Markets end in green

13 Jul 2023 , 03:42 PM

Indian benchmark indices ended the day with gains after hitting new highs in today’s session. Nifty 50 closed 30 points higher. Sensex ended with a gain of 252 points.

After making a positive start to the day, markets rose further to touch new highs. However, in the last trading hour, markets erased the morning gains to close with minimal gains.

Sectoral indices closed in mixed cues. Nifty Media, Auto, and FMCG ended today’s session with most declines.

TCS, Hindalco, Infosys, Tech Mahindra, and Bajaj Finserv led the gainers today. Power Grid, Coal India, UPL, Maruti Suzuki, and BPCL fell the most.

In terms of value, the most active stocks were HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Reliance, TCS, and Infosys. In volume terms, the most active stocks were Tata Steel, ICICI Bank, Power Grid, HDFC Bank, and Coal India.

A total of 166 stocks touched new 52-week highs in today’s trade, and 21 plunged to 52-week lows.