Investing.com – India stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Auto, Metals and Banking sectors led shares higher.
At the close in NSE, the Nifty 50 rose 1.00% to hit a new all time high, while the BSE Sensex 30 index climbed 0.98%.
The best performers of the session on the Nifty 50 were UltraTech Cement Ltd (NS:ULTC), which rose 4.50% or 451.30 points to trade at 10,469.95 at the close. Meanwhile, Hindalco Industries Ltd. (NS:HALC) added 4.44% or 25.75 points to end at 605.60 and Bajaj Auto Ltd (NS:BAJA) was up 3.79% or 245.10 points to 6,709.65 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were NTPC Ltd (NS:NTPC), which fell 1.15% or 3.55 points to trade at 306.05 at the close. Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (NS:ONGC) declined 0.87% or 1.80 points to end at 205.55 and Adani Enterprises Ltd (NS:ADEL) was down 0.77% or 22.10 points to 2,843.35.
The top performers on the BSE Sensex 30 were UltraTech Cement Ltd (BO:ULTC) which rose 4.23% to 10,445.15, Bharti Airtel Ltd (BO:BRTI) which was up 2.15% to settle at 1,020.95 and State Bank Of India (BO:SBI) which gained 1.63% to close at 648.35.
The worst performers were NTPC Ltd (BO:NTPC) which was down 1.21% to 305.95 in late trade, Tech Mahindra Ltd (BO:TEML) which lost 0.16% to settle at 1,279.10 and Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (BO:MRTI) which was down 0.03% to 10,271.00 at the close.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the India National Stock Exchange by 1058 to 1044 and 53 ended unchanged; on the Bombay Stock Exchange, 1877 rose and 1793 declined, while 107 ended unchanged.
Shares in UltraTech Cement Ltd (NS:ULTC) rose to all time highs; up 4.50% or 451.30 to 10,469.95. Shares in Hindalco Industries Ltd. (NS:HALC) rose to 52-week highs; up 4.44% or 25.75 to 605.60. Shares in Bajaj Auto Ltd (NS:BAJA) rose to all time highs; up 3.79% or 245.10 to 6,709.65. Shares in UltraTech Cement Ltd (BO:ULTC) rose to all time highs; gaining 4.23% or 424.10 to 10,445.15.
The India VIX, which measures the implied volatility of Nifty 50 options, was up 6.00% to 15.56 a new 6-months high.
Gold Futures for February delivery was up 0.25% or 5.25 to $2,075.05 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in February fell 0.61% or 0.46 to hit $75.11 a barrel, while the March Brent oil contract fell 0.47% or 0.38 to trade at $80.47 a barrel.
USD/INR was up 0.14% to 83.34, while EUR/INR rose 0.50% to 92.13.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.03% at 101.07.