Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty continued their winning run on Tuesday as investors' sentiment remained firm amid foreign fund inflows and a sharp rally in the US markets.
At 10:40 hours, the 30-share benchmark index was trading at 78360.59 up by 376.21 points or by 0.48 % and then NSE Nifty was at 23781.05 up by 122.7 points or by 0.52 %.
Sensex touched intraday high of 78741.69 and intraday low of 78085.53 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 23869.6 and intraday low of 23664.9
The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were UltraTech Cement Ltd. (Rs. 11446.55,+3.58%), Bajaj Finserv Ltd. (Rs. 1944.00,+2.60%), HCL Technologies Ltd. (Rs. 1632.00,+1.74%), Infosys Ltd. (Rs. 1617.25,+1.57%), HDFC Bank Ltd. (Rs. 1826.80,+1.42%), among others.
The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were IndusInd Bank Ltd. (Rs. 645.00,-3.61%), Zomato Ltd. (Rs. 215.20,-3.37%), Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd. (Rs. 1184.95,-1.30%), Nestle India Ltd. (Rs. 2247.25,-0.71%), Reliance Industries Ltd. (Rs. 1292.15,-0.71%), among others.
IT index was at 36934.23 up by 321.54 points or by 0.88%. Zensar Technologies Ltd. (Rs. 713.60,+2.29%), Sasken Technologies Ltd. (Rs. 1521.65,+2.19%), Tata Motors Ltd. (Rs. 711.00,+1.77%), HCL Technologies Ltd. (Rs. 1632.00,+1.74%), Infosys Ltd. (Rs. 1617.25,+1.57%),.
CDS index was at 54856.47 down by -678.38 points or by -1.22%. Dixon Technologies (India) Ltd. (Rs. 13918.05,-4.77%), Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd. (Rs. 473.60,-3.27%), Whirlpool of India Ltd. (Rs. 984.00,-1.94%), Supreme Industries Ltd. (Rs. 3447.30,-1.51%), Blue Star Ltd. (Rs. 2179.00,-1.38%),.
The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 3984 , shares advanced were 1375 while 2419 shares declined and 190 were unchanged.