India Stock Market Highlights Today: Global equities were bearish today as coronavirus infections increased in parts of North Asia, such as Japan and South Korea, and weighed on investor sentiment. European countries have banned flights from the UK as the British government began emergency lockdown on Sunday, over fear of new virus strain.

With eight trading sessions left in 2020, the investment is likely to cross Rs 1 lakh crore during the period

FPIs invested a net Rs 48,858 crore into equities and Rs 6,122 crore into debt segment between December 1 and 18. This took the total net investment to Rs 54,980 crore during the period under review

Sensex crossed the 47K mark for the first time ever in opening trade, amid record inflows from foreign institutional investors, progress on COVID-19 vaccines globally and signs of a nascent economic recovery in the country

YES Bank share has lost 6% in the last week. Share of the private lender has been on a decline this week after the private lender on Monday sold 15,00,000 equity shares of Sical logistics in several tranches

Sensex rose 136 points to all-time high of 47,026 in early trade against previous close of 46,890

Valuations are clearly on the richer side and a gush of liquidity flow from FIIs has taken markets to historical highs

The domestic unit opened at 73.55 against the greenback at the interbank forex market and inched 5 paise higher at 73.54, over its previous close

Crisil's research wing said the increase in inflows is bound to be fuelled by investments into equities as against other asset classes

India Stock Market Highlights Today: In today's session, Sensex hit an all-time high of 47,026 and Nifty logged a lifetime high of 13,772.

Sectorally, gains in financials, banking, realty and pharma index were capped by losses in media, metal, FMCG, PSU banks and IT scrips

Motherson Sumi share touched day's high of Rs 162.45, rising 3.64% against previous close of Rs 156.75 on BSE

The domestic unit opened at 73.52 per greenback at the interbank forex market, rising 6 paise over its previous close

India Stock Market Highlights Today: In today's session, Sensex hit an all-time high of 46,992 and Nifty logged a lifetime high of 13,773

Except for PSU Banks, all other indices closed in bullish territory with 5% rise in realty shares, followed by an almost 1% gain in pharma and auto scrips

HDFC share price was trading 3.69% away from 52 week high of Rs 2499.65

Meanwhile, the stock of the private sector lender has fallen 2.36% in a week and over 60% in one year

The domestic unit opened at 73.49 against the greenback at the interbank forex market and rose 15 paise to 73.48 over its previous close

India Stock Market Highlights Today: Global equities were buoyed today as COVID-19 vaccine developments and prospects of more stimulus boosted investor sentiment

Gains in auto, financials, media and metal were capped by losses in PSU banks, FMCG and realty stocks