India stocks higher at close of trade; Nifty 50 up 0.47%

Investing.com – India stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the , and sectors led shares higher.

At the close in NSE, the rose 0.47%, while the index gained 0.46%.

The best performers of the session on the were Bharti Infratel Ltd (NS:), which rose 10.96% or 24.85 points to trade at 250.55 at the close. Meanwhile, Bharti Airtel Ltd. (NS:) added 8.66% or 35.45 points to end at 439.35 and Reliance Industries Ltd (NS:) was up 3.59% or 52.35 points to 1509.75 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. (NS:), which fell 2.09% or 6.15 points to trade at 285.85 at the close. Yes Bank Ltd (NS:) declined 2.58% or 1.70 points to end at 64.15 and Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (NS:) was down 2.21% or 12.70 points to 560.65.

The top performers on the BSE Sensex 30 were Bharti Airtel Ltd (BO:) which rose 7.36% to 439.25, Reliance Industries Ltd (BO:) which was up 3.52% to settle at 1509.80 and AXIS Bank Ltd. (BO:) which gained 3.43% to close at 747.85.

The worst performers were Yes Bank Ltd (BO:) which was down 2.66% to 64.15 in late trade, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (BO:) which lost 2.19% to settle at 560.60 and Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (BO:) which was down 2.02% to 2108.30 at the close.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the India National Stock Exchange by 851 to 709 and 71 ended unchanged; on the Bombay Stock Exchange, 1331 fell and 1102 advanced, while 169 ended unchanged.

Shares in Bharti Airtel Ltd. (NS:) rose to 52-week highs; rising 8.66% or 35.45 to 439.35. Shares in Reliance Industries Ltd (NS:) rose to all time highs; up 3.59% or 52.35 to 1509.75. Shares in Bharti Airtel Ltd (BO:) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 7.36% or 30.10 to 439.25. Shares in Reliance Industries Ltd (BO:) rose to all time highs; gaining 3.52% or 51.30 to 1509.80.

The , which measures the implied volatility of Nifty 50 options, was down 2.17% to 15.4125.

Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.42% or 6.15 to $1465.75 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in January fell 0.84% or 0.48 to hit $56.66 a barrel, while the January Brent oil contract fell 0.78% or 0.49 to trade at $61.95 a barrel.

USD/INR was down 0.27% to 71.744, while EUR/INR fell 0.27% to 79.4240.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.08% at 97.745.

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