Mumbai, Sep 7 (Inditop.com) A key index of the Indian equities markets in Monday’s afternoon trade built on morning gains to rule 1.37 percent higher than its previous closing figure.
At 12.46 p.m., the sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened decisively higher at 15,793.27 points against Friday’s close at 15,689.12 points, was ruling 215.26 points or 1.37 percent higher at 15,904.38 points.
Around the same time, the S&P CNX Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE), too, was trading in the positive terrain at 4,749.65 points, up 1.48 percent.
Broader market indices were faring better, with the BSE midcap index trading 1.88 percent higher and the BSE smallcap index moving up 2.61 percent.
Of the 13 sectoral indices on the BSE, those for metal, realty and consumer durables stocks were gaining the most.
The market breadth was positive, with 2,134 stocks on the rise, compared to 532 on the decline, and 47 remaining unchanged.
Among the gainers on the Sensex were Tata Motors, up 5.27 percent at Rs.535; Jaiprakash Associates, up 4.98 percent at Rs.228.55; Reliance Communications, up 4.79 percent at Rs.306.25; and Bharti Airtel, up 3.75 percent at Rs.421.50.
There were only three losers: ITC, down 1.35 percent at Rs.230; M&M, down 0.58 percent at Rs.858.85; and Hindustan Unilever, down 0.31 percent at Rs.272.25.
Other important Asian markets were also in the green.
The Nikkei, a key index of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, closed 133.83 points or 1.31 percent lower at 10,320.94 points.
At the Shanghai Stock Exchange, the benchmark SSE composite was ruling 0.68 percent up at 2,881.12 points.
The primary index of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Hang Seng, was also in the green at 20,633.09 points, up 314.47 points or 1.55 percent.
