Stock Market ended higher for the second consecutive session and touched a one-month high on December 2.
Nifty crossed 24,300 intraday, amid buying across sectors, led by realty, media and metals.
The recovery was primarily driven by gains in heavyweight stocks, including Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, Infosys, and Bharti Airtel, which collectively supported the market's upward movement.
At close, the Sensex was up 445.29 points or 0.59 per cent at 80,248.08, and the Nifty was up 144.90 points or 0.6 per cent at 24,276.
On Nifty, 33 closed the session in the green, with UltraTech Cement (4 per cent) emerging as the top performer. It was followed by Apollo Hospitals, Grasim Industries, Shriram Finance, JSW Steel, Adani Ports & SEZ, Tech Mahindra, and 16 other stocks, which rose by between 1 per cent and 3.5 per cent.
This story is from the December 03, 2024 edition of The Statesman.
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