Indian shares closed higher on Friday, with the benchmark Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex 30 both posting solid gains as select sectors outperformed. Real Estate, Information Technology and Public Sector Undertakings were noted as contributors to the advance.
At the close on the National Stock Exchange, the Nifty 50 rose 1.02%. On the Bombay Stock Exchange, the Sensex 30 finished up 1.08%.
Among Nifty constituents, Jio Financial Services Ltd (NSE:JIOF) led the list of winners, finishing up 3.90% - a rise of 9.11 points to close at 242.48. HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd (NSE:HDFL) added 2.93%, gaining 16.15 points to end at 568.00. Adani Enterprises Ltd (NSE:ADEL) also featured among the session's strongest, rising 2.41% or 74.20 points to finish at 3,157.80.
On the downside, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd (NSE:REDY) was the biggest laggard on the Nifty, slipping 1.81% or 23.00 points to close at 1,246.50. Eternal Ltd (NSE:ETEA) declined 0.84% or 2.45 points to end at 290.00, while Nestle India Ltd (NSE:NEST) fell 0.77% or 11.20 points to 1,450.00.
The BSE Sensex 30's top performers included Reliance Industries Ltd (BO:RELI), which rose 2.37% to 1,310.00, Tech Mahindra Ltd (BO:TEML), which added 2.06% to settle at 1,453.65, and Axis Bank Ltd. (BO:AXBK), which gained 1.92% to close at 1,324.00. On the BSE, Nestle India Ltd (BO:NEST) was among the weaker names, down 0.68% to 1,450.00, while Eternal Ltd (BO:ETEA) lost 0.68% to settle at 290.25 and Bharti Airtel Ltd (BO:BRTI) declined 0.44% to 1,922.00 at the close.
Market breadth was positive on both exchanges. On the National Stock Exchange, 1,805 stocks advanced, 729 declined and 55 finished unchanged. On the Bombay Stock Exchange, 2,671 shares rose, 1,321 fell and 170 were unchanged.
Volatility as measured by the India VIX eased, falling 7.73% to 12.33.
Commodities and currency moves were modest. Gold futures for August delivery declined 0.54% or 22.21 to $4,118.59 a troy ounce. Crude oil for August delivery slipped 0.12% or 0.09 to $71.99 a barrel, while the September Brent contract fell 0.09% or 0.07 to $76.23 a barrel.
In currency markets, USD/INR rose 0.06% to 95.43, while EUR/INR eased 0.04% to 108.99. The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.07% at 100.61.
Summary of session outcomes:
- Nifty 50: +1.02%
- BSE Sensex 30: +1.08%
- India VIX: -7.73% to 12.33
- Positive breadth on both NSE and BSE
The market closed with more advancing issues than decliners and a modest pullback in volatility, while precious metals and energy benchmarks edged lower and the rupee experienced small moves against major currencies.