Sensex up 444 pts, Nifty at 24006 amid broad based buying

The domestic share market closed on a positive note on Wednesday snapping a two session losing streak,supported by broad-based buying in auto, FMCG, realty, and financial stocks.At close, the Sensex was up 443.97 points or 0.58 percent at 76,922.64, and the Nifty was up 140.10 points or 0.59 percent at 24,005.85.
Eternal, Adani Enterprises, Nestle India, HUL, Asian Paints were the top gainers on the Nifty, while losers included HCL Technologies, Tech Mahindra, TCS, Hindalco Industries and Tata Steel.On the sectoral front, realty index up 3.5%, FMCG and media indices added 2% each, auto and PSU Bank indices rose 1% each, while IT index shed 2%, while metal index down 1% and pharma index down 0.5%.The broader indices also ended higher with Nifty midcap and smallcap indices rising 0.3 percent each.
Rupee Close:
On 1 July'26,the Indian rupee depreciated 67 paise to close at 95.23  against the US dollar on Wednesday, as a strengthening dollar index weighed on emerging market currencies.Forex traders said the USD/INR pair witnessed significant pressure due to the strengthening of the American currency in the overseas market, persistent capital outflows, and broader Asian currency weakness.
Trading Guide:
Market experts recommended five shares to buy on Wednesday: Capri Global Capital, Greaves Cotton, Supriya Lifescience, Welspun Enterprises, and Aptus Value Housing Finance India.

(Business Correspondent)