Dalal Street ended Monday’s session on a flat note, as investors remained cautious amid rising geopolitical tensions and rising crude oil prices. Benchmark indices Nifty50 and Sensex managed to post gains, ending the day marginally higher. The 30-share BSE Sensex rose 26.76 points, or 0.03%, to close at 78,520.30 points. The index had earlier touched a high of 78,942.45 and a low of 78,203.30, reflecting an intra-day volatility of 739.15 points.The NSE Nifty also saw marginal gains, rising 11.30 points, or 0.05%, to settle at 24,364.85.Among the components of the Sensex index, Trent, State Bank of India, ASEAN Paints, NTPC, Bajaj Finance and InterGlobe Aviation emerged as the top gainers. On the other hand, Larsen & Toubro, Bharat Electronics, HCL Tech and Kotak Mahindra Bank ended the list of major losers.Below is a list of the most prominent winners and losers in the session:
Mad cow disease winners
- Trent – 4242.85 (+3.33%)
- Spin – 1107.60 (+2.52%)
- Paint Asia – 2516.30 (+2.15%)
- NTPC – 397.90 (+1.08%)
- Bag Finance – 918.55 (+1.08%)
- Indigo – 4679.25 (+0.87%)
- Perpetual – 254.80 (+0.87%)
- M&M – 3219.55 (+0.63%)
- ICICI Bank – 1356.00 (+0.63%)
- Energy Grid – 319.60 (+0.49%)
- Adaniports – 1577.55 (+0.28%)
- UltraSimco – 11911.30 (+0.20%)
Mad cow disease losers
- Titan – 4512.90 (-0.30%)
- Axis Bank – 1353.65 (-0.40%)
- Sun Pharma – 1668.00 (-0.43%)
- Envy – 1311.95 (-0.50%)
- Bajajvinsv – 1829.40 (-0.50%)
- TKM – 1504.10 (-0.51%)
- HDFC Bank – 795.40 (-0.56%)
- ITC – 305.00 (-0.59%)
- HCL Tech – 1428.35 (-0.98%)
- Bill – 457.65 (-1.09%)
- Liter – 4050.00 (-1.10%)
- Kotak Bank – 379.20 (-1.12%)
NSE winners
- Trent – 4235.10 (+3.10%)
- GSW Steel – 1275.00 (+2.80%)
- Spin – 1104.00 (+2.20%)
- Asian Paint – 2510.00 (+1.87%)
- NTPC – 398.35 (+1.21%)
- Gerasim – 2752.00 (+1.16%)
- Bag Finance – 916.15 (+0.87%)
- Tatakosom – 1121.00 (+0.70%)
- Shriramfene – 1044.00 (+0.68%)
- Indigo – 4670.00 (+0.68%)
NSE losers
- Goffin – 236.60 (-2.98%)
- Hindalco – 1013.10 (-2.49%)
- TEMBF – 354.60 (-1.53%)
- L – 4039.00 (-1.39%)
- HDFC Live – 608.75 (-1.25%)
- HCL Tech – 1424.40 (-1.24%)
- Bill – 457.70 (-1.09%)
- Cipla – 1228.80 (-0.97%)
- Wipro – 202.40 (-0.94%)
- Kotak Bank – 380.00 (-0.94%)
Meanwhile, crude oil prices saw a sharp rise, with Brent crude rising 4.76% to $94.68 per barrel, adding to investor concerns.“Renewed disputes over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz have led to volatility in global markets. Investors have interpreted the recent unrest in the Middle East as potential negotiating tactics rather than the start of a full-scale conflict,” Vinod Nair, head of research at Geojit Investments Ltd, told PTI.He added that with the ceasefire expiring later this week, market participants are maintaining a cautious stance as they await further clarity.
Elsewhere in Asia, markets in South Korea, Japan, China and Hong Kong closed in positive territory. On the other hand, European markets were trading lower, while US markets ended Friday with a noticeable increase.Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net buyers on Friday, buying shares worth Rs 683.20 crore, according to exchange data. In the previous session on Friday, the Sensex rose 504.86 points or 0.65% to close at 78,493.54, while the Nifty rose 156.80 points or 0.65% to close at 24,353.55.