Benchmark indices retained morning gains with the Nifty holding 8400 level ahead of expiry of January derivative contracts tomorrow and Union Budget that will be presented on February 1.
The 30-share BSE Sensex gained 128.68 points at 27246.02 and the 50-share NSE Nifty rose 45.30 points to 8436.80. The broader markets also gained half a percent on positive breadth.
About 1411 shares advanced against 925 declining shares on the exchange.
HCL Technologies was also in active stock list, down over a percent after reporting in line earnings and maintaining FY17 revenue guidance.
ICICI Bank, Yes Bank and Tata Communications were other most active shares.
No comments:
Post a Comment