Sensex and Nifty rose today, tracking positive global cues and easing crude oil prices.
As of 10:06 am, the BSE Sensex was up nearly 0.2 percent, with the NSE Nifty showing a comparable advance.
The IPO rush currently underway has diverted liquidity, limiting the extent of today’s gains.
The Sensex had closed 21.86 points lower at 74,314.59 on Thursday, while the Nifty ended 53 points higher at 23,270.60.
Realty and pharma sectors outperformed on Thursday, with the broader market posting stronger gains than the headline indices.
Indian equity markets have shown a mixed but broadly resilient trend through much of September, navigating global rate expectations and domestic IPO activity.
Retail and institutional investors alike are watching upcoming corporate earnings and macroeconomic data releases for cues on market direction in the coming weeks.
Analysts note that while headline index moves have been modest recently, sector rotation has kept trading activity elevated across the broader market.
As of around 10:06 am today, the BSE Sensex was up roughly 0.2 percent, with the NSE Nifty advancing by a similar margin.
Positive global cues, including advancing shares across major markets and easing crude oil prices, supported the higher opening in Indian equities.
Liquidity diversion caused by a rush of IPO listings has been limiting gains in the broader market even as benchmark indices edge higher.
On Thursday, September 17, the Sensex closed 21.86 points lower at 74,314.59, while the Nifty ended 53 points higher at 23,270.60.
Realty, pharma and broader market indices had outperformed the headline benchmarks in Thursday’s session, with the Nifty Midcap 100 and Smallcap 100 both posting stronger gains.
Market breadth on Thursday was healthier than the headline numbers suggested, with more stocks advancing than declining across the exchange.
Foreign institutional investor flows and crude oil price movements remain key factors that market participants are tracking closely this week.
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