Market Highlights: Indian Stock Market Opens Strong

Indian Stock Market Soars: Market Highlights and Strong Opening

Written by: Supriya Kadu

Edited by: Pinky Deshmukh

Last Updated: April 24, 2024

Stock market news: The Indian stock market opened on an upbeat on Wednesday, with the Nifty 50 index surpassing the 22,400 mark. The strong start echoed that of worldwide counterparts, proving market confidence in the face of continuous earnings announcements.

The blue-chip BSE Sensex began 219.12 points higher at 73,957.57, while the broader NSE Nifty 50 opened 53.55 points higher at 22,421.55.

Cipla, Axis Bank, JSW Steel, Tata Steel, Ultratech Cement, Nestle India, and Coal India were the top gainers. On the other hand, the top losses included Tata Consumer Products, IndusInd Bank, SBI Life, HDFC Life, Infosys, and HUL.

During early trade, all broad market indices traded in the green, reflecting the market's general upbeat sentiment.

Tata Consumer Products' shares fell significantly to 5.7% after failing to achieve fourth-quarter revenue projections. The company's total revenue from operations climbed by 8.5% to ₹3,927 crore, falling short of analysts' forecasts of ₹3,991 crore, according to LSEG data.

Today's top earners include LTIMindtree LTD, Hindustan Unilever LTD, Equitas Small Finance Bank LTD, DCB Bank Limited, AXIS BANK LTD., and 5 paisa Capital Ltd. Investors remain focused on these firms' quarterly reports as they unfold throughout the day.

Indian stocks are surging on global advancements, with the Asian market opening higher after an overnight rise in US stocks. Despite worries about a potential development of tensions in the Middle East, the leading indexes Nifty and S&P BSE Sensex rose for the third straight day on Tuesday.

Stocks to look out for today:

1) Tata Elxsi: The company reported a lower-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings due to low discretionary expenditure and weak demand in the media and communications sectors.

2) IIFL Finance: Following the Reserve Bank of India's demand for a special audit, the business, which was prohibited from disbursing gold loans, is still under review.

3) ICICI Prudential Life: The company revealed fourth-quarter profits after the market closed on Tuesday, revealing a reduced new business margin.

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