Investing.com – India stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Banking, Oil & Gas and Carbon sectors led shares higher.
At the close in NSE, the Nifty 50 rose 1.15%, while the BSE Sensex 30 index added 1.19%.
The best performers of the session on the Nifty 50 were Adani Port and Special Economic Zone Ltd (NS:APSE), which rose 5.10% or 19.10 points to trade at 392.15 at the close. Meanwhile, HDFC Bank Ltd (NS:HDBK) added 3.99% or 81.65 points to end at 2139.45 and IndusInd Bank Ltd. (NS:INBK) was up 4.02% or 75.75 points to 1955.45 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NS:SUN), which fell 2.47% or 12.20 points to trade at 480.35 at the close. Tata Motors Ltd (NS:TAMO) declined 1.99% or 5.75 points to end at 282.50 and Hindalco Industries Ltd. (NS:HALC) was down 1.32% or 3.15 points to 234.20.
The top performers on the BSE Sensex 30 were Adani Port and Special Economic Zone Ltd (BO:APSE) which rose 4.70% to 392.20, HDFC Bank Ltd (BO:HDBK) which was up 4.36% to settle at 2136.15 and IndusInd Bank Ltd. (BO:INBK) which gained 3.14% to close at 1948.00.
The worst performers were Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (BO:SUN) which was down 2.95% to 480.15 in late trade, Tata Motors Ltd (BO:TAMO) which lost 2.09% to settle at 282.90 and Hero MotoCorp Ltd (BO:HROM) which was down 1.65% to 3547.25 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the India National Stock Exchange by 1047 to 552 and 32 ended unchanged; on the Bombay Stock Exchange, 1618 fell and 949 advanced, while 128 ended unchanged.
Shares in HDFC Bank Ltd (NS:HDBK) rose to all time highs; rising 3.99% or 81.65 to 2139.45. Shares in Tata Motors Ltd (NS:TAMO) fell to 52-week lows; down 1.99% or 5.75 to 282.50. Shares in IndusInd Bank Ltd. (NS:INBK) rose to all time highs; up 4.02% or 75.75 to 1955.45. Shares in HDFC Bank Ltd (BO:HDBK) rose to all time highs; up 4.36% or 89.30 to 2136.15. Shares in Tata Motors Ltd (BO:TAMO) fell to 52-week lows; falling 2.09% or 6.05 to 282.90. Shares in IndusInd Bank Ltd. (BO:INBK) rose to all time highs; up 3.14% or 59.25 to 1948.00.
The India VIX, which measures the implied volatility of Nifty 50 options, was down 1.40% to 13.2225.
Gold Futures for June delivery was up 0.23% or 3.00 to $1304.50 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in July fell 0.51% or 0.35 to hit $67.86 a barrel, while the August Brent oil contract fell 0.31% or 0.24 to trade at $77.48 a barrel.
USD/INR was up 0.09% to 67.495, while EUR/INR rose 0.21% to 78.8320.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.18% at 93.89.