Markets all-time high with Sensex at new peak of 31,430.32

Mumbai: The BSE 30-share Sensex opened higher at 31,274.74 and touched a all time-high of 31,430.32 and a low of 31,087.28, before concluding at 31,262.06, revealing a small loss of 11.23, or 0.04 per cent.

Similarly, the broader NSE 50-share Nifty also followed the suit and opened higher at 9,656.30 and touched a fresh peak of 9,709.30 and a low of 9,608.15 before ending at 9,668.25, showing a modest gain of 14.75 points, or 0.15 per
cent.

Meanwhile, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) and foreign institutional investors (FIIs) sold shares worth Rs 1,184.37 crore during the week, as per Sebi’s record including the provisional figure of June 09.

Broader market depicted strength,the S&P BSE Small-Cap Index rose 238.00 pts or 1.55 percent to settle at 15,549.17 and the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index gained 73.88 pts or 0.50 pct to finish at 14,875.36.

Both these indices outperformed the Sensex.

Among sectoral and industry indices, IT dipped by 1.51 per cent followed by FMCG 1.49 per cent, Teck 1.19 per cent, Power 1.10 per cent and PSU 0.96 per cent.

However, IPO rose by 3.14 percent followed by Consumer durable 2.83 percent, Metal 2.67 percent, Healthcare 2.54 percent, Realty 2.36 percent, Banking 1.21 percent and Auto 0.82 per cent.

Among the 30-share Sensex pack, 16 stocks rose and remaining 14 stocks fell during the week. Index gainers were, Maruti 4.73 pct, Cipla 4.04 pct,
Dr Reddy 3.03 pct, Tata Steel 2.99 pct, HDFC 2.16 pct, Sun Pharma 1.94 pct, HDFC Bank 1.90 pct, ICICI Bank 1.41 pct, Axis Bank 1.10 pct, Reliance 0.81 pct, BajajAuto 0.75 pct and Adaniport 0.71 pct.

While, GAIL dropped by 5.31 pct followed by ITC 4.06 pct, Wipro 2.75 pct, NTPC 2.74 pct, ONGC 2.73 pct, Coal India 2.66 pct, Tata Motors 2.37 pct, Infosys 2.15 pct, TCS 2.01 pct, BhartiAirtel 1.62 pct, HeroMotoco 1.58 pct and Asian Paints 0.84 per cent.

The total turnover during the week on BSE rose to Rs 20,950.40 crs as against last weekend’s level of Rs 17,834.74 crores, While NSE fell to 1,10,995.07 compared to Rs 1,35,278.32 crs previously.

PTI