Sensex off day’s high, Nifty at around 18000; HDFC twins soar 8%, Infosys top loser

Share Market News Today | Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE : The BSE Sensex rose 613 points to 59,890, while the NSE Nifty 50 was at 17,830, higher by 161 points. Among the Sensex-30 shares, HDFC and HDFC Bank rose 8 per cent and 7 per cent, respectively, leading gains.

Share Market News Today | Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE : The key benchmark indices opened on an upbeat note driven by gains in HDFC and HDFC Bank as the two announced a merger deal. The markets extended gains in early trades as the BSE Sensex rose 1,500 points to 60,780, while the NSE Nifty topped the 18,100-mark. Among the Sensex-30 shares, HDFC and HDFC Bank rose 15 per cent and 13 per cent, respectively, leading gains. They were followed by Kotak Bank, Bharti Airtel, NTPC, HUL, L&T, Nestle India and Bajaj Finance. In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices were in the positive territory, up to 1 per cent higher.