Benchmark indices BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 advanced strongly on Wednesday trading, supported by a global market rally and softer crude oil prices falling below $100 per barrel, amid growing hopes of renewed diplomatic talks between the US and Iran.
At 10:50 hours, the 30-share benchmark index was trading at 78046.43 up by 1198.86 points or by 1.56 % and then NSE Nifty was at 24243.6 up by 400.95 points or by 1.68 %.
Sensex touched intraday high of 78270.42 and intraday low of 77849.52 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 24280.9 and intraday low of 24145.8
The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were InterGlobe Aviation Ltd. (Rs. 4634.00,+4.62%), Eternal Ltd. (Rs. 244.20,+3.39%), Larsen & Toubro Ltd. (Rs. 4086.00,+3.34%), Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd. (Rs. 1502.60,+2.57%), Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (Rs. 13404.05,+2.49%), among others.
The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were ICICI Bank Ltd. (Rs. 1342.55,-0.59%), among others.
CGS index was at 73585.95 up by 1683.15 points or by 2.34%. Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd. (Rs. 1586.60,+7.01%), Inox Wind Ltd. (Rs. 92.70,+5.92%), Suzlon Energy Ltd. (Rs. 48.40,+5.56%), Thermax Ltd. (Rs. 4058.00,+4.96%), Siemens Ltd. (Rs. 3508.10,+4.90%),.
BSE_HCS index was at 43031.61 down by 523.68 points or by 1.23%. Acutaas Chemicals Ltd. (Rs. 2322.80,-2.96%), Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd. (Rs. 1214.00,-1.72%), Cohance Lifesciences Ltd. (Rs. 352.80,-1.58%), Novartis India Ltd. (Rs. 999.00,-1.44%), Park Medi World Ltd. (Rs. 205.75,-1.34%),.
The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 4361 , shares advanced were 3557 while 622 shares declined and 182 were unchanged.