
Market breadth remained positive as 1,182 shares advanced versus 463 stocks declining

Strong gains in ICICI Bank, HDFC, Kotak Mahindra Bank, State Bank of India and Axis Bank helped the benchmarks and the Nifty Bank climb higher

Sensex was up 374 points or 0.79% at 48,080, and the Nifty was up 109 points or 0.77% at 14,406.

Ultratech Cement, IndusInd Bank, Asian Paints, TechMahindra and Axis Bank were the laggards on the Sensex.

UltraTech Cement, HCL Tech, HDFC, Tech Mahindra, HDFC Bank and HUL emerged as the major laggards

Bombay Oxygen Investments rallied on April 19 despite not being a manufacturer or supplier of medical oxygen

Sensex jumped 457 points or 0.95% at 48,407, while the broader market index Nifty was trading at 14,505 surging 146 points or 1.02%.

Barring Dr Reddy’s and Infosys all other Sensex shares ended in the red

Sensex plunges 1,317 points or 2.70% at 47,940; whereas the broader market index Nifty50 tumbled 369 points or 2.53% at 14,248.

Future FPI flows will depend on how the second wave of the pandemic and restrictions on economic activity pan out