New Delhi: Market capitalization of BSE-listed companies jumped to an all-time high of Rs 462.38 lakh crore on Wednesday, helped by a four-day rally in benchmark indices.
The 30-share BSE Sensex rose 285.94 points or 0.35 per cent to 81,741.34, its all-time closing high.
In the last four trading sessions, the BSE benchmark index jumped 408.62 points or 0.50 per cent, enriching investors by Rs 5.45 lakh crore.
Investors' wealth rose by Rs 5,45,337.02 crore in the last four days to hit a record high of Rs 4,62,38,008.35 crore ($5.52 trillion) on Wednesday.
“Sebi's crackdown on futures and options trading is eminently desirable and can go a long way in making the current rally healthy and less speculative.
"The irrational exuberance of retail investors, particularly the newbies who entered the market after the Covid crisis, will do more harm than good to the overall market in the long run," said V K Vijayakumar, chief investment strategist at Geojit Financial. Services.
Therefore, these regulatory measures are welcome, he added.
Among Sensex stocks, JSW Steel, Asian Paints, Maruti Suzuki India, NTPC, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone, Bharti Airtel, ITC and Tech Mahindra gained the most.
Reliance Industries, Tata Motors, Infosys, Mahindra and Mahindra, Bajaj Finance and Axis Bank were the laggards.
At the market close, the BSE small cap gauge fell 0.14 percent on the broader market. However, the BSE MidCap gauge rose 0.86 per cent. During the day, both indices reached their all-time highs.
Among the indices, utilities rose 1.57 percent, energy 1.46 percent, metals 1.12 percent, healthcare 0.91 percent and raw materials 0.74 percent.
Energy, Telecommunications and Real Estate were the laggards.
As many as 2,051 stocks rose, while 1,897 fell and 88 remained unchanged.
Foreign institutional investors offloaded shares worth Rs 3,462.36 crore on Wednesday, according to exchange data.
The 30-share BSE Sensex rose 285.94 points or 0.35 per cent to 81,741.34, its all-time closing high.
In the last four trading sessions, the BSE benchmark index jumped 408.62 points or 0.50 per cent, enriching investors by Rs 5.45 lakh crore.
Investors' wealth rose by Rs 5,45,337.02 crore in the last four days to hit a record high of Rs 4,62,38,008.35 crore ($5.52 trillion) on Wednesday.
“Sebi's crackdown on futures and options trading is eminently desirable and can go a long way in making the current rally healthy and less speculative.
"The irrational exuberance of retail investors, particularly the newbies who entered the market after the Covid crisis, will do more harm than good to the overall market in the long run," said V K Vijayakumar, chief investment strategist at Geojit Financial. Services.
Therefore, these regulatory measures are welcome, he added.
Among Sensex stocks, JSW Steel, Asian Paints, Maruti Suzuki India, NTPC, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone, Bharti Airtel, ITC and Tech Mahindra gained the most.
Reliance Industries, Tata Motors, Infosys, Mahindra and Mahindra, Bajaj Finance and Axis Bank were the laggards.
At the market close, the BSE small cap gauge fell 0.14 percent on the broader market. However, the BSE MidCap gauge rose 0.86 per cent. During the day, both indices reached their all-time highs.
Among the indices, utilities rose 1.57 percent, energy 1.46 percent, metals 1.12 percent, healthcare 0.91 percent and raw materials 0.74 percent.
Energy, Telecommunications and Real Estate were the laggards.
As many as 2,051 stocks rose, while 1,897 fell and 88 remained unchanged.
Foreign institutional investors offloaded shares worth Rs 3,462.36 crore on Wednesday, according to exchange data.
