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During the trading hours today, the Nifty touched its record high at 25,174.55 and the Sensex rose to 82,220.68.
Both the benchmarks closed near their
Key movers on the NSE Nifty 50 included Tata Motors, Bajaj Finserv, Britannia Industries, Bajaj Finance, and BPCL. At the same time, laggards were Grasim, Mahindra & Mahindra, Dr Reddy's Laboratories, JSW Steel, and HDFC Life Insurance.
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Conversely, the Nifty Metal sector declined for the third consecutive session, led down by
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"The monthly expiry day was a roller-coaster ride for participants, ultimately ending on a positive note. Nifty started flat but gradually moved higher in the first half. However, sharp swings in the latter half kept traders on their toes. Sector-wise, mixed trends persisted, with auto, FMCG, and energy emerging as the top gainers, while the pharma and metal sectors saw some profit-taking. The disappointment was the underperformance of the broader indices," said Ajit Mishra - SVP, Research, Religare Broking Ltd. observing today's market.
"In the past six months, we've seen Nifty consistently breaking all-time highs, and I believe this rally still has room to run. While a short-term pullback is possible, the overall upward momentum is likely to continue, potentially pushing Nifty and Sensex to even higher levels," Vinnaayak Mehta, Founder & Managing Partner The Infinity Group.
Later this week, the markets will be reading the first quarter GDP data which is scheduled on Friday. The Reserve Bank of India, in its latest monetary policy meeting, projected GDP growth for 2024-25 at 7.2 per cent, with growth for Q1 expected at 7.1 per cent.
India's GDP grew by an impressive 8.2 per cent during the financial year 2023-24, continuing to be the fastest-growing major economy.