Nifty holds 8,400; HDFC, Tata Power up 2%, Tata Steel falls
Benchmark indices continue to trade higher amid choppy trades supported by strong buying among software and financial shares.
At 14:45 PM, the Sensex was up 175 points at 27,820 and the Nifty is quoting at 8,417, up 51 points.
However, the broader markets are underperforming the benchmark indices- BSE Midcap index has slipped by 0.1% whereas the Smallcap index is trading marginally in positive zone.
The market breadth is marginally positive with 1,310 shares advancing versus 1,282 shares declining on the BSE.
Meanwhile, foreign portfolio investors have bought shares worth a net Rs 48.06 crore yesterday, 19 May 2015, snapping a five day selling streak.
In the currency front, the rupee depreciated to 63.76 against the US dollar at the Interbank Foreign Exchange due to appreciation of the American currency overseas riding on strong economic data.
Further, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan reportedly said yesterday, 19 May 2015, that inflation has come down tremendously in India.