Indian markets gained for the second straight day where BSE Sensex ended the day by gaining 171 points to close at 20,060 and the NSE Nifty gained 53 points to close at 6,001.
Sustained buying was seen in Metals, Banking and Realty counters, while defensive plays such as Pharma, FMCG and IT stocks were subdued. Sentiment was upbeat throughout the session today, as Asian markets posted smart gains following the easing of tensions on the Korean peninsula. Equity markets across Europe too extended gains, notwithstanding a warning from Moody's that it could slash Portugal's credit rating.
The BSE Sensex advanced 171 points to close at 20,060 after being as high as 20,090. It had opened at the day's low of 19,925. The NSE Nifty gained 53 points to close at 6,001 after touching a day's high of 6,007. It had opened at the day's low of 5,960.
Sterlite, Hindalco, ICICI Bank, DLF, SBI, Wipro, Jindal Steel, Tata Steel, HDFC Bank, M&M, RIL, Maruti, Ranbaxy, Sesa Goa, Axis Bank and IDFC were the top gainers in the two main indices. Sun Pharma, Hero Honda, Dr. Reddy's, BPCL, Suzlon and ACC were the notable losers in the Sensex and the Nifty.
Outside the main indices, the biggest winners were Arshiya International, Akzo India, City Union Bank, India Infoline, Gujarat Pipavav, Jai Corp, Tech Mahindra, Firstsource Solutions, Hotel Leela, SpiceJet, Asian Paints and Wockhardt.
Ispat Industries, Unichem Labs, Shree Ashtavinayak, Sintex, Sadbhav Engineering, Opto Circuits and Power Finance were among the biggest losers in the BSE 500 index.
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