Investing.com – India stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Power, IT and Technology sectors led shares higher.
At the close in NSE, the Nifty 50 added 0.32% to hit a new 1-month high, while the BSE Sensex 30 index gained 0.39%.
The best performers of the session on the Nifty 50 were NTPC Limited (NS:NTPC), which rose 5.71% or 9.40 points to trade at 173.90 at the close. Meanwhile, POWER GRID CORPORATION OF INDIA (NS:PGRD) added 4.50% or 8.55 points to end at 198.35 and Infosys Ltd (NS:INFY) was up 3.34% or 32.40 points to 1001.50 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Idea Cellular Ltd (NS:IDEA), which fell 3.35% or 2.50 points to trade at 72.10 at the close. Lupin Ltd (NS:LUPN) declined 1.82% or 27.75 points to end at 1494.00 and Hindustan Unilever Ltd. (NS:HLL) was down 1.61% or 13.55 points to 827.95.
The top performers on the BSE Sensex 30 were NTPC Limited (BO:NTPC) which rose 5.69% to 173.75, POWER GRID CORPORATION OF INDIA (BO:PGRD) which was up 4.14% to settle at 197.60 and Infosys Ltd (BO:INFY) which gained 3.20% to close at 1000.05.
The worst performers were Lupin Ltd (BO:LUPN) which was down 2.03% to 1489.45 in late trade, Hindustan Unilever Ltd. (BO:HLL) which lost 1.76% to settle at 825.75 and ITC Ltd (BO:ITC) which was down 1.29% to 244.30 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the India National Stock Exchange by 925 to 564 and 70 ended unchanged; on the Bombay Stock Exchange, 1548 fell and 1149 advanced, while 151 ended unchanged.
Shares in NTPC Limited (NS:NTPC) rose to 3-years highs; gaining 5.71% or 9.40 to 173.90. Shares in POWER GRID CORPORATION OF INDIA (NS:PGRD) rose to all time highs; rising 4.50% or 8.55 to 198.35. Shares in NTPC Limited (BO:NTPC) rose to 3-years highs; up 5.69% or 9.35 to 173.75. Shares in POWER GRID CORPORATION OF INDIA (BO:PGRD) rose to all time highs; rising 4.14% or 7.85 to 197.60.
The India Vix, which measures the implied volatility of Nifty 50 options, was down 1.32% to 14.6125.
Gold for February delivery was up 0.69% or 8.25 to $1204.85 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in February rose 0.77% or 0.40 to hit $52.65 a barrel, while the March Brent oil contract rose 1.07% or 0.59 to trade at $55.69 a barrel.
USD/INR was down 0.01% to 68.095, while EUR/INR rose 0.10% to 72.3511.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.53% at 101.16.