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Aug 31, 2021 / 04:21 pm

Closing Bell: Indices end at record closing high; Nifty above 17K, Sensex gains 662 pts

All the sectoral indices ended in the green, with IT, power, healthcare, metal, oil & gas indices up 1 percent each, while BSE midcap and smallcap indices up over 0.5 percent each.

  • Closing Bell: Indices end at record closing high; Nifty above 17K, Sensex gains 662 pts
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    HIGHLIGHTS
    • 03:21 PM IST

      BSE Oil & Gas index rises 1 percent supported by the Adani Total Gas, IOC, Indraprastha Gas

    • 03:08 PM IST

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    • 02:45 PM IST

      BSE Healthcare index up 1 percent supported by the Thyrocare Technologies, Kilitch Drugs, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise

    • 02:30 PM IST

      SRF Board approves bonus issue of 4 shares for every 1 held, stock hits 52-week high

    • 01:41 PM IST

      Shilpa Medicare gets Indian regulator nod

    • 01:24 PM IST

      Kotak Mahindra Bank to sell 20 crore shares of Airtel Payments Bank to Bharti Enterprises

    • 01:12 PM IST

      Nifty add around 8% gains in August: Rahul Sharma

    • 12:35 PM IST

      Market at record highs, Nifty hits 17000 for the first time

    • 12:30 PM IST

      Nifty Metal index rises 1 percent led by the Adani Enterprises, NALCO, Vedanta

    • 12:18 PM IST

      Gold gains as dollar weakens; US jobs data in focus

    • 12:07 PM IST

      Oil dips on hurricane impact on US refining, weak China data

    • 11:54 AM IST

      Sun Pharma has exclusive right to commercialise Winlevi in US & Canada

    • 11:44 AM IST

      BSE Power index up 1 percent led by the Indian Energy Exchange, Adani Power, Adani Transmission

    • 11:18 AM IST

      Bharti Airtel share price rises as brokerages maintain buy; foresee up to 22% upside

    • 10:44 AM IST

      L&T concludes the divestment of 99 MW hydro power plant with Renew Power

    • 10:17 AM IST

      Divis Laboratories share price touches 52-week high

    • 09:51 AM IST

      HFCL share price rises 1% on fundraising plans

    • 09:31 AM IST

      Nifty IT index gains 1 percent led by the Coforge, HCL Technologies, Mphasis

    • 09:25 AM IST

      Dollar near 2-week low as investors look to U.S. jobs data

    • 09:13 AM IST

      Oil falls as US refiners shut down by damage from Hurricane Ida

    • 09:06 AM IST

      Indian markets likely to open on a flat to negative note: ICICIDirect

    • 08:18 AM IST

      Go Airlines gets Sebi nod for Rs 3,600 crore IPO

    • 08:04 AM IST

      China's factory activity expands at slower pace in August, services contract

    • 08:01 AM IST

      Japan's July factory output slips as COVID-19 hits car production

    • 07:55 AM IST

      Asia shares ease as weak China data weighs

    • 07:52 AM IST

      US stocks end at record highs as oil prices gain

    • 07:43 AM IST

      SGX Nifty indicates a flat to negative start for the Indian indices:

  • IndexPricesChangeChange%
    Sensex62,625.63-223.01 -0.35%
    Nifty 5018,563.40-71.15 -0.38%
    Nifty Bank43,989.00-6.25 -0.01%
    Nifty 50 18,563.40 -71.15 (-0.38%)
    Fri, Jun 09, 2023
    Biggest GainerPricesChangeChange%
    IndusInd Bank1,331.0527.20 +2.09%
    Biggest LoserPricesChangeChange%
    Hero Motocorp2,899.30-65.50 -2.21%
    Best SectorPricesChangeChange%
    Nifty Infra5574.253.30 +0.06%
    Worst SectorPricesChangeChange%
    Nifty PSU Bank4035.30-49.50 -1.21%


  • August 31, 2021 / 04:13 PM IST

    Jateen Trivedi, Senior Research Analyst at LKP Securities:

    Rupee kept its upstream scaled to 73.10 up 0.30 on back of strong capital market performance. The softness in crude & dollar index prices also kept the pressure on USDINR helping the rupee scale higher.

    With strong vaccination drive in India and economy opening strongly pushed the prices higher. Going ahead range for rupee can be seen between 72.75-73.25.

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  • August 31, 2021 / 04:10 PM IST

    S Ranganathan, Head of Research at LKP securities:

    Bulls went on a rampage to notch up the fastest 1000 point rise in the Nifty this month to cross 17k with ease. FMCG & IT biggies together with the wireless & Bajaj twins made it look effortless ahead of the Q1 GDP numbers today.

    Metal stocks too lent good support as indices soared over a percentage in late afternoon trade today as the street awaits the 4W auto numbers tomorrow with optimism.

  • August 31, 2021 / 04:07 PM IST

    Ajit Mishra, VP - Research, Religare Broking:

    Markets traded buoyant for yet another session and gained over a percent. The beginning was muted amid mixed cues however healthy buying across sectors such as financials, metal and pharma aided Nifty to test a new milestone i.e. 17,000. Finally, it ended near day’s high at 17,100 levels, up by 1%. The broader markets too remained optimistic and ended in the range of 0.6-0.7%.

    It’s been a phenomenal move in Nifty as it inched from 16,000 to 17,000 in August month, after spending nearly two months in consolidation. Going ahead, participants will first react to GDP data in early trade on Wednesday i.e. September 1. Besides, the auto sales will also start pouring in.

    We reiterate our bullish view on markets, with a focus on stock selection. The catch-up move in banking would now be the next deciding factor for the prevailing momentum to continue.

  • August 31, 2021 / 04:03 PM IST

    Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Financial Services:

    Led by bulls, domestic indices breached record highs amid broad-based buying due to continuation of Fed’s dovish policy and the expected release of domestic GDP data. Many business activities have rebound to pre-covid levels, the RBI had forecast June quarter GDP to grow at 21.6% on a YoY basis.

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  • August 31, 2021 / 03:34 PM IST

    Market Close:

    Benchmark indices rose to the record high levels for the second consecutive day on August 31 supported by the IT, power, healthcare and metal stocks.

    At close, the Sensex was up 662.63 points or 1.16% at 57,552.39, and the Nifty was up 201.20 points or 1.19% at 17,132.20. About 1434 shares have advanced, 1537 shares declined, and 105 shares are unchanged.

    Bharti Airtel, Bajaj Finance, Eicher Motors, Hindalco Industries and Shree Cements were the top Nifty gainers. Tata Motors, Nestle, IndusInd Bank, Reliance Industries and BPCL were among the top losers.

    All the sectoral indices ended in the green, with IT, power, healthcare, metal, oil & gas indices up 1 percent each, while BSE midcap and smallcap indices up over 0.5 percent each.

  • August 31, 2021 / 03:26 PM IST

    Ashis Biswas, Head of Technical Research at CapitalVia Global Research:

    The market witnessed the continuation of a positive trend, after sustaining above the level of 16900. The market has reached an important resistance level of 17000. It is suggested that if the market sustains above the level of 17000, the market expects to gain momentum, leading to an upside projection till 17200-17250 level.

    The momentum indicators like RSI and MACD to stay positive and market breadth to improve, further strengthening a short-term bullish outlook.

  • August 31, 2021 / 03:21 PM IST

    BSE Oil & Gas index rose 1 percent supported by the Adani Total Gas, IOC, Indraprastha Gas:

  • August 31, 2021 / 03:08 PM IST

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  • August 31, 2021 / 03:01 PM IST

    Market at 3 PM

    Indian benchmark indices extended the gains in the final hour of trading with Nifty around 17100.

    The Sensex was up 546.81 points or 0.96% at 57436.57, and the Nifty was up 164.00 points or 0.97% at 17095. About 1389 shares have advanced, 1554 shares declined, and 117 shares are unchanged.

      

 Indian benchmark indices extended the gains in the final hour of trading with Nifty around 17100. 

 The Sensex was up 546.81 points or 0.96% at 57436.57, and the Nifty was up 164.00 points or 0.97% at 17095. About 1389 shares have advanced, 1554 shares declined, and 117 shares are unchanged.
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  • August 31, 2021 / 02:45 PM IST

    BSE Healthcare index added 1 percent supported by the Thyrocare Technologies, Kilitch Drugs, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise:

  • August 31, 2021 / 02:30 PM IST

    SRF Board approves bonus issue of 4 shares for every 1 held

    The Board of Directors of SRF at their meeting considered and approved bonus issue of equity shares in the proportion of 4 equity share of Rs 10 each for every 1 equity shares of Rs 10 each held by the shareholders of the Company as on the record date, subject to the approval of shareholders. The stock was trading at Rs 10,279.15, up Rs 567.60, or 5.84 percent. It has touched a 52-week high of Rs 10,354.25.