The bull run on Dalal Street continued into the third session in a row on Tuesday, June 16, as investors cheered the US-Iran peace deal and a subsequent decline in crude oil prices, easing inflation and growth concerns, especially for import-oriented economies like India.
The BSE barometer Sensex zoomed 544 points or 0.71% to 76,809 and its NSE counterpart Nifty 50 added 135.25 points or 0.57% to settle at 23,989. The benchmark indices have added around 4% in the last three sessions amid optimism surrounding the peace deal announcement.
As the geopolitical tensions ease, investor focus is now on the first US Federal Reserve meeting under the newly-appointed chair, Kevin Warsh.
While the benchmark interest rate is widely anticipated to hold steady, market participants will pay close attention to the forward guidance and commentary on the trajectory of monetary policy, said Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Investments Limited.
Indian stock market: 10 key highlights
Here are the 10 key highlights from the Indian stock market today:
1. What moved the market today?
Market sentiment remained favourable as easing geopolitical tensions through the US–Iran peace deal pushed crude oil prices lower, improving India’s macroeconomic outlook, said Gaurav Garg, Research Analyst at Lemonn Markets Desk.
“The decline in oil prices helped ease inflation concerns, supported currency stability, and enhanced expectations for corporate earnings across several sectors. Positive global cues, steady buying in IT and consumer-focused stocks, and improving investor confidence further aided market sentiment,” he added.
2. Market cap jumps by ₹1.75 lakh crore
Investor wealth increased by ₹1.76 lakh crore in today’s trade as the market cap of all BSE-listed firms rose to ₹472.25 lakh crore from ₹470.49 lakh crore a day earlier.
3. Top Nifty gainers today
In the Nifty pack of stocks, 30 ended in the green with HCL Technologies emerging as the lead gainer following a 3.7% increase in its shares. The IT major announced its decision to acquire a 10.5% stake in domestic generative AI startup Sarvam AI.
Tata Consumer Products followed suit as it rose 2.7%. Meanwhile, NTPC, Bajaj Finserv and HUL were among other gainers as they rose 2% or more in trade today.
4. Top Nifty losers
On the other hand, Hindalco was the top loser among the 20 stocks that declined in the Nifty 50 pack. A sharp decline in aluminium prices pushed the metal stock 2.95% lower today. JSW Steel, HDFC Life, Eicher Motors and Maruti Suzuki were among other stocks that declined in trade today.
5. Broader markets gain
The broader market mood was also firm. Both mid-cap and small-cap indices gained in tandem with the benchmark, rising 0.41% and 0.42%, respectively.
6. Sectoral watch
The IT sector emerged as the top performer, rising 1.78%, supported by continued buying interest in large-cap technology stocks, while Realty, Media, FMCG, Construction, and Oil & Gas indices also closed in positive territory, reflecting broad-based participation.
On the other hand, Metal stocks witnessed significant selling pressure and ended as the worst-performing sector amid weakness in metal prices. The index ended 1.55% lower. Auto, Pharma, Healthcare, PSU Banks, Cement, and Midcap Healthcare indices closed marginally lower.
7. Most active stocks
Vodafone Idea was the most active stock on NSE in volume terms with 49.24 crore shares traded. Suzlon Energy, Motisons Jewellers and YES Bank were other stocks that saw high volumes of over 20 crore shares today.
(This is a developing story. Check back for updates.)
