Benchmark indices NSE Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex were trading in the green zone on Friday.The NSE Nifty 50 rose 102.10 points or 0.53% to 19,483.75, and the 30-share Sensex climbed 335.30 points or 0.51% to 65,575.98. Among the broader market indices- Nifty Next 50 climbed 0.69%, Nifty 100 gained 0.58%, Nifty Midcap 50 surged 0.71%, and Nifty Smallcap 50 soared 0.94%. The volatility index, India VIX tanked as much as 4.85%.
In sectoral indices, Bank Nifty rose 0.46%, Nifty Auto gained 0.18%, Nifty Financial Services rose 0.31%, Nifty IT soared 1.62%, Nifty Metal rose 0.43%, Nifty Media gained 0.14%, and Nifty Pharma jumped 0.75%, while the Nifty Realty Index slipped 0.21%. Zomato, HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries, Dixon Technologies (India), ICICI Bank and State Bank of India were among the most active stocks on the NSE.
Stocks at 52-Week Lows
Johnson Controls – Hitachi Air Conditioning India, SMS Lifesciences India, Bkm Industries, Sintex Plastics Technology, Viji Finance, and Vinny Overseas were among 8 stocks that hit 52-week lows today.
Volume Gainers
SML Isuzu, Punjab Chemicals & Crop Protection, Robust Hotels, HCL Infosystems, Pondy Oxides & Chemicals, Palred Technologies, Optiemus Infracom, Elgi Rubber Company, Radiant Cash Management Services, Agri-Tech (India), Gulf Oil Lubricants India, Softtech Engineers and Thomas Cook (India) were among the volume gainers.