Jan 15, 2025 09:35 AM IST
The stock market continued its rise into the green upon opening led by mid and small cap IT, telecom, financial services, and energy stocks.
In a sigh of relief, the stock market once again opened in the green on Wednesday, 15 January, led by mid and small cap IT, telecom, financial services, and energy stocks.
At 9:20am, the benchmark BSE Sensex was up by 259.85 points or 0.34%, reaching 76,759.48. The broader NSE Nifty was up by 50.15 points or 0.22%, reaching 23,226.20.
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Which stocks rose the most?
Among the 30 Sensex stocks, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd rose the most by 2.34%, trading at ₹12,017.70. This was followed by IndusInd Bank Ltd, which rose 2.26%, trading at ₹982.75, and Zomato Ltd, which rose 2.22%, trading at ₹239.
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How did individual sectors perform?
Among the Nifty sectoral indices, Midsmall IT & Telecom rose the most by 0.84%, reaching 10,410, followed by Nifty Financial Services, which rose 0.79%, reaching 15,140.60, and Nifty Oil & Gas, which rose 0.65%, reaching 10,693.50.
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How did the stock market perform in the previous session?
The stock market was in the green on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, despite having experienced a crash on Monday, January 13.
The Sensex closed 169.62 points or 0.22% in the green, reaching 76,499.63.
The Nifty closed 90.10 points or 0.39% in the green, reaching 23,176.05.
Among the 30 Sensex stocks, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd rose the most by 4.77%, closing at ₹1,117.60. This was followed by NTPC Ltd, which rose 4.22%, closing at ₹310.85, and Tata Steel Ltd which rose 3.29%, closing at ₹127.
Among the Nifty sectoral indices, Nifty PSU Bank rose most by 4.20%, closing at 6,144.75, followed by Nifty Metal which rose 3.98%, reaching 8,267.50, Nifty Media which rose 2.97% reaching 1,713.90, and Nifty Financial Services Ex-Bank which rose 2.97%, reaching 24,789.05.
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