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From the 30 sensex package, ITC, Tech Mahindra, HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries, IndusInd Bank, Titan, State Bank of India and ICICI Bank were the biggest gainers. File
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Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded sharply on Monday (December 23, 2024) after five days of steep decline amid value buying at lower levels and a rally in global markets.
Besides, hectic buying in bluechip stocks ITC, HDFC Bank and Reliance Industries also helped in market recovery. The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex jumped 498.58 points or 0.64% to settle at 78,540.17. During the day, it soared 876.53 points or 1.12% to 78,918.12. The NSE Nifty surged 165.95 points or 0.70% to 23,753.45.
From the 30 sensex package, ITC, Tech Mahindra, HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries, IndusInd Bank, Titan, State Bank of India and ICICI Bank were the biggest gainers. New entrant Zomato, Maruti, Nestle, HCL Tech, Bajaj Finserv and Tata Motors were among the laggards.
In Asian markets, Seoul, Tokyo, and Hong Kong settled in the positive territory while Shanghai ended lower. European markets were trading mostly lower; Wall Street ended higher on Friday (December 20, 2024.)
In the past five sessions last week, the BSE benchmark tanked 4,091.53 points or 4.98% and the Nifty slumped 1,180.8 points or 4.76%. Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth ₹3,597.82 crore on Friday (December 20, 2024,) according to exchange data.
Global oil benchmark Brent crude climbed 0.44% to $73.26 a barrel. The 30-share BSE benchmark tumbled 1,176.46 points or 1.49% to settle at 78,041.59 on Friday (December 20, 2024.) The Nifty tanked 364.20 points or 1.52% to 23,587.50.
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Published – December 23, 2024 04:43 pm IST
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Markets stage sharp recovery after five days of fall; Sensex climbs 500 points
