The key domestic indices rallied. Nifty Auto, Nifty Financial Services and Nifty Realty shares advanced, while Nifty Media shares fell.

As per provisional closing data, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, surged 2008.61 points or 2.60% to 79,310.01. The Nifty 50 index registered sharp gains of 576 points or 2.40% to 24,536.60. In the past three trading sessions, the Nifty and Sensex surged by 4.67% and 4.78%, respectively.

The broader market underperformed the frontline indices. The BSE 150 MidCap Index posted strong gains of 1.97% and the BSE 250 SmallCap Index climbed 0.88%.

The market breadth was positive. On the BSE, 3634 shares rose and 1695 shares retreated. A total of 203 shares were unchanged.

HDFC Bank Ltd was the top traded stock in NIFTY50 index today, recording a quantity of 654.02 lakh shares and saw a sharp spurt of 100.05% compared to last one-week’s average daily volume. The stock has surged around 4.53% in last one-month and has slumped 25.23% over last one year.

ICICI Bank Ltd was the second highest traded stock in NIFTY50 index today, recording a quantity of 383.24 lakh shares and posted a sharp rise of 234.50% compared to last one-week’s average daily volume. The stock has soared 6.91% in last one-month and has posted strong gains of 6.52% over last one year.

14 stocks in NSE500 index hit record high today.

Index action

The Nifty Auto index surged 4.14% to 27601.75 today. The index has jumped by 3.10% in last one week and has posted modest gains of 4.26% over last one month. It has edged lower by 0.40% in last one year. Uno Minda Ltd (up 11.54%), Ashok Leyland Ltd (up 10.50%), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (up 5.59%), Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (up 5.48%) and Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd (up 5.46%) moved up.

The Nifty Financial Services index rose sharply by 3.99% to 26600.45 today. The index has soared by 4.76% in last one week and has edged up 3.75% over last one month. It is down 5.94% in last one year. Bajaj Finance Ltd (up 7.65%), Cholamandalam Investment & Finance Company Ltd (up 6.15%), Shriram Finance Ltd (up 6.08%), SBI Cards & Payment Services Ltd (up 5.79%) and ICICI Bank Ltd (up 5.33%) jumped.

The Nifty Media index inched down by 0.84% to 1696.2 today. The index is sharply higher by 4.47% in last one week and has added 9.62% over last one month. It climbed by 11.62% in last one year. Prime Focus Ltd (down 5.66%), Tips Music Ltd (down 2.93%), MPS Ltd (down 1.25%), Nazara Technologies Ltd (down 0.82%) and Sun TV Network Ltd (down 0.76%) fell.

The Nifty Chemicals index eased by 0.63% to 27658.55 today. The index has surged by 3.97% in last one week and has drifted lower by 0.55% over last one month. It edged lower by 4.62% in last one year. P I Industries Ltd (down 19.07%), Solar Industries India Ltd (down 4.50%), Deepak Nitrite Ltd (down 2.18%), Chambal Fertilisers & Chemicals Ltd (down 1.50%) and Linde India Ltd (down 1.29%) went down.

The Nifty Auto index rose for a third session in a row today. Uno Minda Ltd (up 11.54%), Ashok Leyland Ltd (up 10.50%), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (up 5.59%), Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (up 5.48%) and Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd (up 5.46%) traded higher.