Buying returned to the market for the first time after the budget; Sensex rose 1397 points, Nifty close to 24750
Sensex Closing Bell: On Tuesday, the second trading day of the week, the 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 1,397.07 points or 1.81 percent to close at a one-month high of 78,583.81 points. During trading, it rose 1,471.85 points or 1.90 percent to reach 78,658.59 points. Let's know the complete situation of the stock market.
Benchmark stock indices Nifty and Sensex rose almost 2% in sympathy with Asian peers' improvement following a decision by US President Donald Trump to temporarily suspend tariffs for a one-month period for both Canada and Mexico.
The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 1,397.07 points or 1.81% to close at a one-month high of 78,583.81 points. During the day, it rose 1,471.85 points, or 1.90%, to 78,658.59.
The NSE Nifty rose 378.20, 1.62%, at 23,739.25, its high point since January 3. In the 30-share blue-chip universe, Larsen & Toubro rose nearly 5%. Others in the top gainers' list included Adani Ports, IndusInd Bank, Tata Motors, Reliance Industries, UltraTech Cement, and Asian Paints.