Market rallies for 5th day; Nifty above 22,5500; VIX climbs 4.42%
Mumbai, April 25 -- The key equity indices ended with significant gains on Thursday, rising for the fifth consecutive session. The Nifty settled above the 22,550 mark after hitting the day's low of 22,305.25 in early trade. PSU bank, healthcare and auto stocks advanced while consumer durables and realty shares declined.
As per provisional closing data, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex jumped 486.50 points or 0.66% to 74,339.44. The Nifty 50 index gained 167.95 points or 0.75% to 22,570.35.
In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.71% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index added 0.54%.
The market breadth was positive. On the BSE, 2,079 shares rose and 1,717 shares fell. A total of 138 shares were unchanged.
The NSE's Ind...
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