Stock Market Closing Today: Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty surged on Monday following a sharp decline in crude oil prices amid easing geopolitical tensions. Foreign fund inflows also added to markets’ optimism during the initial trade.
Stock Market Closing Today On August 3On Monday, August 3, the 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex gained 544.39 points or 0.70 per cent to close at 78,639.03. The NSE Nifty went up by 390.70 points or 1.60 per cent to close at 24,774.30.
The Nifty Bank index, which tracks the movement top 12 listed banks of the country, closed 983.10 points or 1.72 per cent up at 58,247.95.
NIFTY gains for 4th consecutive session, gains 1.6%
Top gainers: Grasim industries, TCS
NIFTY BANK gains for 2nd consecutive session 1.72%
NIFTY MIDCAP 100 gains for 2nd consecutive session, gains 1.21%
Top gainers: Jubilant Food, APL Apollo
NIFTY SMALLCAP 100 gains for 2nd consecutive session, gains 1.29%
Top gainers: LTM, Infosys
NIFTY PHARMA for 2nd consecutive session, gains by 0.48%
NIFTY AUTO gains 1.48% in its trade
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) bought equities worth Rs 277.48 crore on Friday, according to exchange data.
On Friday, the Sensex climbed 166.49 points, or 0.21 per cent, to settle at 78,094.64. The Nifty gained 66.45 points, or 0.27 per cent, to end at 24,383.60.
