Stock market today: The stock market scaled yet another record peak on Monday, September 23, amid healthy buying in almost all the sectors. The S&P BSE SENSEX hit a record high of 84,843.72 levels in the opening deals, while the NSE’s NIFTY50 hit a high of 25,903.40.
At 9:20 AM, the 30-share index of the BSE was trading 232.72 points, or 0.28% higher at 84,777.03 levels, while the broader NIFTY50 was ruling at 25,882.25, up 91 points, or 0.35%.
On the SENSEX, Bharti Airtel (up over 1%) was the biggest gainer, followed by M&M and SBI. On the flip side, ICICI Bank (down over 1%) was the top loser.
Top gainers and losers on the NSE
Shriram Finance, Bajaj Auto, Bharti Airtel, Divi’s Lab, and M&M were the biggest gainers on the NSE, while ICICI Bank, IndusInd Bank, Hindalco, HCL Tech, and Infosys were the top losers.
Stocks in news
Glenmark Pharma shares jumped over 8% as the pharma company announced that its formulation manufacturing facility located in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar (Aurangabad), Maharashtra, has successfully cleared the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) inspection with zero observations.
The inspection was conducted from September 9 to September 20, 2024. In conclusion, the USFDA has issued Form 483 with zero observations.
The stock hit a high of ₹1763.90 in the early trade.
Vodafone Idea shares were trading nearly 9% higher at ₹11.42 apiece on the BSE after the debt-ridden telco company on Sunday said it has awarded contracts worth about ₹30,000 crore to Nokia, Ericsson, and Samsung for supply of 4G and 5G network equipment for three years.
