The Indian benchmark indices opened lower on October 18 despite weak global cues. The Sensex was down 100.38 points or 0.15 percent at 66,327.71, and the Nifty was down 22.70 points or 0.11 percent at 19,788.80.
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Cipla, Hindalco, ONGC, Infosys and Grasim were among major gainers on the Nifty, while losers were LTIMindtree, Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, HDFC Bank and Tata Consumer.
The indices erased all the previous session losses and ended higher on October 17 with Sensex rising 261.16 points or 0.39 percent and closed at 66,428.09, while the Nifty closed at 19,811.50, up 79.70 points or 0.40 percent.
Top gainers on the Nifty were BPCL, Power Grid Corporation, SBI Life Insurance, HDFC Life and Coal India, while losers included Tata Motors, L&T, UPL, IndusInd Bank and TCS.
All the sectoral indices ended in the green with the power index up 1 percent, while FMCG, PSU Bank, metal and oil & gas added 0.5 percent each.
On the other hand, Indian Rupee opened marginally higher at 83.22 per dollar against previous close of 83.26.
Top stocks to watch out today —
Hudco
Hudco shares to remain in focus today as the government is planning to sell up to 7% stake via offer for sale, with an offer price at Rs 79 per share.
Bajaj Finance
The company reported second quarter NII in line with NIM holding up to around 10%.
IRCTC and Zomato
IRCTC and Zomato have partnered to supply and deliver pre-ordered meals in railways.
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Tata Elxsi
The Tata Group company has reported growth in second quarter (Q2) revenue by 3.7%, with profit rising by 5.90% quarter to quarter.