Sensex ends above 65,000, Nifty 19,300 for the first time; RIL zooms 2.5%

Closing Bell on July 3, 2023: The S&P BSE Sensex settled at a fresh closing high of 65,205, soaring 486 points. The broader Nifty50, meanwhile, zoomed 141 points to 19,330

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Stock market highlights: Benchmark indices extended their winning ways into fourth straight day on Monday as investors lapped up shares of PSU banks and metals, and heavyweights like HDFC twins, Reliance Industries, Bajaj Finance, and ITC. These shares jumped between 1 per cent and 5.5 per cent.

The S&P BSE Sensex settled at a fresh closing high of 65,205, soaring 486 points or 0.75 per cent. The index hit an intra-day record high of 65,248. The broader Nifty50, meanwhile, zoomed 141 points, or 0.73 per cent, to shut shop at 19,330. The index, too, scaled an all-time high of 19,336 in the intra-day trade. 

In the broader market, the Nifty MidCap 100 index gained 0.28 per cent, while the Nifty SmallCap index ended 1.3 per cent higher. 

Among sectors, the Nifty PSU Bank index advanced over 3.7 per cent, followed by the Nifty Metal index (up 1 per cent), and the Nifty Bank and FMCG indices (up 1 per cent each).

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COMMENT:: Positive eco data, global cues boost sentiment

"Sentiments of investors are reinforced by positive domestic data and optimistic global cues. Global market was supported by resilient economic data, avoiding the possibility of a recession. India's stock market trend was broad-based, owing to the outperformance from energy, financial, metal, and FMCG sectors. Economic activities are gaining strength with PMI level enlarging to 57.8, indicating sustained demand for products, fostering a sense of confidence in the manufacturing prospects."
 
- Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Financial Services
 
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BSE Smallcap Heatmap:: ADF Foods zooms 19%; Surya Roshni, 63 Moons crack over 8%

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Nifty 50 Gainers:: Grasim, ITC, BPCL rally around 3%

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3:38 PM

CLOSING BELL:: NSE Nifty50 settles atop 19,300, gains 134 pts

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3:33 PM

CLOSING BELL:: S&P BSE benchmark extends rally, ends higher for 4th straight trading session; up 486 pts

The BSE benchmark index has rallied 2,234 points in the last four trading sessions.

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SpiceJet repays last Rs 25 cr to settle City Union Bank's Rs 100 cr loan

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First Published: Jul 03 2023 | 07:28 AM IST

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