The domestic equity benchmarks reversed early losses and ended with decent gains on Thursday. The indices witnessed volatility due to expiry of weekly index options on the NSE. Auto stocks extended gains for the sixth consecutive session.
The barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, added 91.84 points or 0.19% to 49,584.16. The Nifty 50 index gained 30.75 points or 0.21% at 14,595.60. Both the indices attained record closing high levels.
TCS (up 2.89%), Reliance Industries (up 1.11%), L&T (up 1.80%) and ITC (up 1.35%) were major market movers.
Investors looked forward to US President-elect Joe Biden s major COVID-19 relief package to be unveiled on Thursday.
In the broader market, the BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.29% and the BSE Small-Cap index gained 0.17%.
India News: A dedicated 24x7 call centre – 1075 – has also been established for addressing queries related to the Covid-19 pandemic, vaccine rollout and the Co-WI
The comparison parameters will include vaccine platform, physical specifications, dosage, cold chain storage requirements, and minor adverse events following the immunisation, says MoHFW.
India Sees 15,968 New Covid Cases, 1.04 Crore Total Cases: 10 Points India Sees 15,968 New Covid Cases, 1.04 Crore Total Cases: 10 Points So far, 1.51 lakh coronavirus patients have died; 369 deaths from different parts of the country were reported in the last 24 hours.
India has logged over 1.04 crore coronavirus cases so far.
New Delhi: As first batch of thousands of doses of coronavirus vaccines reach different parts of the country, India saw a jump of 15,968 fresh infections in the last 24 hours, nearly 26 per cent higher than yesterday s 12,584. More than 1.01 crore Covid patients have already recovered since the beginning of the pandemic; 2.14 lakh cases are active. Yesterday, the government urged people to continue to follow Covid-appropriate behaviour ahead of the start of countrywide vaccine rollout, set to begin on Saturday. So far, 1.51 lakh coronavirus patients have died; 369 deaths from different parts of the country were reported in th
Read more about Benchmarks extend losses, breadth negative on Business Standard. The benchmark indices extended losses in afternoon trade. At 13:20 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, skid 99.48 points or 0.20% at 49,417.63. The Nifty 50 index lost 12.90 points or 0.09% at 14,550.55.