Stock market today: Nifty 50 ends higher for 5th consecutive session; Reliance, Infosys, HUL among top index movers
Silver price may hit ₹1,00,000 on MCX by June, say analysts; 5 key triggers driving rally The mid- and small-cap segments underperformed the benchmarks. The Nifty Midcap 100 index rose 0.19 per cent, but the Nifty Smallcap 100 index declined 0.35 per cent. Weak global cues also capped the gains.
Among the top global peers, Japan's Nikkei fell 0.85 per cent, while China's Shanghai Composite Index ended flat. Among the European markets, France's CAC 40, the UK's FTSE and Germany's DAX were down up to half-a-per cent when the Nifty 50 closed. Experts anticipate that the Indian stock market to remain volatile until the final phase of the election on June 1.
However, they do not expect the market to see a major correction in the run-up to the election outcome. Also Read: Will Indian share market continue to correct before Lok Sabha election 2024 result? Experts list out 28 stocks to buy Shares of Cipla (up 2.79 per cent), Tata Consumer (up 2.51 per cent), Hindustan Unilever (up 2.39 per cent), Coal India (up 2.28 per cent) and Reliance Industries (up 1.70 per cent) closed as the top gainers in the Nifty 50 index. Shares of Shriram Finance (down 1.53 per cent), Apollo Hospitals (down 1.32 per cent), Hindalco (down 1.17 per cent), Hero MotoCorp (down 1.12 per cent) and HDFC Life Insurance Company (down 0.86 per cent) ended as the top losers in the index.
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