Investing.com – India stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Real Estate, Power and Consumer Durables sectors led shares higher.
At the close in NSE, the Nifty 50 gained 0.09%, while the BSE Sensex 30 index climbed 0.13%.
The best performers of the session on the Nifty 50 were NTPC Ltd (NS:NTPC), which rose 3.13% or 5.65 points to trade at 186.35 at the close. Meanwhile, AXIS Bank Ltd (NS:AXBK) added 2.60% or 14.20 points to end at 559.40 and Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. (NS:ZEE) was up 1.99% or 11.20 points to 575.25 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (NS:HPCL), which fell 1.53% or 6.60 points to trade at 423.70 at the close. Adani Port and Special Economic Zone Ltd (NS:APSE) declined 1.24% or 5.00 points to end at 399.50 and Infosys Ltd (NS:INFY) was down 1.29% or 13.00 points to 998.75.
The top performers on the BSE Sensex 30 were NTPC Ltd (BO:NTPC) which rose 3.13% to 186.05, AXIS Bank Ltd. (BO:AXBK) which was up 2.73% to settle at 559.65 and Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (BO:ONGC) which gained 1.41% to close at 183.45.
The worst performers were Infosys Ltd (BO:INFY) which was down 1.23% to 997.50 in late trade, Gail (India) Ltd. (BO:GAIL) which lost 1.06% to settle at 466.45 and Tata Motors Ltd (BO:TAMO) which was down 0.89% to 421.15 at the close.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the India National Stock Exchange by 925 to 644 and 46 ended unchanged; on the Bombay Stock Exchange, 1549 rose and 1115 declined, while 147 ended unchanged.
Shares in NTPC Ltd (NS:NTPC) rose to 5-year highs; up 3.13% or 5.65 to 186.35. Shares in AXIS Bank Ltd (NS:AXBK) rose to 52-week highs; rising 2.60% or 14.20 to 559.40. Shares in Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. (NS:ZEE) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 1.99% or 11.20 to 575.25. Shares in NTPC Ltd (BO:NTPC) rose to 5-year highs; up 3.13% or 5.65 to 186.05. Shares in AXIS Bank Ltd. (BO:AXBK) rose to 52-week highs; up 2.73% or 14.85 to 559.65.
The India VIX, which measures the implied volatility of Nifty 50 options, was down 3.57% to 13.0300.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.46% or 5.86 to $1293.16 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in January fell 0.63% or 0.37 to hit $58.58 a barrel, while the February Brent oil contract rose 0.41% or 0.26 to trade at $63.73 a barrel.
USD/INR was up 0.04% to 64.584, while EUR/INR fell 0.11% to 77.0852.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.11% at 92.62.