The Sensex was up 261.16 points or 0.39 percent at 66,428.09, and the Nifty was up 79.70 points or 0.40 percent at 19,811.50. About 2108 shares advanced, 1454 shares declined, and 133 shares were unchanged.
2/11
HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd: The shares of the insurance major traded over 2 percent higher at Rs 648, extending gains for the sixth day in a row. Despite the insurer missing estimates for the September quarter, analysts remained bullish on the company because of product launches, granular growth and support from parent HDFC Bank.
3/11
Power Grid Corporation Ltd: The stock, which touched a 52-week high, was up 2.02 percent at Rs 208 at mid-day, extending gains for the sixth consecutive session. The Volumes were low as 87 lakh shares changed hands as against the previous day's 2 crore shares.
4/11
BPCL: The oil major traded 2.2 percent higher at Rs 354, snapping a two-day losing streak after the benchmark Brent crude prices steadied above $90 a barrel. Investors were waiting to see if the Israel-Hamas war escalates further.
SBI Life Insurance Ltd: The stock traded 2 percent higher at Rs 1,348, gaining for the sixth consecutive day. Volumes were low as 5 lakh shares exchanged hangs against a one-week average of 10 lakh.
6/11
Coal India Ltd: Shares of the coal major rose Rs 317, up nearly 2 percent on October 17, extending gains for the fourth day in a row.
7/11
UPL Ltd: The agrichemical maker slid 1 percent to Rs 624, snapping its two-day gaining streak. Volumes were significantly lower as 7 lakh shares changed hands against a one-week average of 23 lakh.
8/11
Tata Motors Ltd: The stock was down 1.58 percent at Rs 655, extending losses for the second day. The Tata group company recently announced that it agreed to sell a 9.9 percent stake in IPO-bound Tata Technologies for Rs 1,613.7 crore. The stake will be purchased by TPG Rise Climate SF Pte Ltd, a climate-focused private equity fund, and Ratan Tata Endowment Foundation, for an equity valuation of Rs 16,300 crore.
L&T Ltd: Shares of the construction major fell 1 percent to Rs 3,066, breaking a two-day winning streak. Volumes were low as 6 lakh shares changed hands against a one-week average of 17 lakh.
10/11
IndusInd Bank Ltd: Shares of the private lender slumped almost a percent lower to Rs 1,436 ahead of its Q2 results. The bank is slated to announce its result on October 18.
11/11
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd: Shares of IT major fell almost 0.5 percent to Rs 3,507, extending losses for the third day in a row.
