Bharti Airtel, M&M, Maruti, Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, NTPC, Axis Bank and Infosys were also among the gainers. Kotak Bank, followed by HDFC, HUL, ICICI Bank and Titan were among the top losers

The rupee was trading in a narrow range at the interbank forex market. The local unit opened at 73.70 per US currency, and later gained by 6 paise to 73.65, from its previous close.

India Stock Market Highlights Today: Global equities were negative today as worries about a surge in coronavirus cases and dwindling hopes for a U.S. stimulus package kept investors gloomy

Except IT, realty and PSU Banks, all the other sectoral indices closed higher today, with over 3% gain in private banking and a 2.8% rise in bank Nifty and 2.1% gain in financial services

At the interbank forex market, the domestic unit opened weak at 73.94 per dollar, falling 10 paise over its previous close

India Stock Market Highlights Today: Global equities were mostly negative today as surging coronavirus cases and lack of clarity on the US stimulus package kept sentiments bearish

Sectorally, all the indices traded in red today, with the auto index dropping over 3%, followed by a 2.7% decline in media and a 2% drop in realty index

Gold, Silver prices today: Gold, viewed as a hedge against inflation and currency debasement has risen over 25% this year, supported by unprecedented monetary stimulus from major central banks

The local unit opened at 73.77 at the interbank forex market, down 16 paise over its last close. On Friday, the Indian Rupee slipped 7 paise to settle at 73.61 per US dollar

India Stock Market Highlights Today: Reliance Industries, followed by Tata Steel, Bajaj Finance, Asian Paints, M&M, ICICI Bank and Bajaj Finserv were among the top laggards in the Sensex pack today. On the other hand, IndusInd Bank, Nestle India, PowerGrid and L&T were among the gainers

Traders said positive economic data out of US and progress in stimulus talks in Washington lifted investors sentiments. With less than two weeks to go before the US presidential election, global markets have turned flat with positive bias

The domestic unit opened weak at 73.62 at the interbank forex market and dropped 11 paise to 73.65 per dollar over its previous close

India Stock Market Highlights Today: Tata Steel, followed by Maruti, ICICI Bank, Bharti Airtel, Bajaj Finance, HDFC twins and TCS were among the top gainers on Sensex pack today. On the other hand, Infosys, HCL Tech, HUL and Asian Paints were the laggards

Barring media, metal, FMCG and realty, all the other indices closed in red territory. Nifty Pharma, private banking and IT were down around 0.70-0.80% each

The domestic unit opened sharply lower at 73.77 at the interbank forex market, but recovered slightly to touch 73.74, falling of 16 paise over its previous close

India Stock Market Highlights Today: ICICI Bank, followed by Asian Paints, Reliance Industries, PowerGrid, Nestle India and SBI were among the top losers today. On the other hand, Bajaj Finserv, Bajaj Finance, Bharti Airtel, L&T and UltraTech Cement were among the gainers

As per the UNCTAD report, the volume of corporate debt and its quality is a cause for concern as it has deteriorated significantly since the global financial crisis in 2007-08

Sectorally, barring FMCG, IT, media and auto indices, all other sectors closed in the green. The realty index ended 4% higher, followed by a 2% gain in metal and 1.5% rise each in banking and financial sectors

The domestic unit opened at 73.39 in the interbank forex market, and gained by 13 paise to 73.36, over its previous close

Gold, Silver prices today: In global markets, the gold prices gained as renewed hopes for a new round of US stimulus drew investors to the metal that is considered as a hedge against inflation and currency debasement