Sensex gains 110 points, Nifty settles above 19,300 mark
What's the story
On Monday, the benchmark Sensex and Nifty indices showed an upward trend.
The Sensex rose 0.17% to 64,996.6 points while the Nifty gained 0.21% to end at 19,306.05 points.
The midcap indices were trading in the green as the Nifty Midcap 50 gained 0.46% to close at 11,073.05 points.
Here's all you need to know about Monday's market report.
Result
Who were the biggest gainers and losers?
On Monday, NIFTY PSE, NIFTY REALTY, and NIFTY PHARMA emerged as the top-performing sectors, rising 1.05%, 0.93%, and 0.9%, respectively.
The top-gaining stocks were Power Grid Corporation of India, Larsen, and M&M, adding 2.69%, 2.16%, and 1.92%, respectively.
Reliance Industries, Adani Enterprises, and Hindalco emerged as the most losing stocks, falling 1%, 0.93%, and 0.82%, respectively.
Data
Take a glance at the global markets
In the Asian markets, both the Shanghai Composite Index and Nikkei traded in red, slipping to 3,098.64 points and 32,169.99 points, respectively. Meanwhile, the Hang Seng Index jumped 0.96% to 18,130.74 points. In the US market, NASDAQ surged 126.67 points, or 0.94%, to 13,590.65 points.
Scenario
INR goes up 0.04% against the US Dollar
The Indian Rupee (INR) climbed 0.04% to end at Rs. 82.63 against the US Dollar in the forex trade.
The gold and silver futures prices closed on a flat note, with the former settling at Rs. 58,703 and the latter at Rs. 73,502.
Coming to the crude oil futures, the prices soared 2% to settle at $80.27 per barrel.
Data
No change in fuel prices
The cost of fuel remained unchanged on Monday. In Delhi, diesel and petrol are retailing at Rs. 89.66/liter and Rs. 96.76/liter, respectively. In Mumbai, diesel continues to sell at Rs. 94.25/liter and petrol at Rs. 106.29/liter.
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