Stock Market Today: Sensex, Nifty Snap 2-Day Losing Streak; Bank Nifty, Pharma Shine
by Sandip Das on 9 February 2024, 5 min read
The Indian stock market snapped the 2-day losing steak on February 9, 2024, and ended in the green. At close, Sensex was up 167 points at 71,595.49 while Nifty added 64 points and ended the session at 21,782.50 mark.
Around 851 stocks advanced and 1706 declined while 96 stocks remained.
Among the sectors, Bank Nifty added 1.38 percent followed by pharma which was up 0.5 percent. However, selling pressure was witnessed in metal, oil & gas, IT, and auto indices.
Top Nifty50 Gainers
| Company Name | Last Traded Price (Rs) | % Change |
| Grasim Industries | 2179.05 | 5.92 |
| State Bank of India | 725.45 | 3.70 |
| Apollo Hospitals | 6433.75 | 3.25 |
| Sun Pharma | 1532.8 | 2.80 |
| ICICI Bank | 1010.95 | 2.19 |
Top Nifty50 Losers
| Company Name | Last Traded Price (Rs) | % Change |
| Mahindra & Mahindra | 1644.45 | -2.46 |
| Bharti Airtel | 1120 | -1.94 |
| NTPC | 324.7 | -1.87 |
| ONGC | 268.1 | -1.85 |
| Tata Steel | 141.3 | -1.64 |
Most Active Stocks on NSE in Terms of Volumes
| Company Name | Last Traded Price (Rs) | Volume |
| State Bank of India | 725.45 | 4,32,35,061 |
| Tata Steel | 141.3 | 3,59,61,925 |
| ITC | 415 | 3,22,83,965 |
| HDFC Bank | 1408 | 2,83,21,062 |
| ONGC | 268.1 | 2,67,43,792 |
Asian Markets end up mixed
Asian markets ended on a mixed note on February 9. Nikkei added 0.09 percent at 36,897.42. Kospi gained 0.41 percent at 2,620.32. Hang Seng shed 0.84 percent at 15,746.58.
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European markets trade flat
Major European markets were trading on a flat note on February 9 with FTSE up 0.12 percent at 7,604.23 while German DAX was up 0.12 percent at 16,983.68. CAC was trading flat at 7,665.80.
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