Nifty 50 and Sensex: Mid-Day Market Review

The Indian benchmark indices Nifty 50 and Sensex returned to positive territory after witnessing continuous red sessions. At 09:17 Nifty 50 stood at 24,255 level, up 74 points 0.31% and Sensex stood at 79,758 level, up 356 points or 0.45%. The benchmark indices sustained their opening gains, both climbing ~1% by midday on October 28. These gains have been backed by the buying in the financial and oil & gas sectors. 

At 12:00 PM, Nifty 50 rose 0.96% to 24,413.90 while Sensex grew 1.11% to 80,280.39. 38 out of 50 stocks on Nifty 50 were trading in the green, with increases led by Shriram finance shares, which rose 7.03%. The gains were also supported by Adani Enterprises, M&M, ICICI Bank and IndusInd Bank. 

Sectoral Trend

Around 12:00 PM, all 13 sectoral indices were in positive territory, with notable gains in Nifty Auto, Bank, Realty, Media, Metal, and PSU Bank, each rising between 1-3%. Nifty Auto ended a four-day losing streak, while Nifty Metal rebounded with a 2.5% increase after five consecutive days of decline, driven by strong performances from Vedanta and Hindalco.

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