The Nifty IT index was the sector that gained the most, with an increase of 1.64 percent, followed by the Nifty Bank and Nifty Realty indices. Image: Reuters
Stock Market News Today | Sensex, Nifty, Stock Prices LIVE: The national stock market benchmark indices BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading nearly one percent higher on Tuesday, following the indications of their global peers. BSE Sensex was trading around 50,250, while the broader Nifty 50 index was around 14,850. The main BSE Sensex winners were Bajaj Finance, Tech Mahindra, M&M, HDFC Bank, Bajaj Finserv, TCS, Infosys, among others. While ONGC, Power Grid Corporation of India, Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC), Bajaj-Auto and ITC lagged behind in the index. All of Nifty’s industry indices were trading in positive territory. The Nifty IT index was the sector that gained the most 1.64%, followed by the Nifty Bank and Nifty Realty indices.
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