Investing.com – India stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Capital Goods, Consumer Durables and Banking sectors led shares higher.
At the close in NSE, the Nifty 50 gained 0.12%, while the BSE Sensex 30 index added 0.19%.
The best performers of the session on the Nifty 50 were State Bank Of India (NS:SBI), which rose 6.33% or 19.85 points to trade at 333.55 at the close. Meanwhile, Larsen & Toubro Ltd (NS:LART) added 4.03% or 49.05 points to end at 1264.95 and Hindustan Unilever Ltd. (NS:HLL) was up 3.01% or 37.75 points to 1290.65 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Aurobindo Pharma Ltd. (NS:ARBN), which fell 6.25% or 49.30 points to trade at 740.10 at the close. Tata Motors Ltd (NS:TAMO) declined 4.00% or 17.60 points to end at 422.55 and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (NS:HPCL) was down 3.41% or 14.70 points to 416.85.
The top performers on the BSE Sensex 30 were State Bank Of India (BO:SBI) which rose 6.20% to 333.20, Larsen & Toubro Ltd (BO:LART) which was up 3.90% to settle at 1264.05 and Hindustan Unilever Ltd. (BO:HLL) which gained 2.99% to close at 1290.75.
The worst performers were Tata Motors Ltd (BO:TAMO) which was down 4.01% to 422.65 in late trade, Reliance Industries Ltd (BO:RELI) which lost 2.00% to settle at 883.50 and Asian Paints Ltd. (BO:ASPN) which was down 1.57% to 1176.45 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the India National Stock Exchange by 928 to 656 and 7 ended unchanged; on the Bombay Stock Exchange, 1479 fell and 1161 advanced, while 138 ended unchanged.
Shares in State Bank Of India (NS:SBI) rose to 52-week highs; rising 6.33% or 19.85 to 333.55. Shares in Larsen & Toubro Ltd (NS:LART) rose to all time highs; gaining 4.03% or 49.05 to 1264.95. Shares in Hindustan Unilever Ltd. (NS:HLL) rose to all time highs; rising 3.01% or 37.75 to 1290.65. Shares in State Bank Of India (BO:SBI) rose to 52-week highs; rising 6.20% or 19.45 to 333.20. Shares in Larsen & Toubro Ltd (BO:LART) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 3.90% or 47.45 to 1264.05. Shares in Hindustan Unilever Ltd. (BO:HLL) rose to all time highs; rising 2.99% or 37.45 to 1290.75.
The India VIX, which measures the implied volatility of Nifty 50 options, was up 1.56% to 13.4750.
Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.18% or 2.33 to $1285.17 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in December rose 0.03% or 0.02 to hit $57.19 a barrel, while the January Brent oil contract rose 0.17% or 0.11 to trade at $64.04 a barrel.
USD/INR was up 0.08% to 65.135, while EUR/INR rose 0.30% to 75.8744.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.07% at 94.35.