Among sectors, the Nifty Metal index zoomed 3.5 per cent on the NSE today while the Nifty Realty index slumped 0.8 per cent
Investors were enthused after the US Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell's statement to the US Congress did not throw up surprises
The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices gained 1 per cent and 0.7 per cent, respectively. Telecom stocks logged smart gains after telcos pitched for 90-95 per cent cut in 5G spectrum auction prices
The benchmark Sensex ended the session at 60,617 - a gain of 221 points, or 0.4 per cent
The broader markets were quiet today with the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices ending little changed
Nifty Midcap Select Index aims to track the performance of a focused portfolio of 25 stocks within the Nifty Midcap 150 index, NSE said in a statement
India is expected to incur a capital expenditure of $395 billion towards de-carbonisation from 2020-2030
In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap index added 0.7 per cent while the BSE SmallCap index gained 1.2 per cent.
Sectorally, the Nifty Auto and Pharma indices were the only losers, down up to 0.4 per cent
Despite the stellar run in 2021 that saw most global equity markets record healthy gains, we remain bullish on equities for 2022, says Nishant Srivastava
Market participants are already concerned about the rapid global spread of the highly infectious Omicron Covid variant
Large part of today's rally was propelled by financial and banking counters, with 7 of the top 10 index contributors belonging to the space.
The report said the funds raised through ECM deals fell because deals were of smaller values
The Sensex ended Tuesday's session at 59,856, following a gain of 673 points or 1.1 per cent
The broader markets underperformed the benchmarks by a wide margin. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices ended with meagre gains of 0.05 per cent and 0.4 per cent, respectively.
Stronger balance sheets and little impact of digital disruption could be the other triggers
The gains came even as India's manufacturing activity lost some momentum in December, with the Manufacturing PMI easing to a three-month low of 55.5
The Nifty50 ended the December expiry series with losses of 1.9 per cent
Beating pandemic-blues, the Indian equity market posted stunning gains this year
The Nifty gained 150 points, and was up 24.1 per cent for the year; Textile shares logged smart gains today after the GST Council deferred rate hike; Debutant CMS Info Systems witnessed a late rally