Equity benchmark indices climbed on Monday after two days of fall, tracking strength in global markets and buying in HDFC Bank. The BSE Sensex climbed 110.09 points or 0.17% to settle at 64,996.60. During the day, it jumped 326.94 points or 0.50% to 65,213.45. The NSE Nifty gained 40.25 points or 0.21% to end at 19,306.05. From the Sensex pack, Larsen & Toubro, Mahindra & Mahindra, HDFC Bank, Sun Pharma, Maruti, Kotak Mahindra Bank, IndusInd Bank, Tata Steel, and State Bank of India were among the gainers. Reliance Industries, Nestle, Titan, HCL Technologies, ITC, and Tata Motors were among the laggards. In Asian markets, Seoul, Tokyo, Shanghai, and Hong Kong ended with gains. European markets were trading in the green. The U.S. markets ended in the positive territory on Friday. Global markets traded positively, led by Asian peers, as China’s measures to support the property sector boosted sentiment. Global oil benchmark Brent crude climbed 0.37% to $84.79 a barrel. Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth Rs ₹4,638.21 crore on Friday, according to exchange data.
