Closing Bell: Sensex Up 256 Points, Nifty Above 26,000; Power, Realty Shares Rally

Sensex ended the day with the gain of 256 points to 85,169 and Nifty surged 63 points to 26,004 on Wednesday, September 25, 2024. Nifty Bank zoomed 133 points to 54,101 and Nifty Midcap fell 385 points to 60,465 on September 25, 2024. FMCG major Dabur India Ltd share today witnessed sharp decline of 4.34% on BSE. Current market price of Dabur India shares on BSE is Rs 626.40 apiece as the stock slipped 6.65% from 52-week high price of Rs 672.00 per share. Power and realty shares witnessed rally in trade today.

Earlier, Sensex & Nifty traded flat on Wednesday, taking a breather after a series of record-breaking highs. Investors adopted a cautious stance, awaiting further clarity on the U.S. economy's resilience in the wake of a recent decline in consumer confidence. At 11:45 AM, the Sensex was up slightly at 84,918, while the Nifty was down marginally at 25,921. Active stocks included Easy Trip, Reliance Power, HDFC Bank, Power Grid Corp, and Vedanta.

Sectorally, Auto, Pharma, FMCG, and PSU Bank were down, while Metal, Realty, Energy, Infra, and Media outperformed. The broader market also weakened, with midcap and smallcap indices falling by 0.56% and 0.18%, respectively indicating cautious investor sentiments.

Earlier, Benchmark mark indices opened in red tracking mixed global cues. Nifty opened near the 25,900 mark while Sensex opened 150 pts lower at 84,836.45. On the Nifty index, Power Grid, M&M, Hindalco Industries, Eicher Motors and HDFC Bank were the top gainers whereas Tech Mahindra, Asian Paints, Tata Consumer Products, HCL Tech and LTIMindtree were the top losers.

Asian markets mostly stayed in the range bound, although the Hang Seng climbed more than 2% as China announced an extensive stimulus plan. On top of that, geopolitical challenges, notably the crises in the Middle East and the current Russia-Ukraine war will have an influence on the marketplaces and consequently, investors should stay cautious.

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