Nifty50

BSEMIDCAP and BSESMALLCAP were under tremendous pressure and lost significantly more, losing 4.24 per cent and 5.21 per cent respectively. The top sectoral gainer was BSEBANKEX which gained 3.01 per cent while the top loser was BSEFMCG which was down 6.08 per cent.

Positive Asian markets along with value buying buoyed India's key equity indices during early-morning trade session on Friday. The key two indices -- S&P BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 -- had a gap-up opening. The 30-scrip sensitive index opened at 61,044.54 points from its previous close of 60,923.50 points.

Besides, inflationary concerns due to high transportation fuel prices dented sentiments. In contrast, the two key indices -- S&P BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 -- had a gap-up opening. The 30-scrip sensitive index opened at 61,557.94 points from its previous close of 61,259.96 points.

The key two indices -- S&P BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 -- had a gap-up opening. The 30-scrip sensitive index opened at 61,557.94 points from its previous close of 61,259.96 points. Besides, the NSE Nifty50 opened at 18,382.70 points from its previous close of 18,266.60 points.

The 30-scrip sensitive index traded at 62,188 points around 12.25 p.m., up 423 points or 0.68 per cent. Besides, the NSE Nifty50 traded at 18,584 points, up by 107 points or 0.58 per cent. Besides, the NSE Nifty50 traded at 18,584 points, up by 107 points or 0.58 per cent.

The Sensex of the BSE opened at 62,156.48 points and touched a high of 62,159.29 points. The Sensex touched a low of 61,964.41 points. On Monday, the Sensex closed at 61,765.59 points. The Sensex is trading at 62,061.59 points, up by 296.00 points or 0.48 per cent.

Globally, stock markets weakened following a decline in the US overnight as rising crude oil prices accelerated concerns about prolonged inflation and monetary policy tightening. Among sectors, consumer durables and realty have gained the most, whereas, IT and Telecom have lost the most.

Globally, Asian stocks ended Monday's session on a mixed note. However, European stocks kicked off the week slightly lower, with nerves around inflation and the upcoming earnings season off-set surging commodity prices that supported oil and mining shares.

Accordingly, the two key indices had a gap up opening and continued to march higher. Sector-wise, Telecom, Healthcare, IT and Banks gained the most, whereas Metals lost the most. Consequently, the 30-scrip sensitive index traded at 59,513.83 points around 10.50 a.m., up 748.25 points or 1.27 per cent.

The 30-scrip sensitive index touched an intra-day low of 25,638.9 points on March 24, 2020, the first day of the Covid-induced lockdown. On Friday, it reached an intra-day high of 60,333 points. On a closing basis, it gained 125 per cent from 26,674 points on March 24, 2020 to 60,048.47 points on Friday. It took the market just 42 days to accumulate the last 5,000 points.