Investing.com – India stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Healthcare, Oil & Gas and Real Estate sectors led shares higher.
At the close in NSE, the S&P CNX Nifty gained 0.44% to hit a new 1-month high, while the BSE Sensex 30 index added 0.41%.
The best performers of the session on the S&P CNX Nifty were Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd. (NSE:REDY), which rose 3.59% or 128.95 points to trade at 3716.70 at the close. Meanwhile, Cipla Ltd. (NSE:CIPL) added 3.51% or 22.15 points to end at 653.70 and Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd. (NSE:BPCL) was up 3.10% or 28.00 points to 930.85 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Vedanta Ltd (NSE:VDAN), which fell 4.19% or 7.15 points to trade at 163.40 at the close. NMDC Ltd (NSE:NMDC) declined 1.87% or 2.20 points to end at 115.55 and Tech Mahindra Limited (NSE:TEML) was down 1.49% or 7.05 points to 464.55.
The top performers on the BSE Sensex 30 were Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd. (BO:REDY) which rose 3.64% to 3711.75, Cipla Ltd. (BO:CIPL) which was up 3.35% to settle at 652.55 and Hero MotoCorp Limited (BO:HROM) which gained 1.34% to close at 2612.40.
The worst performers were Vedanta Ltd (BO:VDAN) which was down 4.45% to 163.05 in late trade, Hindalco Industries Ltd. (BO:HALC) which lost 1.36% to settle at 109.05 and NTPC Limited (BO:NTPC) which was down 0.76% to 137.80 at the close.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the India National Stock Exchange by 977 to 460 and 8 ended unchanged; on the Bombay Stock Exchange, 494 rose and 253 declined, while 2 ended unchanged.
Shares in Vedanta Ltd (NSE:VDAN) fell to 52-week lows; down 4.19% or 7.15 to 163.40. Shares in Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd. (NSE:BPCL) rose to all time highs; rising 3.10% or 28.00 to 930.85. Shares in Tech Mahindra Limited (NSE:TEML) fell to 52-week lows; falling 1.49% or 7.05 to 464.55. Shares in Vedanta Ltd (BO:VDAN) fell to 52-week lows; down 4.45% or 7.60 to 163.05. Shares in Hindalco Industries Ltd. (BO:HALC) fell to 52-week lows; losing 1.36% or 1.50 to 109.05.
The India Vix, which measures the implied volatility of S&P CNX Nifty options, was down 1.76% to 16.0175.
Gold for August delivery was down 0.32% or 3.70 to $1164.10 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in August fell 2.24% or 1.25 to hit $54.27 a barrel, while the August Brent oil contract fell 2.86% or 1.73 to trade at $58.59 a barrel.
USD/INR was up 0.11% to 63.480, while EUR/INR fell 0.66% to 70.0150.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.30% at 96.67.