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 Sensex up 362 points to 38025

- Nifty spot up 98 points 11200: Small, mid-cap stocks rise: Only buyers in 409 stocks

- Net purchases of Rs 637 crore in FPIs / FII cash, net sales of Rs 468 crore in DII cash

The decision by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to increase liquidity in the system by keeping the repo rate unchanged in its lending policy review today, encouraging mutual funds and reducing borrowing costs and limiting the loan restructuring window. Boomed. The Reserve Bank of India has also allowed distressed MSME borrowers-borrowers for restructuring its debts and also increased the loan limit against gold jewelery from 75% for non-agricultural purposes to 90% and also to the National Housing Bank for real estate. Funds today announced a decision to provide Rs 5,000 crore as well as a number of measures to boost economic growth, including providing banks with an alternative facility that provides more flexibility to maintain their end-of-day cash reserve ratio balances. IT-software, oil, metal stocks rallied. However, the Sensex was up 362.12 points at 38025.45 and the Nifty was up 98.50 points at 11200.15.

The Sensex plunged 38221 points to a low of 37755 and rose 362 points to 37,025.

Trading started strong today. The Sensex opened higher at 37663.33 against the previous close of 37946.80 and then fell to 37755.10 after an initial rally. Among finance stocks, Bajaj Finance, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and FMCG rose by one point to 38221.40. Which bounced back from the highs and at one point came down again to 37800. In the last hour, IT, banking, metal stocks rose to close at 38056 and closed at 38025.45, up 362.12 points.

Nifty spot jumps to 11200 again: 11256 at the top and finally increased by 98 points to 11200

NSE's Nifty spot opened at 11,185.70 against the previous close of 11,101.65. Finance, HDFC Bank as well as Cipla, Titan, ITC, Reliance Industries, ONGC, Tata Motors, among others, rose to 11256.80.

Nifty August futures rise from 11,118 to 11,212: Bank Nifty futures rise from 21,559 to 21,670

Nifty-based funds were aggressive in derivatives today. The Nifty August futures opened at 11,140.65 against 11,118, fell to 11,120.10 and reached 11,277.25, ending at 11,212. The Bank Nifty August futures opened at 21,685 against 21,559, fell to 21,370 and reached 21,969, ending at 21,670.

Citibank, ICICI, HDFC, CSB Bank, Mahindra Finance rise in banking-finance stocks

Banking-finance stocks of funds were the preferred choice today as the Reserve Bank of India maintained repo rates and took steps to increase liquidity in the system. City Union Bank rose by Rs 2.90 to Rs 119.10, ICICI Bank by Rs 6.95 to Rs 359.15, HDFC Bank by Rs 12.70 to Rs 1040.55 and Kotak Mahindra Bank by Rs 5.85 to Rs 1339.70. With this, CSB Bank rose by Rs 10.95 to Rs 202.10, Mahindra & Mahindra Finance by Rs 7.20 to Rs 134.25, Magma by Rs 1.45 to Rs 31.05, Tata Invest by Rs 31.75 to Rs 763.65 and PFC by Rs 3.45. 86.20, credit access increased by Rs. , Bajaj Finserv rose by Rs 51.15 to Rs 6293, Bajaj Holding rose by Rs 28.55 to Rs 2660.15.

Good monsoon boosts FMCG stocks: Bajaj Consumer, ITC, Hindustan Unilever, ITC, Nestle rise

With the monsoon succeeding across the country, funds bought broadly in FMCG stocks today in anticipation of higher growth in the agricultural sector this time. Hindustan Unilever increased by Rs.24.80 to Rs.2219.25, Nestle India by Rs.175.15 to Rs.16,671.25, ITC by Rs.2.60 to Rs.195.35, VST Industries by Rs.70.40 to Rs.3499.75. Consumer was up by Rs 11.30 to Rs 182.40, while Advance Enzyme was up by Rs 12.40 to Rs 220.80.

NIIT Tech jumps Rs 104 in IT stocks to Rs 2024: Infosys, Emphasis, TCS, HCL rise

Funds in IT-software services stocks were also aggressive today. NIIT Technology rose by Rs 104.80 to Rs 2024.35, Tata Communications by Rs 40 to Rs 840.60, Emphasis by Rs 34.70 to Rs 1171.75, Infosys by Rs 24.60 to Rs 969.20, HCL Technology by Rs 17.10. .48.90 to Rs. 2307.70, Tech Mahindra was up Rs. 11.10 to Rs. 659.95.

Pharma-Healthcare stocks continue to rise: Aarti Drugs jumps Rs 344 to Rs 2229: Vimata Labs, Sequence, Alembic jumps

Funds in pharmaceuticals-healthcare stocks, high networth investors were on a steady bullish rally today. Coro's transition is projected to lead to a big increase in the profitability of pharma companies. Aarti Drugs increased by Rs 344.55 to Rs 2227, Vimta Labs increased by Rs 15.60 to Rs 133.20, Sequential Scientific increased by Rs 11.60 to Rs 134.30, APL Limited increased by Rs 76.35 to Rs 1088.55, Alembic Limited increased by Rs 59.70. Indoco Remedies increased by Rs.14.30 to Rs.248.45, Aurobindo Pharma increased by Rs.48.90 to Rs.909.65, Torrent Pharma increased by Rs.117.25 to Rs.2977.70. .9.15 to Rs. 731.70, while Alchem ​​also offered Rs.

Metal stocks rise on demand: Tata Steel rises by Rs 15 to Rs 400: Silver rises Hindustan Zinc rises

On the one hand, metal-mining stocks were on the back of a record rise in gold-silver prices and on the other hand, demand for steel was on the rise. Hindustan Zinc rose by Rs 16.85 to Rs 235.15, Tata Steel by Rs 14.75 to Rs 400.55, Sail by Rs 37.55, JSW Steel by Rs 4.20 to Rs 239.65 and Hindalco by Rs 2.15 to Rs 178.

Crude oil Brent down 44 44.96: Reliance, Gail, ONGC, Castrol, HPCL rise

International crude oil prices fell modestly to close at 44 44.96 for Brent crude and 41 41.71 for Nymex crude. Among oil and gas stocks, Gail India rose by Rs 2.30 to Rs 95.65, Castrol India by Rs 2.35 to Rs 119, HPCL by Rs 3.15 to Rs 216.20, ONGC by Rs 1 to Rs 77.95, IOC by Rs 87.90, Reliance Industries Rs 7.90 to Rs 2134.55.

Small, Mid-Cap Stocks Rise: 409 Stocks Only Buyer's Rising Circuit: 1579 Stocks Positive Close

Market breadth remained positive as small, mid-cap, cash stocks, funds and high net worth investors remained attractive today. Out of the total 2830 scrips traded on the BSE, 1579 were up and 1079 were down. The only seller in 219 stocks had a bearish lower circuit against the bullish upper circuit of 409 stocks.

Astral, Prestige, APL Apollo, Team Lease, Best Agrolife, Verok, Bajaj Steel, KCP boom

Many stocks, small, mid-cap, cash, funds, investors bought aggressively today with a bullish circuit. Astral Polytechnic jumped Rs.129.45 to Rs.1080.30, SH Kelker jumped Rs.7.50 to Rs.81.75, Prestige increased by Rs.17.30 to Rs.220.95, Team Lease increased by Rs.162.75 to Rs.2098.70, APL Apollo increased by Rs.121.60. , Verok Engineering rose by Rs 10.70 to Rs 225.10, a leader in Best Agrolife Agro Inputs and a leading company in the agrochem sector. According to reports, 1,12,000 shares were acquired from the open market at Rs 610.25 per share by the Resonance Opportunity Fund. Gujarat Apollo jumped by Rs 27.75 to Rs 202.35, KCP by Rs 5.40 to Rs 63.25.

Net purchase of Rs 637 crore in FPIs / FII cash: DII's net sale of Rs 422 crore

FII-foreign institutional investors, foreign portfolio investors made a net purchase of Rs 637.43 crore in the cash segment today-Thursday. A total of Rs 4941.26 crore was sold against a total purchase of Rs 5578.69 crore. DII-domestic institutional investors today saw a net sale of Rs 468 crore in cash. A total of Rs 3510.83 crore was sold against a total purchase of Rs 3042.83 crore.