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Stock Market Updates: Sensex Rises Over 100 Points, Nifty Tops 23,600; Swiggy Up 6%

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Benchmark Indian equity indices BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 opened slightly higher on Thursday, amid mixed global cues.

Benchmark Indian equity indices BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 opened slightly higher on Thursday, amid mixed global cues.

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At opening bell, the BSE Sensex was ahead by 106 points, or 0.14 per cent, at 77,797, while the Nifty 50 was at 23,585, up 26.55 points, or 0.11 per cent.

Following the opening bell, more than half the stocks on the BSE Sensex were trading in the green, with gains led by HCLTech (up 1.31 per cent), followed by Sun Pharma, Tata Steel, Reliance Industries, and HDFC bank, while losses were capped by Power Grid Corp (down 2.09 per cent), followed by UltraTech Cement, Mahindra & Mahindra, Adani Ports & SEZ, and Axis Bank.

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On the Nifty 50, 34 out of 50 stocks were trading in the green. Gains were led by Eicher Motors (up 6.50 per cent), followed by HCLTech, Tata Steel, Axis Bank, and Bajaj Finance. Losses were capped by UltraTech Cement (down 1.01 per cent), followed by BPCL, NTPC, Bharti Airtel, and Titan.

Across sectors, meanwhile, all indices barring FMCG were trading higher. The Realty index was ahead by 1.18 per cent, followed by the Media index. Other notable gainers included PSU Bank, Pharma, Metal, Healthcare and Auto indices.

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In the broader markets, the Nifty Midcap 100 was ahead by 0.66 per cent, and the Nifty Smallcap 100 was higher by 1.18 per cent.

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