Sensex jumps 331 pts,ends at high of 38,279;Nifty at 11,552

Sensex jumps 331 pts,ends at high of 38,279;Nifty at 11,552

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Sensex jumps 330.87 pts(0.87%) & end at new high of 38,278.75 & Nifty jumped 81 pts(0.71%),a record closing high of 11,551.75. Intraday,BSE index was at 38,340.69 & NSE index hit 11,563.80.Main gainers & losers are :: LT +6.74%(1323.95);TATAMOTORS +4.74%(269.55);ONGC +3.34%(168.55);TATASTEEL +3.24%(599.40);INFY -3.22%(1385.20);MARUTI -7.90(9075.90);ICICI Bank -0.50%(338.35).Domestic institutional investors bought shares of Rs 151.89 cr & foreign portfolio investors bought shares of Rs 147.31 cr.

The Sensex surged 330.87 points or 0.87% to end at a new high of 38,278.75 & Nifty jumped 81 points or 0.71% to a record closing high of 11,551.75. Intraday,BSE index touched 38,340.69 & NSE index hit 11,563.80.

gainers, losers in Sensex

Capital goods, metal, infrastructure and oil & gas stocks bought heavily, where as, IT, TECk and consumer durables dropped due to selling.

As per provisional data, domestic institutional investors bought shares worth Rs 151.89 crore, while foreign portfolio investors bought shares worth Rs 147.31 crore on 17.8.2018. Ref. : https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/stock-markets/markets-live-sensex-opens-higher-by-108-points-nifty-crosses-11500/article24735055.ece -- Aug'20,2018