Domestic equities recover, Sensex ends 159 pts higher, Nifty above 18,800; IT stocks gain, Zee Ent falls

Sectorally, Nifty Financial Services 25/50 gained 0.96 per cent, the IT index gained 0.78 per cent, Nifty Auto gained 0.74 per cent, and the metal index jumped 0.74 per cent.

Zee Entertainment plunged 7 per cent to hit its 52-week low of Rs 172.25 on BSE amid heavy volumes. (File image)

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After opening lower on Tuesday, domestic indices recovered by the end of the trading session, lifted by financial, auto, and IT stocks. BSE benchmark Sensex gained 159.40 points, or 0.25 per cent to close at 63,327.70, while, broader NSE Nifty50 gained 61.25 points, or 0.33 per cent to end at 18,816.70.

In the intraday session, Sensex touched an intraday low of 62,801.91, down 0.58 per cent or almost 400 points, while Nifty50 hit a low of 18,660.65, down 0.50 per cent, or 95 points.

Broader markets extended the rally, as all indices, except India Vix, ended in the green. Nifty Midcap Select gained 0.75 per cent, Nifty Microcap 250 rose 0.78 per cent, Nifty Midcap 50 jumped 0.67 per cent, and Nifty Smallcap 100 climbed 0.52 per cent.

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Sectorally, Nifty Financial Services 25/50 gained 0.96 per cent, the IT index gained 0.78 per cent, Nifty Auto gained 0.74 per cent, and the metal index jumped 0.74 per cent.

Tata Motors, HCLTech, PowerGrid, HDFC Life, Eicher Motors, Bajaj Auto, Tech Mahindra, NTPC, SBI Life, L&T, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Britannia, Infosys, and Wipro were the top gaining stocks in today’s session.

On the other hand, Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, Sun Pharma, M&M, BPCL, Divis Lab, IndusInd Bank, ONGC, UltraTech Cement, and Hindustan Unilever were the top losers today.

IndiGo’s shares jumped in opening trade to hit its 52-week high after the airline placed the largest-ever order in aviation history to buy 500 Airbus A320neo family planes. The shares ended 0.23 per cent higher on BSE at Rs 2438.35.

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Meanwhile, IIFL Securities plunged 16.02 per cent after market regulator Sebi barred the company from onboarding clients for two years.

Zee Entertainment plunged 7 per cent to hit its 52-week low of Rs 172.25 on BSE amid heavy volumes.