Sensex Soars Past 81,600 on May 12; Infosys, Adani Ports Lead Gains

Indian benchmark indices opened in the green on Monday. At 10:10 AM, BSE Sensex rose over 2183.47 points after the market opened and was trading at the 81,000 level. Sensex opened at 80,803.80 and was trading at 81,637.94, up by 2.75%. 

BSE Sensex 30 Stocks

Out of the 30 stocks in the BSE Sensex, only 1 stock was trading in red, while the remaining stocks were witnessing a rise. Among the gainers, Infosys, stood out with an upward momentum, registering a notable gain of ~3.98% on the BSE as of 10:13 AM.

Adani Ports gained 3.63%, followed by Eternal at 3.61% and Bajaj Finance at 3.53%. In contrast, Sun Pharma declined by 3.39%.

Sectoral Performance 

All the indices on BSE were in green. BSE Bankex and BSE Sensex 50 increased by 2.90% and 2.81%, respectively.

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Conclusion

Markets opened the week on a strong note with broad-based buying across sectors. Positive momentum indicates strong investor sentiment.

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