The frontline S&P BSE Sensex ended the choppy session near record high level of 48,486.24 on the BSE, at 48,438 levels, up 261 points, or 0.54 per cent. HDFC twins, Axis Bank, TCS, and ICICI Bank remained the top contributors towards the index’s gain today, providing support of nearly 180 points.
The Nifty50, on the other hand, added 66.6 points, or 0.47 per cent, in Tuesday’s session to close at 14,199 levels. The index hit a record peak of 14,215.6.
In the broader market, mid-cap stocks continued to outrun their large-cap peers. The S&P BSE MidCap index ended 1.4 per cent higher at 18,676 level. The SmallCap counterpart ended 0.7 per cent up at 18,641 level.
Global markets
Asian shares edged lower on Tuesday amid uncertainty about Senate runoffs in Georgia. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 0.05 per cent, pulling back from a record high. Australian stocks fell 0.26 per cent. Chinese shares erased early losses and rose 0.52 per cent.
Japanese shares lost 0.34 per cent after a spokesman said the government will reach a decision on a state of emergency for Tokyo and surrounding cities on Thursday to curb coronavirus infections.
In Europe, stocks slipped as losses in defensive sectors offset gains in oil and retail stocks. The pan-European STOXX 600 index was down 0.2 per cent.
(With inputs from Reuters)
