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SENSEX jumps 700 pts, NIFTY50 above 23,550 on positive global cues; Castrol India zooms 9% after Q4 results

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2 min read | Updated on February 04, 2025, 11:59 IST

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SUMMARY

At 09:40 AM, the S&P BSE SENSEX was trading at 77,893.39, up 706.65 points, or 0.92%, while the broader NIFTY50 index of the NSE was trading at 23,566.65, up 205.60 points, or 0.88%.

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On the NIFTY50, 36 stocks were trading in the green and the remaining 15 were trading in the red.

On the NIFTY50, 36 stocks were trading in the green and the remaining 15 were trading in the red.

Stock market today: Supported by positive global cues, the domestic equity market opened with impressive gains on Tuesday, February 4.

A day after announcing 25% tariffs on imports from Canada, and Mexico, the US took a U-turn and decided to pause the imposition for 30 days.

Reacting to this, global markets rallied on Tuesday and had a rub-off effect on Indian equities too.

At 09:40 AM, the S&P BSE SENSEX was trading at 77,893.39, up 706.65 points, or 0.92%, while the broader NIFTY50 index of the NSE was trading at 23,566.65, up 205.60 points, or 0.88%.

On the NIFTY50, 36 stocks were trading in the green and the remaining 15 were trading in the red.

The top five gainers were BEL, Infosys, Hindalco Industries, Tata Motors, and ONGC.

The top five losers were Trent, Power Grid Corporation, Britannia, HUL, and Nestle India.

Stocks in news

Castrol India: Shares of Castrol India rallied as much as 9.19% to ₹192.90 apiece on the BSE, a day after the company reported its December quarter (Q4 FY25) results.

The company had posted a PAT of ₹242 crore in the October-December period of 2023, Castrol India said.

Castrol India follows the January-December period as its financial year.

Revenue from operations rose 7% to ₹1,354 crore for the reporting quarter, it said.

Samvardhana Motherson, Sona BLW: Shares of auto ancillary companies such as Samvardhana Motherson, and Sona BLW Precision Forgings surged 8% in the opening deals on Tuesday, February 4, as US President Donald Trump has delayed the imposition of 25% tariffs on goods imported from Mexico and Canada.
Shares of these two companies crashed on Monday, February 3, on the announcement of tariffs. The shares fell sharply on Monday as both Samvardhana Motherson and Sona BLW export auto parts to Canada and Mexico. READ MORE

Broader Market

The BSE MidCap index was trading at 43,089.98, up 587.93 points, or 1.38%, while the BSE SmallCap index was trading at 49,755.61, up 543.31 points, or 1.10%.

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