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Sensex, Nifty rise most since Jan on hopes Fed will delay rate hike

Sensex closed 2.15%, or 564.60 points, higher at 26,785.55, while the Nifty rose 2.12%, or 168.40 points, to regain the 8,100 level

Out of the 30 Sensex stocks, 26 ended with gains while four—Maruti Suzuki India, Dr Reddy’s, Lupin and Hindustan Unilever, lost. Photo: MintPremium
Out of the 30 Sensex stocks, 26 ended with gains while four—Maruti Suzuki India, Dr Reddy’s, Lupin and Hindustan Unilever, lost. Photo: Mint

Mumbai: Tracking firm global cues, the market benchmark Sensex on Monday closed at one-and-a-half-month high of 26,785.55 with a surge of 564.60 points as inventors sensed diminishing chances of the Fed rate hike in the near future after a weak US jobs report.

The index rising for the fourth straight session also got a leg-up from the rupee appreciating 31 paise against dollar.

A strong closing at Asian markets and a higher opening in Europe after a weaker-than-expected US jobs report fuelled speculation that the world’s biggest economy is not ready for an interest rate rise any time soon, buoyed market sentiment. After tracking bullish global cues, the 30-share Sensex scaled the day’s high of 26,822.42 and finally closed 564.60 points, or 2.15% higher at 26,785.55, a level last seen on 21 August.

The benchmark index has rallied by 1,168.71 points in four straight sessions, since the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut key rates by 0.50% to 6.75% on 29 September.

The broader NSE Nifty after regaining the 8,100-level, further rose to a session’s high of 8,128.90, before settling 168.40 points, or 2.12%, to close at 8,119.30. Both the indices posted their biggest single day gains since 15 January.

Shares of Tata Motors emerged as the top gainer among the Sensex pack by surging 6.13% on sales data and reports that its Jaguar Land Rover sales surged in the US. The stock was the top gainer on both Sensex and Nifty. The rally in Sensex was also supported by gains in Tata Steel (5.82%), ICICI Bank (4.90%), Hindalco (4.74%), HDFC (4.73%), L&T (4.12%) and Hero MotoCorp (4%).

Out of the 30 Sensex stocks, 26 ended with gains while four—Maruti Suzuki India, Dr Reddy’s, Lupin and Hindustan Unilever, lost.

Among BSE sectoral indices, capital goods gained the most by surging 3.28%, followed by infra 3.04%, bankex 2.80% and metal 2.49%. The broader markets also performed well on buying by retail investors. The BSE mid-cap and the small-cap indices surged by 1.79% and 1.62%, respectively.

Among other Asian markets, China, Tokyo, Hong Kong, South Korea indexes firmed up in the region 0.76% to 1.62%. While, gains between 2.12% and 3.13% were seen in Europe from their early deals.

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Published: 05 Oct 2015, 09:39 AM IST
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