Sensex Surges 673 Points, Nifty Settles Above 17,800; NTPC, ONGC Among Top Gainers
NDTV
The Indian equity benchmarks continued to surge on Tuesday led by gains in banking and financial stocks.
New Delhi: The Indian equity benchmarks continued to surge on Tuesday led by gains in banking and financial stocks. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 673 points or 1.14 per cent to close at 59,856, while the broader NSE Nifty settled 180 points or 1.02 per cent higher at 17,805. The BSE index surged more than 750 points to hit an intraday high of 59,937 from its previous close.
Helped by the ongoing rally, the market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies jumped by Rs 5.41 lakh crore to Rs 2,71,41,356.34 in just two trading sessions.
Mid- and small-cap shares jumped as Nifty Midcap 100 index climbed 0.27 per cent and Nifty Smallcap 100 index surged 0.32 per cent.
11 out of 15 sector gauges -- compiled by the National Stock Exchange -- settled in green. Nifty Bank, Nifty PSU Bank, Nifty Financial Services and Nifty Auto jumped as much as 1.24 per cent.
