₹304.5 lakh crore from about ₹303 lakh crore in the previous session, making investors richer by about ₹1.5 lakh crore in a single session. In the last five sessions of gains, investors have gained about ₹2.9 lakh crore.
Commenting on today's market performance, Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Financial Services, said ‘’Despite the current high levels, domestic investors have hardly lost confidence in the Indian economy. It is experiencing a broad based rally strengthened by encouraging domestic macroeconomic data and sustained inflows from FIIs. ‘’Although there was some initial profit booking today, the market confidently recovered, with buying observed in all major sectors except auto and IT.
Additionally, the global market is providing comfort to the rally, in anticipation of moderation in global inflation,'' added Nair. Top gainers: NTPC (2.86%), Bajaj Finance (2.20%), IndusInd Bank (2.07%), Ultra Cement (1.96%), and Bajaj Finserv (1.64%) Top losers: TCS (0.82%), Bharti Airtel (-0.68%), Maruti Suzuki (-0.61%), Hindustan Unilever (-0.43%), and Nestle India (-0.36%).
Read more on livemint.com