The selling spree continues in Indian stock markets for the third straight session after the US central bank while keeping its interest rate steady in the September meeting, hinted that it may again hike rates going ahead if need be, in its fight against inflation.
The Sensex closed the day with a gain of 319.63 points, settling at 67838.63. Similarly, the Nifty surged by 89.25 points to reach a closing figure of 20192.35. This bullish trend was further supported by the performance of individual stocks.
In the Nifty index, 28 companies recorded advances, 21 registered declines, and 1 remained unchanged, reflecting a mixed trading sentiment among investors.
At the commencement of the trading day, the Sensex exhibited a green signal, surging by 179.77 points to reach 67,646.76. Similarly, the Nifty opened in positive territory, with a gain of 66.35 points, taking it to 20,136.65.
As the market came to a close, the Sensex surged by 550.99 points, reaching 67,127.08, while the Nifty witnessed a substantial uptick of 176.40 points, closing at 19,996.35, marking an all-time high.
At the closing bell, the Sensex recorded a robust surge of 333.34 points, closing at 66,598.91, while the Nifty followed suit with an uptick of 92.90 points, concluding at 19,819.95.