India Stocks Close Higher

Investing.com – India stocks were higher after the close on Friday, with gains in the Real Estate, Technology, and Auto sectors leading shares higher.

Market Performance

At the close in NSE, the Nifty 50 gained 0.33% to hit a new all-time high, while the BSE Sensex 30 index gained 0.28%.

Best Performers on Nifty 50

• Cipla Ltd. (NS:CIPL): Up 2.48% or 40.10 points to 1,658.65 at the close.
• Bajaj Finance Ltd (NS:BJFN): Added 2.01% or 141.90 points to end at 7,205.45.
• Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (NS:MAHM): Up 1.90% or 52.40 points to 2,810.00 in late trade.

Worst Performers on Nifty 50

• Tata Motors Ltd (NS:TAMO): Fell 1.08% or 12.15 points to 1,109.50 at the close.
• HDFC Bank Ltd (NS:HDBK): Declined 0.77% or 12.65 points to 1,625.90.
• Tech Mahindra Ltd (NS:TEML): Down 0.72% or 11.80 points to 1,635.55.

BSE Sensex 30 Highlights

Top Performers

• Bajaj Finance Ltd (BO:BJFN): Rose 2.12% to 7,213.00.
• Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (BO:MAHM): Up 2.01% to 2,813.20.
• NTPC Ltd (BO:NTPC): Gained 1.71% to 417.00.

Worst Performers

• Tata Motors Ltd (BO:TAMO): Down 0.95% to 1,109.00.
• HDFC Bank Ltd (BO:HDBK): Lost 0.82% to 1,625.10.
• Reliance Industries Ltd (BO:RELI): Down 0.59% to 3,023.00.

Market Statistics

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the India National Stock Exchange with 1412 to 1035 and 20 unchanged. On the Bombay Stock Exchange, 2104 rose, 1663 declined, while 113 ended unchanged.

Cipla Ltd. (NS:CIPL) stocks rose to all-time highs; up 2.48% or 40.10 points to 1,658.65.

Volatility and Commodities

The India VIX, measuring the implied volatility of Nifty 50 options, was down 2.70% to 13.41.

• Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.30% or 7.75 to $2,552.55 a troy ounce.
• Crude Oil for October delivery rose 0.04% or 0.03 to $75.94 a barrel.
• Brent Oil for November rose 0.01% or 0.01 to $78.83 a barrel.

Currency Updates

• USD/INR was down 0.04% to 83.85.
• EUR/INR fell 0.01% to 92.93.
• The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.02% at 101.29.