Wednesday 29 October 2014

Sensex adds over 150 pts, Nifty firm; Hero up 2%, HUL gains

The market has once again opened higher. The Nifty is inching closer to 8100, up 49.45 points at 8077.05.  The Sensex is up 172.73 points at 27053.55. About 471 shares have advanced, 85 shares declined, and 16 shares are unchanged. Hero, Tata Motors, HUL, M&M and ONGC are top gainers in the Sensex. Among the losers are Dr Reddy's Labs and TCS.
The Indian rupee opened marginally higher at 61.25 per dollar against 61.32 Tuesday.
Dollar was subdued as investors waited for the latest guidance from the Federal Reserve, while a surprisingly dovish message from Sweden's Central Bank saw the currency slump to four-year lows. 
In the US, stocks rose, with the Dow industrials extending gains into a fourth day and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite higher on the month, as investors embraced corporate earnings, a rise in consumer sentiment and anticipated the end of the Federal Reserve's bond buys. 
European stocks ended firmly in positive territory, regaining some of Monday's losses, as investors reacted to third-quarter earnings and prepared for a key monetary policy decision from the US.
In commodities, Brent crude prices were steady above USD 86 per barrel after industry data showed a rise in us crude inventories that was in line with expectations. From precious metals space, gold hovered near USD 1,230 an ounce, clinging to gains from the previous session.

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