India Markets Tuesday Wrap-Up: Tech Blue-Chips Top Gainers

By Equitymaster: Backed by buying interest in engineering, commodity and power stocks, indices in Indian stock markets ended the session close to the day's highs. After a muted start, investor interest gradually intensified across index heavyweights. There were no signs of profit booking in the final trading hour as well and the indices closed well above the dotted line. While the BSE-Sensex closed higher by around 285 points (up 1.6%), the NSE-Nifty closed higher by around 94 points (up 1.8%).

By Equitymaster: Taking cues from its peers in Asia, the indices in Indian stock markets began the day's proceedings on a buoyant note. Buying activity intensified in the later hours causing the indices to close above the dotted line. While the BSE-Sensex closed higher by around 421 points (up 2.7%), the NSE-Nifty closed higher by around 129 points (up 2.8%). The BSE Mid cap also ended 2.4% higher, while the BSE Small cap index managed to move up by 2.3%.

Equitymaster submits: Broad based buying across sectors helped the Indian stock market to stay ahead of its peers in Asia today. Led by buying interest in telecom, software, auto and realty stocks, the benchmark indices in India recorded the highest gains in the region. That said, it were primarily the largecap stocks that evinced investor interest. The mid and small cap stocks remained out of favour.

By Equitymaster: Indian stock markets had a rather volatile outing today although they managed to trade into the positive for a larger part of the day. While the indices began the day's proceedings on a positive note, profit booking at higher levels took toll and pushed the indices towards the dotted line. However, they recovered as buying activity intensified and the final trading hour saw the indices close well into the positive.

By Equitymaster: Despite sharp depreciation of the rupee against the US dollar the Indian stock market managed to stay in the positive territory throughout the session today. Buying interest in software and metal stocks primarily kept the indices above the breakeven line. While the BSE-Sensex closed higher by around 119 points (up 0.7%), the NSE-Nifty closed higher by around 34 points (up 0.7%).

By Equitymaster: The Indian stock market traded in the positive throughout Friday's trading session, although alternate bouts of buying and selling restricted them within a range. Some profit booking was witnessed in the final hours, but the indices managed to close above the dotted line.

By Equitymaster: Indian stock markets traded in the positive for a larger part of the day today. The indices began the day's proceedings on a positive note, and while subsequent sessions saw the indices pare some gains, they recovered in the later hours. The final trading hour saw the indices close well above the dotted line. While the BSE-Sensex closed higher by around 106 points (up 1%), the NSE-Nifty closed higher by around 34 points (up 1%).

By Equitymaster: Indian stock markets had a volatile session today on account of apprehension about poll results in few states. Indices opened in the red. However they moved higher mid-session. But, towards the close of today's session, the indices lost momentum and closed in the red due to profit booking in index heavyweights. High crude prices, with brent crude at US$ 123.9 a barrel, also left a bad taste in investor's mouths.