India Stock Market Update

Investing.com – India stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, with gains in the Oil & Gas, IT, and Auto sectors driving shares up.

Market Highlights

At the close in NSE:
– The Nifty 50 rose 0.40% to hit a new all-time high.
– The BSE Sensex 30 index gained 0.43%.

Top Performers on Nifty 50

1. Tata Motors Ltd (NS:TAMO): +3.58% (38.45 points) to 1,113.00.
2. Bajaj Finserv Ltd (NS:BJFS): +2.61% (44.80 points) to 1,758.30.
3. Bajaj Finance Ltd (NS:BJFN): +2.59% (179.00 points) to 7,079.00.

Worst Performers on Nifty 50

1. Grasim Industries Ltd (NS:GRAS): -1.50% (40.60 points) to 2,674.95.
2. Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (NS:MAHM): -1.22% (34.00 points) to 2,764.00.
3. JSW Steel Ltd (NS:JSTL): -1.16% (11.05 points) to 938.20.

Top Performers on BSE Sensex 30

1. Tata Motors Ltd (BO:TAMO): +3.57% to 1,112.95.
2. Bajaj Finserv Ltd (BO:BJFS): +2.57% to 1,758.00.
3. Bajaj Finance Ltd (BO:BJFN): +2.41% to 7,065.00.

Worst Performers on BSE Sensex 30

1. Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (BO:MAHM): -1.11% to 2,766.00.
2. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (BO:SUN): -0.82% to 1,799.00.
3. JSW Steel Ltd (BO:JSTL): -0.73% to 942.40.

Market Breadth

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones:
– NSE: 1694 fell, 759 advanced, 22 unchanged.
– BSE: 2438 fell, 1347 advanced, 98 unchanged.

Notable Stock Movements

Shares in Bajaj Finserv Ltd reached 52-week highs:
– NSE: +2.61% to 1,758.30.
– BSE: +2.57% to 1,758.00.

Volatility and Commodity Updates

• The India VIX, measuring the implied volatility of Nifty 50 options, was down 0.34% to 13.90.
• Gold Futures (December): +0.67% to $2,554.70/troy ounce.
• Crude Oil (October): +0.16% to $74.64/barrel.
• Brent Oil (November): unchanged at $77.58/barrel.

Currency Updates

• USD/INR: -0.08% to 83.89.
• EUR/INR: -0.30% to 93.07.
• US Dollar Index Futures: +0.13% at 101.12.