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Sensex up 147 points, Nifty holds 12,250; Infy gains nearly 1.5%
Indian equities logged gains for second straight day as positive global cues supported investment sentiment. No further rhetoric between the United States and Iran, and British Parliament’s vote to finalise Brexit divorce deal by January 31 gave boost to investment sentiment.
Indices further charged ahead and scaled intra-day high after news agency Reuters reported that US President Donald Trump could sign the Phase-1 of trade deal next week. The S&P BSE Sensex hit a high of 41,775.11 (up 322.76 points) in the intra-day deals, while NIfty50 touched 12,311.20 — also its fresh lifetime high.
At close, the Sensex was at 41,599.72 level, up 147.37 points or 0.36 per cent with ICICI Bank, IndusInd Bank, Axis Bank, and Titan being top laggards. On the other hand, Infosys, Sun Pharma and Ultra Tech Cement settled as the top gainers.
The broader Nifty50 index, on the other hand, was 40.60 points, or 0.33 per cent, higher at 12,256.50-mark at close.
Sectorally, Nifty Private Bank and Nifty Bank indices were the only indices that closed in the red, down 0.22 and 0.02 per cent, respectively. Nifty Realty and Metal indices, however, added 1.80 and 1.10 per cent, respectively by close.
In the broader market, the S&P BSE mid-cap index gained 0.4 per cent to close at 15,157.77, while the S&P BSE small-cap index advanced 0.45 per cent to end at 14,153.18.
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Sensex dips 162 points on US-Iran tensions; PSBs, Autos top drags
Following the global sell-off, Indian equity markets, too, settled lower on Friday after US military killed Iran Revolutionary Guards’ commander Qasem Soleimani in a surprise air-strike. The middle-east tensions sent Brent Crude Futures soaring, while market sentiment turned sour at D-Street.
Brent crude futures jumped nearly $3 on Friday after a US air strike in Baghdad killed top Iranian and Iraqi military commanders, sparking concerns of disruption to Middle East oil supplies. At 3:10 pm, Brent Crude Futures were at $68.62 per barrel-mark, up 3.5 per cent.
The S&P BSE Sensex, which hit an intra-day low of 41,348.68, recovered slightly in the fag-end of the session and settled 162.03 points, or 0.39 per cent, lower at 41,464.61 level. 20 of the 30 constituents ending the day in the red. Oil-linked stocks, such as paints, aviation, oil-marketing companies (OMCs), and financial counters remained under pressure.
In the intra-day trade, Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL) and Bharat Petroleum (BPCL), for instance, declined 2.9 per cent each on the BSE. Reliance Industries, Indraprastha Gas Ltd (IGL), and Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), too, slumped up to 0.7 per cent.
On the NSE, the Nifty50 lost 55.50 points, or 0.45 per cent, to settle at 12,226.65-mark. Sectorally, Nifty PSU Bank index slipped the most, down 2 per cent at close. Besides, Nifty Bank, Auto, Private Bank indices slipped over 1 per cent. On the upside, Nifty IT index advanced 1.3 per cent on the back of a weaker rupee.
In the broader market, small-caps traded in the green territory, while mid-caps followed benchmarks. The S&P BSE mid-cap index was down 0.44 per cent, while the S&P BSE small-cap index was up 0.01 per cent at close.
Indices snap 3-day losing streak, Sensex up 411 points; PSBs gain
Snapping three-day losing streak, buying sentiment was back at D-Street with benchmark indices edging a per cent higher on Friday lifted by gains in financial counters.
The S&P BSE Sensex gained 411.38 points, or 1 per cent, to close at 41,575.14 level, with Axis Bank (up 3 per cent), Power Grid (2.2 per cent), SBI (2 per cent), and Bharti Airtel (1.89 per cent) settling as the top gainers on the index. On the flipside, UltraTech Cement (0.22 per cent), and Titan (0.17 per cent) were the top drags.
On the NSE, the Nifty50 ended 124.15 points, or 1.02 per cent highet at 12,250.70-mark.
The Sensex and Nifty50 hit an intra-day high/low of 41,611.27/41,264.92 and 12,258.45/12,157.90, respectively.
On the sectoral front, all the key indices on the NSE settled the day in the positive territory. Nifty PSU Bank index was the best performing index, up 3 per cent, at close, followed by gains in Nifty Realty index (1.6 per cent), and Nifty Bank index (1.3 per cent).
The broader markets, too, followed headlines indices with the S&P BSE mid and small-cap indices gaining 0.86 per cent each.
Trading Holidays – 2020
Hello Traders,
The list of trading holidays for the calendar year 2020 has been announced by BSE. Here’s a one-page list of all trading holidays.
| Sr.No. | Holidays | Date | Day |
| 1 | Mahashivratri | February 21,2020 | Friday |
| 2 | Holi | March 10,2020 | Tuesday |
| 3 | Ram Navami | April 02,2020 | Thursday |
| 4 | Mahavir Jayanti | April 06,2020 | Monday |
| 5 | Good Friday | April 10,2020 | Friday |
| 6 | Dr.Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti | April 14,2020 | Tuesday |
| 7 | Maharashtra Day | May 01,2020 | Friday |
| 8 | Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id) | May 25,2020 | Monday |
| 9 | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | October 02,2020 | Friday |
| 10 | Diwali Balipratipada | November 16,2020 | Monday |
| 11 | Gurunanak Jayanti | November 30,2020 | Monday |
| 12 | Christmas | December 25,2020 | Friday |
Following Holidays are Falling on Saturday / Sunday
| Sr.No. | Holidays | Date | Day |
| 1 | Republic Day | January 26,2020 | Sunday |
| 2 | Bakri Id | August 01,2020 | Saturday |
| 3 | Independence Day | August 15,2020 | Saturday |
| 4 | Ganesh Chaturthi | August 22,2020 | Saturday |
| 5 | Muharram | August 30,2020 | Sunday |
| 6 | Dussehra | October 25,2020 | Sunday |
| 7 | Diwali * Laxmi Pujan | November 14,2020 | Saturday |
* Muhurat Trading shall be held on Saturday November 14,2020 (Diwali – Laxmi Pujan). Timings of Muhurat Trading shall be notified subsequently.
The Exchange may alter / change any of the above holidays, for which a separate circular shall be issued in advance.
Source: BSE Notice Number 20191211-2
Merry Christmas – Team StockArchitect
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Sensex, Nifty end little changed; Tata Steel, SBI advance 3%
Despite a range-bound trade, domestic markets hit fresh lifetime highs for the third consecutive day on Friday. Investment sentiment remained in check in the absence of any key global and domestic cues.
The benchmark S&P BSE Sensex closed at 41,681.54-level, up 7.62 points or 0.018 per cent. Tata Steel, YES Bank, SBI, and Hero MotoCorp were the top gainers at the 30-share index, while Vedanta, Tata Motors, ITC, and M&M were the top drags for the day. On the NSE, the broader Nifty50 settled little changed at 12,271.8-mark, up 12.1 points or 0.09 per cent. Markets ended at record closing highs for the fourth straight session.
The benchmark Sensex and Nifty hit fresh highs of 41,809.96 and 12,293.90, respectively.
On the sectoral front, public sector banks gained the most on Friday fter the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decided to buy and sell bonds worth Rs 10,000 crore via open market operations. At close, the Nifty PSU bank index was the top performer on the NSE, up over 2 per cent. On the downside, Nifty Auto index slipped 0.45 per cent.
For the week, the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex gained 1.6 per cent, while the Nifty50 added 1.5 per cent registering their biggest weekly gains in nearly two months. Besides, Nifty Bank index advanced 1 per cent this week.
In the broader markets, the S&P BSE mid-cap index ended 0.15 per cent higher at 14,835.97 level, while the S&P BSE small-cap index ended unchanged at 13,391.03 level, down 0.03 per cent.