Sensex ends above 21,000 after pharma, metal and banking stocks' strong performance
22 Jan 2014 7:12 PM GMT
The 30-share barometer, which rose for the third straight day, surpassed its previous all-time high of 21,326.42 points set on December 9 when the results of Assembly elections were announced. The Sensex had gained 187.50 in the previous two trading sessions.
The trading sentiment bolstered following steady inflow of corporate earnings like Torrent Pharma and HDFC Ltd, brokers said. Sun Pharmaceutical surged by 2.85per cent on hopes of better earnings.
'Street beginning to hope for a rate cut. The movement in the Bank Nifty on Tuesday suggests that the markets are beginning to hope for a rate cut at the ensuing meeting of the Reserve Bank of India,' brokerage HDFC Securities said. The RBI will announce its monetary policy review on January 28.
The broad-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty rose by 25.15 points to 6,338.95, a little away from record level of 6,363.90. The Bank Nifty rose by 1.49per cent.
The market received another push on firming trend in the Asian region and higher opening in Europe on signs of improving global economy, brokers said.
In 30-BSE index components, 20 stocks climbed led by Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank, Infosys and Dr Reddy's Lab.
Cipla, HDFC, Hindalco, Mahindra and Mahindra, Tata Steel and Wipro post gains up to 2.28per cent.
The rally was led by healthcare sector, which surged the most by adding 1.31per cent to 10,317.28 followed by metal index by 0.93per cent to 9,823.43. Oil and Gas index rose by 0.76per cent to 8,709.94 and the realty index by 0.55per cent to 1,350.98.
The trading sentiment bolstered following steady inflow of corporate earnings like Torrent Pharma and HDFC Ltd, brokers said. Sun Pharmaceutical surged by 2.85per cent on hopes of better earnings.
'Street beginning to hope for a rate cut. The movement in the Bank Nifty on Tuesday suggests that the markets are beginning to hope for a rate cut at the ensuing meeting of the Reserve Bank of India,' brokerage HDFC Securities said. The RBI will announce its monetary policy review on January 28.
The broad-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty rose by 25.15 points to 6,338.95, a little away from record level of 6,363.90. The Bank Nifty rose by 1.49per cent.
The market received another push on firming trend in the Asian region and higher opening in Europe on signs of improving global economy, brokers said.
In 30-BSE index components, 20 stocks climbed led by Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank, Infosys and Dr Reddy's Lab.
Cipla, HDFC, Hindalco, Mahindra and Mahindra, Tata Steel and Wipro post gains up to 2.28per cent.
The rally was led by healthcare sector, which surged the most by adding 1.31per cent to 10,317.28 followed by metal index by 0.93per cent to 9,823.43. Oil and Gas index rose by 0.76per cent to 8,709.94 and the realty index by 0.55per cent to 1,350.98.
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