Among the 30 Sensex companies, Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, IndusInd Bank, State Bank of India, Infosys, Wipro, Tech Mahindra and HCL Technologies recorded gains. | Photo source: Reuters
Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ended the session flat on June 19 after touching fresh highs throughout the session on the emergence of profit-taking in the absence of immediate triggers. In volatile trading, profit booking in consumer durables, capital goods and energy stocks negated sturdy gains in banking and financial stocks.
Up for the fifth straight session, the 30-share BSE Sensex rose 36.45 points or 0.05% to hit a recent closing high of 77,337.59. It rose 550.49 points, or 0.71%, on the day to hit a recent lifetime high of 77,851.63.
The NSE Nifty index ended the day at 23,516, down 41.90 points or 0.18%. On the day, it rose 106.1 points, or 0.45%, to a recent high of 23,664.
Among the 30 Sensex companies, Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, IndusInd Bank, State Bank of India, Infosys, Wipro, Tech Mahindra and HCL Technologies recorded gains.
On the other hand, the laggards included Titan, Maruti, Bharti Airtel, Larsen & Toubro, NTPC, Reliance Industries, Bajaj Finance and Power Grid. On the Asian markets, Seoul, Tokyo and Hong Kong achieved gains, while Shanghai ended the session in the red.
European markets recorded declines in mid-session transactions. US markets ended on June 18 on a positive note. Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) bought shares worth ₹ 2,569.40 crore on Tuesday, according to stock exchange data. Global price benchmark Brent crude fell 0.22% to $85.14 a barrel.
The benchmark BSE Sensex rose 308.37 points or 0.40% to settle at 77,301.14 on Tuesday. The Nifty index rose 92.30 points or 0.39% to hit a record closing high of 23,557.90.
