Equity benchmark Sensex
rallied over 1,400 points in opening session on Wednesday as Prime Minister
Narendra Modi's Rs 20 lakh crore stimulus package to revive the coronavirus-hit
economy boosted domestic investor sentiment. After touching a high of
32,845.48, the 30-share index pared some early gains to trade 818.68 points or
2.61 per cent higher at 32,189.80.
Similarly, NSE Nifty soared
213.50 points, or 2.32 per cent, to 9,410.05. ICICI Bank was the top gainer in
the Sensex pack, surging around 7 per cent, followed by L&T, Axis Bank,
Bajaj Finance, Hero MotoCorp, M&M, UltraTech Cement and Maruti.
On the other hand, Nestle
India, Bharti Airtel, Sun Pharma and Reliance Industries were trading in the
red. In the previous session, the BSE barometer settled 190.10 points or 0.60
per cent lower at 31,371.12, and broader Nifty declined 42.65 points, or 0.46 per
cent, to 9,196.55.
Foreign portfolio investors
offloaded equities worth Rs 1,662.03 crore in the capital market on Tuesday,
provisional exchange data showed. According to analysts, domestic investors
cheered the government's massive stimulus package to revive the pandemic-stricken
economy. -- PTI
Tags
Market