Indian Stock Indices Maintain Positive Streak

6 Sep 2023 , 04:04 PM

Indian benchmark indices continued their positive momentum, marking the fourth consecutive session with the Nifty surpassing the 19,600 mark.

At the close of the trading day, the Sensex registered a gain of 100.26 points or 0.15%, reaching 65,880.52, while the Nifty advanced by 36.10 points or 0.18%, closing at 19,611. The market witnessed 1869 shares advancing, 1659 shares declining, and 142 shares remaining unchanged.

Leading the gainers on the Nifty were stocks like Tata Consumer Products, Divis Laboratories, Bharti Airtel, Cipla, and HDFC Bank, while notable losers included Axis Bank, Hindalco Industries, Tata Steel, ICICI Bank, and NTPC.

In terms of sectors, the FMCG index demonstrated notable strength with a 1% rise, while the pharma, oil & gas, and power indices also posted gains of 0.5% each. Conversely, the metal, realty, and bank indices experienced slight declines, ranging from 0.4 to 1%.

The BSE midcap and smallcap indices concluded the day with relatively flat performances.