Market Live Today: Nifty, Sensex on the Move, Broader markets join the rally

Stock Market Live Live Today, 18 April 2024: Indian stock market indexes opened higher, on Thursday as Asian market peers erased early losses and turned positive. The Nifty today opened higher at 22212.35, up by 64.45 points, while the Sensex opened a positive of 239.42 points at 73183.10 levels. The Bank Nifty index also opened higher by 107.9 points at 47592.70 levels.

The other major Asian stock market indexes pared early losses and are trading in positive territory. South Korea’s Kospi is gaining the most in the region, up 1.79% followed by Hang Seng and Strait Times. Japan’s Nikkei 225 erased early losses and is trading higher by 0.35%. Shanghai also erased early losses and extended previous session gains.

 

Indian Stock Market LIVE Today

 

Indian stock market indexes extended their early gains and are trading on a strong note. The Nifty 50 index is trading higher, by 112 points or 0.51 percent and at 22263 levels while the Sensex is up by 303 points or 0.42 percent and at 73240 levels. The Bank Nifty index is trading higher, by 293 points or 0.62 percent on the spot level and at 47776 levels.

The broader markets are trading higher today, as the Nifty midcap index is up by 316 points or 0.64 percent and at 49565 levels. The Nifty smallcap index is trading higher by 157 points or 0.97 percent at 16486 levels.

 

Stock Market Updates Today

 

All sectoral indices are trading in the green. Nifty PSU Bank, Energy, and Realty are the sectors that are gaining the most at this moment.

The top-gaining stocks in the Nifty 50 index are BPCL, Power Grid, HDFC Life, Bajaj Auto, and Adani Ports and the top losing stocks are HCL Tech, Nestle, Apollo Hospital, Axis Bank, and NTPC.

The most active stocks in NSE in terms of value are Infy, ONGC, and HDFC Bank, and in terms of volume are ONGC,  Tata Steel, and Infy.

 

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                   Nifty and Bank Nifty Prediction for Thursday, 18 April 2024

 

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