Sensex, Nifty in the green as trading opens for the week, private banks and media stocks rise most

| 20 Jan 2025 3:25 PM IST

The stock market opened in green as trading for the week began on Monday, January 20, 2025, with private banks and media stocks rising the most. At 9:20 am IST, the benchmark BSE Sensex was up by 107.37 points or 0.14%, reaching 76,726.70. The broader NSE Nifty was up by 25.55 points or 0.11%, reaching 23,228.75.

Among the 30 Sensex stocks, Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd rose the most by 7.86%, trading at ₹1,896.95. This was followed by State Bank of India, which rose 0.90%, trading at ₹771, and Tech Mahindra Ltd, which rose 0.80%, trading at ₹1,672.15.

However, only 9 out of the 30 Sensex stocks were in the green. IndusInd Bank Ltd fell the most by 1.95%, trading at ₹952.5, followed by Tata Motors Ltd, which fell 1.14%, trading at ₹770.50, and Tata Steel Ltd, which fell 0.92%, trading at ₹129.10.

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Categories: Business & Economy

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