points or 0.25% to 81,109.34 in early trade. Rising for the sixth straight session, the NSE Nifty advanced 49.55 points to 24,819.75.
Market analysts said the Indian equities opened on a positive note Thursday as oil prices continued to fall on demand concerns, and minutes from the most recent Federal Reserve meeting hinted at potential rate cuts amid signs of easing inflation and a rising unemployment rate.
"The most likely scenario now is a Fed turning dovish and starting the rate cut cycle with a 25 bp rate cut in September indicating further cuts to follow. This can keep the markets stable since the room for uncertainty is coming down," V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services, said.
From the Sensex pack, Bharti Airtel, Infosys, Asian Paints, Tata Steel, State Bank of India, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and Tech Mahindra were the gainers.
On the contrary, Power Grid, Tata Consultancy Services, Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra, NTPC and Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone were among the laggards.
Meanwhile, Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) sold equities worth ₹799.74 crore on Wednesday, according to exchange data.
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