Investing.com – India stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Auto, Technology and Consumer Durables sectors led shares higher.
At the close in NSE, the Nifty 50 gained 0.16%, while the BSE Sensex 30 index climbed 0.27%.
The best performers of the session on the Nifty 50 were Bharti Airtel Ltd. (NS:BRTI), which rose 6.99% or 22.65 points to trade at 343.55 at the close. Meanwhile, Asian Paints Ltd. (NS:ASPN) added 2.88% or 43.30 points to end at 1545.20 and Bajaj Auto Ltd (NS:BAJA) was up 2.48% or 62.90 points to 2600.55 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd (NS:INBF), which fell 8.61% or 44.95 points to trade at 489.65 at the close. NTPC Ltd (NS:NTPC) declined 1.97% or 2.50 points to end at 123.10 and State Bank Of India (NS:SBI) was down 2.90% or 9.20 points to 308.45.
The top performers on the BSE Sensex 30 were Bharti Airtel Ltd (BO:BRTI) which rose 6.02% to 343.45, Asian Paints Ltd. (BO:ASPN) which was up 2.71% to settle at 1545.20 and Bajaj Auto Ltd (BO:BAJA) which gained 2.49% to close at 2604.00.
The worst performers were State Bank Of India (BO:SBI) which was down 2.76% to 308.45 in late trade, Tata Steel Ltd (BO:TISC) which lost 2.50% to settle at 409.05 and NTPC Ltd (BO:NTPC) which was down 2.05% to 124.00 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the India National Stock Exchange by 890 to 682 and 62 ended unchanged; on the Bombay Stock Exchange, 1301 fell and 1055 advanced, while 130 ended unchanged.
Shares in Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd (NS:INBF) fell to 3-years lows; falling 8.61% or 44.95 to 489.65. Shares in Asian Paints Ltd. (NS:ASPN) rose to all time highs; gaining 2.88% or 43.30 to 1545.20. Shares in Asian Paints Ltd. (BO:ASPN) rose to all time highs; gaining 2.71% or 40.75 to 1545.20. Shares in Tata Steel Ltd (BO:TISC) fell to 52-week lows; down 2.50% or 10.50 to 409.05.
The India VIX, which measures the implied volatility of Nifty 50 options, was up 4.33% to 15.1875 a new 1-month high.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 1.14% or 16.35 to $1448.75 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in September rose 2.30% or 1.24 to hit $55.19 a barrel, while the October Brent oil contract rose 2.61% or 1.58 to trade at $62.08 a barrel.
USD/INR was up 0.92% to 69.638, while EUR/INR rose 1.03% to 77.2670.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.09% at 98.058.