Sensex jumps 712 points in early trade; Nifty above 17,300

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Economic Survey 2021-22 later in the day

File photo for representation  | Photo Credit: PTI

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Economic Survey 2021-22 later in the day

Equity benchmark Sensex surged 712 points in opening trade on January 31, tracking gains in index-majors Wipro, Bajaj Finance and Infosys amid a positive trend in the Asian markets.

Starting on a positive note, the BSE gauge was trading 712.61 points or 1.25% higher at 57,912.84 in early trade. Likewise, the Nifty advanced 216.95 points or 1.27% to 17,318.90.

Meanwhile, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Economic Survey 2021-22 later in the day.

Tech Mahindra was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising 2.85%, followed by Wipro, Bajaj Finance, Asian Paints, Bajaj Finserv, Ultratech Cement and Infosys.

On the other hand, NTPC, IndusInd Bank and L&T were the laggards.

In the previous session, the 30-share BSE index finished 76.71 points or 0.13% lower at 57,200.23. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty slipped 8.20 points or 0.05% to 17,101.95.

Elsewhere in Asia, bourses in Hong Kong and Tokyo were trading with gains in mid-session deals.

Markets in China and South Korea are closed for a holiday.

Meanwhile, international oil benchmark Brent crude rose 1.31% to $91.21 per barrel.

Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) remained net sellers in the capital markets, pulling out ₹5,045.34 crore January 28, as per provisional data.

Return to frontpage
Our code of editorial values

Note: This article have been indexed to our site. We do not claim legitimacy, ownership or copyright of any of the content above. To see the article at original source Click Here

Related Posts
Jason Isbell, Friend to the Vaccinated thumbnail

Jason Isbell, Friend to the Vaccinated

In lower Manhattan last Friday evening, Jason Isbell, the songwriter and guitarist, told a story of a perfect night in New York. Isbell, who grew up in Alabama and lives near Nashville, was out with his friend Will Welch—an Atlantan who is now the global editorial director of GQ—and Welch led him to a bar…
Read More
Son dakika... Putin thumbnail

Son dakika… Putin

Beyaz Saray'dan gönderilen basın notuna göre Biden ile Putin arasındaki telefon görüşmesi ABD Doğu saatiyle 12.06'da (TSİ 20.06) tamamlandı. 1 saat 2 dakika süren telefon görüşmesine ilişkin Beyaz Saray'ın yazılı bir açıklama yapması bekleniyor. Dün ABD Ulusal Güvenlik Danışmanı Jake Sullivan'ın "Rusya Ukrayna'da işgale her an başlayabilir." şeklindeki açıklamasının ardından gözler bugün Biden ile Putin…
Read More
Lifestyle, design and investment in Miami thumbnail

Lifestyle, design and investment in Miami

O olhar de Rejane de Paula sobre uma Miami efervescente em uma entrevista assinada pelo grande jornalista Paulo Navarro. A realtor Rejane de Paula é um fenômeno! Sucesso por onde passa, Rejane tem mais de 10 anos de carreira focados no setor imobiliário. A sua veia empreendedora aliada à sua formação acadêmica e abordagem customizada…
Read More
Elon Musk hopes to have Twitter CEO toward the end of year thumbnail

Elon Musk hopes to have Twitter CEO toward the end of year

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Billionaire Elon Musk said Wednesday that he anticipates finding a CEO for Twitter “probably toward the end of this year.” Speaking via a video call to the World Government Summit in Dubai, Musk said making sure the platform can function remained the most important thing for him. “I think
Read More
Index Of News
Total
0
Share