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Stock Market Highlights: Realty and IT Stocks Soar, Bank Sector Faces Decline

Sector Performance

In yesterday’s stock market, the realty and IT sectors took center stage, experiencing significant gains. Meanwhile, the bank sector faced a downturn, with stocks witnessing a notable decline.

Asian Market Overview

Across other Asian markets, Taiwan and Japan closed in the green, reflecting positive market sentiment. On the contrary, Hong Kong, China, and South Korea concluded the day in the red, marking a contrasting trend.

Top Gainers

NIFTY 50, the benchmark index, showcased some impressive performances among top gainers:

Wipro: Rs 462.65, ▲ 6.60%
HCL Tech: Rs 1,462.70, ▲ 2.86%
Hindalco: Rs 570.45, ▲ 2.55%
Tata Motors: Rs 724.70, ▲ 2.24%
Hero Moto: Rs 3,935.70, ▲ 2.22%

Top Losers

Conversely, some stocks experienced declines:

Grasim: Rs 2,046.20, ▼ 1.89%
SBI: Rs 636.75, ▼ 1.09%
ICICI Bank: Rs 994.30, ▼ 1.01%
Bajaj Finance: Rs 7,295.30, ▼ 0.98%
HDFC Bank: Rs 1,670.85, ▼ 0.94%

Market Insights

Commercial cooking gas prices witnessed a reduction of Rs 39.50 (19-kg cylinder).
India’s foreign exchange reserves surged by $9.11 billion, reaching $615.97 billion as of December 15.
The Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) Scheme recorded 7.72 lakh new subscribers in October, compared to 9.27 lakh in September.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposed monetary penalties on five cooperative banks for rule violations, including The Kutch Mercantile Co-operative Bank and Bhabhar Vibhag Nagarik Sahakari Bank.

Stocks in News

Biocon Biologics signed a distribution agreement with Sandoz to sell and distribute a medicine for immune-related diseases in Japan.
EaseMyTrip acquired a 13.39% stake in Eco Hotels and Resorts through a 1:1 share swap deal.
Lupin will purchase a portfolio of established products in Europe and Canada from Sanofi with a consideration of around Rs 91 crore, dependent on future sales.
BEL secured orders worth Rs 2,673 crore from Goa Shipyard and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers.
Tata Motors received a no-objection certificate from both the NSE and BSE for the conversion of its differential voting rights (DVR) shares to ordinary shares.

IPO Corner

Azad Engineering

Overall Subscription: 80.65 times.
Retail Subscription: 23.79 times.

Innova Captab

Overall Subscription: 3.54 times.
Retail Subscription: 5.02 times.

Market Indicators

Gold: ₹63,107, ▲ 1.05%
Silver: ₹75,895, ▲ 0.66%
USD-INR Exchange Rate: ₹83.23/USD, ▼ 0.04%
Dow Jones Index: 37,404.35, ▲ 0.87%
Nasdaq Index: 14,963.87, ▲ 1.26%

Long-Term Returns

Over the past 20 years:

Sensex: ▲ 13.57% p.a.
Nifty: ▲ 13.20% p.a.
Dow Jones: ▲ 6.64% p.a.
Nasdaq: ▲ 10.71% p.a.