Nifty Soars Above 23,350; Realty Sector Sees Strong Gains - Market Commentary
The key equity barometers saw significant gains in morning trade, driven by a rally in global markets. Easing geopolitical tensions in West Asia boosted investor sentiment, leading to broad-based buying across sectors. The Nifty traded above the 23,350 mark.
At 10:30 IST, the S&P BSE Sensex surged 737.30 points or 1% to 74,569.85. The Nifty 50 index climbed 198.45 points or 0.85% to 23,357.60.
The broader market outperformed the frontline indices. The BSE 150 MidCap Index gained 1.30%, and the BSE 250 SmallCap Index added 1.61%.
The market breadth was robust. On the BSE, 2,864 shares rose, while 774 shares fell. A total of 189 shares remained unchanged.
Hexagon Nutrition, a newly listed company, debuted strongly at Rs 48, marking a premium of 6.67% over the issue price of Rs 45. By 10:15 IST, the stock was trading at Rs 50.39, representing a premium of 11.98% compared to the issue price. The stock hit a high of Rs 50.39 and a low of Rs 48. On the BSE, over 13.07 lakh shares of the company were traded.
The Nifty Realty index jumped 2.44% to 761.50, rebounding from a 2.38% decline in the previous two trading sessions. Several real estate companies saw notable gains: Godrej Properties rose 2.26%, Anant Raj gained 1.99%, Lodha Developers increased 1.72%, Aditya Birla Real Estate climbed 1.71%, Phoenix Mills advanced 1.31%, DLF rose 1.3%, Prestige Estates Projects gained 1.28%, Oberoi Realty went up 1.24%, Brigade Enterprises increased 1.16%, and Sobha rose 0.87%.
Ratnaveer Precision Engineering advanced 1.27% after its board approved a proposal to raise up to Rs 330 crore through a rights issue. Elgi Equipments rose 1.60% after announcing the appointment of CFO Indranil Sen to the role of business head for the Americas (US and Brazil) and Europe.
The overall market sentiment remains positive, with investors showing confidence in both large-cap and mid-cap segments. The real estate sector, in particular, is seeing a strong recovery after a brief period of decline.