The Federal Reserve's move to keep its benchmark interest rate steady at approximately 3.9% provided a favorable external backdrop for Indian shares. Inflows from foreign institutional investors continued to accelerate, adding hundreds of crores to domestic equities over consecutive trading sessions. Meanwhile, sector performance was anchored by a roughly 2% jump in consumer goods, though the automobile segment failed to participate in the broader upswing.
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The broader market generated approximately Rs 3 lakh crore in overall investor wealth acc…: The broader market generated approximately Rs 3 lakh crore in overall investor wealth accumulation.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman indicated that discussions remain ongoing regarding p…: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman indicated that discussions remain ongoing regarding potential reductions to long-term capital gains and securities transaction taxes.
The Nifty Auto index moved against the prevailing market trend by slipping into negative…: The Nifty Auto index moved against the prevailing market trend by slipping into negative territory.
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Sensex jumped more than 600 points to rise above 73,860 while Nifty 50 gained 175 points to near 22,875. Broader markets also gained, with Nifty Smallcap 100 and Nifty Midcap 100 rising up to 0.6%.
Adani Ports shares jumped more than 4% to lead gains on Sensex, while Power Grid, Kotak Mahindra Bank, HUL, NTPC, ITC, Reliance Industries, Titan, TCS and Infosys shares gained 1-3%.
Among the sectoral indices, Nifty FMCG gained around 2% to lead gains, while Nifty PSU Bank, Nifty IT and few others gained up to 1%. Nifty Auto, however, slipped into the red. The overall market breadth remained positive, with NSE seeing 1,995 advances against 1,228 declines, while 105 stocks remained unchanged.
Here are the key factors boosting market today:
1) Fed holds rates
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