Investing.com – India stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Fast Moving Consumer Goods, Consumer Durables and Capital Goods sectors led shares higher.
At the close in NSE, the Nifty 50 added 0.11%, while the BSE Sensex 30 index gained 0.35%.
The best performers of the session on the Nifty 50 were ITC Ltd (NS:ITC), which rose 6.08% or 17.40 points to trade at 303.60 at the close. Meanwhile, Bharti Infratel Limited (NS:BHRI) added 2.37% or 9.00 points to end at 387.95 and Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. (NS:ZEE) was up 1.27% or 6.50 points to 520.35 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were State Bank Of India (NS:SBI), which fell 4.45% or 13.70 points to trade at 294.30 at the close. Lupin Ltd (NS:LUPN) declined 3.96% or 52.25 points to end at 1265.95 and Aurobindo Pharma Ltd. (NS:ARBN) was down 3.38% or 20.15 points to 575.15.
The top performers on the BSE Sensex 30 were ITC Ltd (BO:ITC) which rose 6.21% to 303.65, Larsen & Toubro Limited (BO:LART) which was up 1.61% to settle at 1751.80 and Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone (BO:APSE) which gained 1.36% to close at 353.95.
The worst performers were State Bank Of India (BO:SBI) which was down 4.46% to 294.40 in late trade, Lupin Ltd (BO:LUPN) which lost 3.95% to settle at 1262.90 and Gail (India) Ltd. (BO:GAIL) which was down 2.48% to 391.15 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the India National Stock Exchange by 1135 to 436 and 8 ended unchanged; on the Bombay Stock Exchange, 1826 fell and 859 advanced, while 153 ended unchanged.
Shares in ITC Ltd (NS:ITC) rose to all time highs; rising 6.08% or 17.40 to 303.60. Shares in Aurobindo Pharma Ltd. (NS:ARBN) fell to 52-week lows; falling 3.38% or 20.15 to 575.15. Shares in ITC Ltd (BO:ITC) rose to 52-week highs; up 6.21% or 17.75 to 303.65.
The India VIX, which measures the implied volatility of Nifty 50 options, was down 0.88% to 11.2025.
Gold Futures for June delivery was up 0.21% or 2.62 to $1256.22 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in July rose 0.99% or 0.50 to hit $51.17 a barrel, while the July Brent oil contract rose 0.95% or 0.51 to trade at $54.12 a barrel.
USD/INR was up 0.13% to 64.541, while EUR/INR rose 0.19% to 72.4973.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.04% at 96.96.