The Nifty Bank gained 414 points to 55,128, while the Nifty Midcap index rose 638 points to 59,761. Market breadth was firmly in favour of advances, with the advance-decline ratio at 2:1.
Why did the market rise today?
1. Brent crude falls below $100
Crude oil prices fell, with Brent crude back below $100 per barrel. The move lifted market sentiment and supported the broader market gains.
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2. Quarterly updates largely in line
Quarterly business updates were largely in line with expectations so far. Kotak Mahindra Bank gained 4% after its quarterly update, while Trent surged 12% on better-than-expected growth in the second quarter.
3. Reliance supports Nifty
Reliance Industries saw buying interest during the session and lifted the Nifty by around 60 points. The FMCG basket also gained more than 1% as most companies reported healthy quarterly updates.
4. Buying continues in capital market, AC stocks
Capital market stocks continued to see buying interest, with BSE rising 4%. Most air conditioner companies gained on expectations of strong demand, while PG Electroplast surged 8%.
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5. IT, hospital stocks remain under pressure
The IT sector remained a drag, with the sectoral index falling nearly 1%. Hospital stocks remained under pressure ahead of a Supreme Court hearing, with Max Healthcare emerging as the top loser.
PB Fintech gained 6% after the Insurance Brokers Association wrote to the Prime Minister on an Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India paper.
The market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies increased by nearly ₹6 lakh crore over the past two sessions.
From the Sensex basket, Trent Ltd, Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd, Nestle India Ltd, Jio Financial Services Ltd and InterGlobe Aviation Ltd were the major gainers.
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Coal India Ltd, Max Healthcare Institute Ltd, UltraTech Cement Ltd, Shriram Finance Ltd, ITC Ltd and Bajaj Finance Ltd were the biggest laggards.