Sensex Finishes Up 155 Points

After witnessing subdued session of trades, the Indian share market finished marginally higher on selective buying amid expiry of December futures and options (F&O) contracts even as Asian cues remained mixed.

At the closing bell, the BSE Sensex closed higher by 155 points, whereas the NSE Nifty finished higher by 70 points.

The S&P BSE Midcap ended up by 1.3% while the S&P BSE Small Cap finished up by 1.1%. Almost all sectoral indices ended the day on a positive note. Metal stocks, FMCG stocks, and energy stocks witnessed the maximum buying interest. 

Here is a complete list of BSE gainers today.

The rupee was trading at Rs 68.12 against the US$ in the afternoon session. Oil prices were trading at US$ 53.78 at the time of writing this share market news.

According to an article in Livemint, TVS Motor Co has been granted an Indian patent for automatic hybrid transmission (AHT) system for two-wheelers. The invention is related to a system involving a combination of a fixed speed transmission mechanism (FSTM) and a continuously variable transmission mechanism (CVTM).

TVS Motors share price finished up by 3.7%.

Moving on to the news from stocks in engineering sector.

As per an article in a leading financial daily, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has successfully commissioned another 600 MW coal-based thermal power plant in Telangana.

BHEL share price ended the day down by 0.3%.

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