Live Stock Market Updates: HDFC twins push Sensex up; GAIL top Sensex gainer

HDFC twins are the major contributors to the Sensex gains. HDFC Limited stock is trading higher by 1.4% at Rs 1510 per share. HDFC Bank stock is trading higher by 0.89% at Rs 1460 per share.

 

GAIL is the top gainer in the Sensex trading higher by 3.1% at Rs 406.35 per share.

 At 10 AM, the S&P BSE Sensex is trading at 29380 up 43 points, while NSE Nifty is trading at 9115 up 12 points. A total of 63 stocks registered a fresh 52-week high in trade today, while 7 stocks touched a new 52-week low on the NSE.

 

The BSE Mid-cap Index is trading up 0.49% at 14460, while BSE Small-cap Index is trading up 0.63% at 15051.

 

Some buying activity is seen in Capital Goods, Metal, Pharma, Auto, while Banking and Power are showing weakness on BSE.

 

GAIL, Grasim, Adani Ports, HDFC and Ambuja Cements are among the gainers, whereas Yes Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, Aurobindo Pharma and Tata Power are losing sheen on NSE in the first trading hour.

 

The INDIA VIX is down 2.33% at 11.93.