Post Session: Sensex, Nifty end tad higher on global cues; realty, bank stocks shine 09/12/2016 15:54

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BANKNIFTY FUT  TREND  : BUY ZONE

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The Indian benchmark indices ended higher for the second straight session on Friday amid sustained buying by investors and foreign funds, tracking firm global cues. Rate sensitive stocks such as realty and banking index emerged as top gainers after the Reserve Bank of India decided to withdraw the incremental CRR requirement aid sentiment.

The 30-share benchmark index closed trade at 26747.18, up by 52.9 points or by 0.2 per cent, and the NSE Nifty ended at 8261.75, up by 14.9 points or by 0.18 per cent.

During the day’s trade, the BSE Sensex touched intraday high of 26803.76 and intraday low of 26707.81, while the NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 8274.95 and intraday low of 8241.95.

In line with benchmark indices, the broader market also ended in positive terrain with the BSE MIDCAP closing at 12535.22, up by 26.88 points or by 0.21 per cent, while the BSE SMLCAP ended at 12320.08, up by 63.83 points or by 0.52 per cent.

The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were State Bank of India (Rs. 266.00,+2.41%), ICICI Bank Ltd. (Rs. 268.35,+2.35%), Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. (Rs. 306.90,+1.61%), Axis Bank Ltd. (Rs. 456.30,+1.51%), ITC Ltd. (Rs. 235.80,+1.20%), among others.

On the flip side, Bajaj Auto Ltd. (Rs. 2717.00,-2.05%), Coal India Ltd. (Rs. 307.25,-1.59%), Housing Development Finance Corporation Ltd. (Rs. 1267.10,-1.56%), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (Rs. 1189.10,-1.43%), Cipla Ltd. (Rs. 576.10,-0.98%), were among top losers on BSE.

On the sectoral front, realty and bankex stocks emerged as top gainers, adding as much as 1.62 per cent and 1.14 per cent respectively.

The market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was strong. On BSE out of total shares traded 2972, shares advanced were 1522 while 1260 shares declined and 190 were unchanged.