INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and Kotak Bank were the top contributors to the gain in Sensex
Domestic stock
markets moved sharply higher on Thursday amid mild gains in Asian peers
The S-P BSE Sensex index added as much as 564.55 points to 39,158.07 in morning, while the broader NSE Nifty benchmark climbed to as high as
11,610.85, up 170.65 points from the previous close
Gains across most sectors barring information technology shares pushed the markets higher
Analysts say some caution can be expected among investors ahead of the expiry of monthly derivatives contracts due by the end of the session
Here are 10 things to know about the stock markets today:At 10:21 am, the Sensex traded 460.78 points - or 1.19 per cent -
on the 50-scrip benchmark index at the time were Indian Oil, ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, UPL and Tata Steel, trading between 2.96 per
nearly 6 per cent after crude oil prices fell more than 1 per cent overnight
In the international market, crude oil prices fell for a second straight day of losses after US crude stockpiles unexpectedly rose and as
against the US dollar in early deals
Falling crude oil prices supported the rupee, say analysts
India meets more than 80 per cent of its oil requirement through imports.The derivatives contracts (futures - options) for the current month
their year-long trade war boosted demand for riskier assets while worries about a US presidential impeachment bid ebbed.MSCI's broadest
index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.1 per cent
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