Stock markets rally on firm global trends, spike in Kotak Bank
The Hindu
Sensex and Nifty surge over 450 points, led by banking stocks; Kotak Mahindra Bank shines, global markets positive.
Benchmark Sensex spurted by 454 points and Nifty closed above 23,300 on Monday (January 20, 2025) following gains in banking stocks, mainly Kotak Mahindra Bank, and firm global trends.
The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 454.11 points or 0.59% to settle at 77,073.44. Intra-day, it surged 699.61 points or 0.91% to 77,318.94.
The NSE Nifty climbed 141.55 points or 0.61% to 23,344.75 with 29 of its constituents ending higher.
Among Sensex shares, Kotak Mahindra Bank jumped over 9% after the firm posted a 10% growth in its consolidated net profit at ₹4,701 crore, aided by the performance of capital markets-linked arms.
Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, NTPC, State Bank of India, Power Grid, HDFC Bank, Tech Mahindra and Asian Paints were the other gainers.
However, Zomato, Adani Ports, Tata Consultancy Services, Mahindra & Mahindra, Maruti and Tata Motors were among the laggards.
In Asian markets, Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong settled in the positive territory while Seoul ended lower. Markets in Europe were trading higher. U.S. markets ended in the green on Friday (January 17, 2025).
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