SHARE MARKET TODAY: SENSEX RISES 350 POINTS; NIFTY50 CROSSES 24400 FOR THE FIRST TIME. IT STOCKS LEAD

Share market today:  The two key equity benchmarks, Sensex and Nifty, on Thursday morning extended their leads tracking positive global trends. The Sensex topped the 80,300 level in opening trade, while the NSE Nifty50 crossed 24,400 for the first time. At 10.15 am, the BSE Sensex jumped 351 points to reach 80,338. On the other hand, the Nifty50 was trading at 24,379, up 92 points.

Stock update

On the 30-share Sensex platform, HCLTech, ICICI Bank, Tata Motors, Infosys, TCS, Kotak Bank emerged gainers. On the down side, HDFC Bank, IndusInd Bank, Titan, TechM, Bajaj Finance, Adani Ports were among the losers.

In the broader markets, the BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices gained 0.36 per cent and 0.57 per cent, respectively.

Sectoral update

Sectorwise, Nifty IT index was the highest gaining index rising 1 per cent. On the flip side, Nifty FMCG index was the top loser, falling 0.06 per cent.

In the previous session on Wednesday, the Sensex closed at 79,987, rising 545 points, while closed 163 points higher at 24,287. On Wednesday, the market capitalisation of BSE-listed firms hit a record high of Rs 445.43 lakh crore on Wednesday, driven by a sharp rally in equities after Sensex breached the historic 80,000-mark for the first time ever.

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