Stock market rallies after US elections: Sensex up 900 points, Nifty up 270
The Indian stock market rallied after the US election result showed a victory for Republican candidate and former President Donald Trump.
The benchmark BSE Sensex closed at 80,378.13, which is up 901.50 points or 1.13% from the previous day’s close, while the Nifty rose to 24,484.05 at the same time, which is 270.75 points or 1.12% up from the previous close.
How did the markets perform yesterday?
The Sensex closed yesterday at ₹79,476.63, which was up by 694.39 points or 0.88%, while the Nifty reached 24,213.30, which was up by 217.95 points or 0.91%.
Which Sensex companies rose and fell the most?
TCS, Infosys, and Tech Mahindra rose the most among Sensex companies at 4.21 %, 4.02 %, and 3.85 % into the green respectively.
Only Titan, (-1.72%) IndusInd Bank (-1.14 %), Hindustan Unilever (-0.79%), Axis Bank (-0.35%), and HDFC Bank (-0.22%) went into the red among the 30 Sensex companies.
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Which sectors rose the most?
All the Nifty sectoral indices closed in the green.
The Nifty IT, Realty, and Oil & Gas sectoral indices rose the most at 3.99%, 2.58%, and 2.54% respectively.
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