Stock Market LIVE Highlights: Sensex Closes Higher with Auto Gains; Nifty Up Slightly as IT Faces Selling Pressure

Indian stock markets ended the day with modest gains on September 8, after a volatile session. The Sensex rose by 77 points to close at 80,787, while the Nifty gained 32 points to finish at 24,773. The Nifty Bank and Midcap indices also saw positive movement, up 72 points and 286 points respectively.

Auto stocks were the biggest winners, with companies like M&M, Eicher Motors, Maruti, and TVS Motor hitting record highs, supported by the recent GST rate cut. The Auto sector index jumped 3%, leading the rally. Metal stocks also gained after a Morgan Stanley upgrade, with JSW Steel rising 3%.

On the downside, the IT sector fell 1% amid concerns over US outsourcing tax news. Consumer stocks such as Trent, Asian Paints, and Nestle saw profit booking. Market breadth favored advances, with more stocks rising than falling today.

• Bharat Forge

• • CMP: ₹1,201.50

  • Change: +5.7%

  • Volume: 1.91 million

• Ashok Leyland

  • CMP: ₹137.06

  • Change: +4.81%

  • Volume: 14.25 million

• Samvardhana Motherson (MOTHERSON)

  • CMP: ₹98.43

  • Change: +4.05%

  • Volume: 24.29 million

• Tata Motors

  • CMP: ₹714.00

  • Change: +3.22%

  • Volume: 10.60 million

• Hero Motocorp

  • CMP: ₹5,515.00

  • Change: +2.83%

  • Volume: 313.12k

• Bajaj Auto

  • CMP: ₹9,308.00

  • Change: +2.46%

  • Volume: 115.70k

• TVS Motor

  • CMP: ₹3,553.20

  • Change: +2.2%

  • Volume: 493.55k

• Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M)

  • CMP: ₹3,632.00

  • Change: +1.99%

  • Volume: 1.20 million

• Bosch

  • CMP: ₹41,460.00

  • Change: +1.34%

  • Volume: 3.58k

• Maruti Suzuki

  • CMP: ₹15,092.00

  • Change: +1.32%

  • Volume: 183.74k

• Exide Industries

  • CMP: ₹417.50

  • Change: +1.15%

  • Volume: 443.49k

• Balkrishna Industries

  • CMP: ₹2,328.10

  • Change: +0.82%

  • Volume: 53.74k

• Eicher Motors

  • CMP: ₹6,619.00

  • Change: +0.59%

  • Volume: 155.44k

• MRF

  • CMP: ₹1,48,300.00

  • Change: +0.14%

  • Volume: 5.00k

• Sensex is trading at 80,929.96, up 219.20 points (0.27%) this morning.
• Nifty stands at 24,817.30, rising 76.30 points (0.31%) at market open.

Sensex and Nifty opened higher today, with Sensex up 219 points and Nifty rising 76 points, signaling a positive start amid encouraging market trends and upbeat investor sentiment.

The Indian stock market is expected to open on a positive note today, as indicated by trends in the GIFT Nifty. The index showed a gain of 69 points, or 0.28%, suggesting a firm start for the Nifty. At around 8:50 AM, Nifty futures were trading near the 24,911 mark. Meanwhile, the Nifty itself was up by 56 points, hovering around 24,881. The positive momentum is supported by strong global cues and optimism around domestic developments. Investors will be watching key sectors and macro data for further direction throughout the trading day.

The Indian stock market ended flat on Friday, September 5, after a volatile session. The Sensex slipped slightly by 7.25 points to 80,710.76, while the Nifty edged up 6.7 points to 24,741. Both BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices also closed flat.

FMCG, IT, and realty sectors saw selling pressure, each falling around 1%. Meanwhile, gains in auto, media, and metal stocks helped recover early losses. The auto sector rose 1.3%.

Top gainers included M&M, Eicher Motors, Maruti Suzuki, Dr Reddy’s, and Power Grid. Losers included ITC, TCS, Cipla, and HCL Technologies.