Benchmark indices extended gains for the second day after exit polls released late on Thursday indicated that Bharatiya Janata Party is expected to win Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh assembly elections.
At 9:48 AM, the BSE Sensex was trading at 33,595, up 348 points, while the Nifty50 index was ruling at 10,362, up 111 points
In broader markets, both BSE Midcap and BSE Smallcap indices gained 1% each
Shares of GMR Infrastructure rose 2.4% after the company said that a consortium led by GMR Group has emerged as a preferred bidder for a project to develop the Clark International Airport in The Philippines.
All sectoral indices on the NSE were in the green led by Nifty Metal, Nifty Infrastructure index that rose 1.2-1.6%.
Vedanta (+3.3%), HDFC Bank (+2.6%), Yes Bank (+2.1%), Hindalco (+2%) and GAIL (+1.9%) were the top gainers on the Nifty50.
Tech Mahindra (-0.84%), UltraTech (-0.19%), Wipro (-0.14%), Power Grid (-0.02%) and TCS (-0.01%) were the top losers in today’s trade.
India VIX fell 13.48%.
Out of 1,977 stocks traded on the NSE, 1,335 advanced, 241 declined and 401 remained unchanged today.
A total of 25 stocks registered a fresh 52-week high in trade today, while 12 stocks touched a new 52-week low on the NSE.
Meanwhile, the Indian rupee scaled a fresh 3-month high of 64.12 against the dollar in early trade on Friday. The currency opened 19 paise up at 64.15 against the dollar on Friday.
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