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📊Market Wrap, October 16: $SENSEX , $NIFTY50.NSE surge for second straight session led by gains in IT shares;
- SENSEX closed at 74,729, up 414 points (0.56%).
- NIFTY50 closed at 23,146, up 149 points (0.65%).
- Surged for the second straight session; NIFTY closed above 23,000.
📌Key Trigger:
- Decline in crude oil prices (Brent near $104.92).
- Strong gains in IT stocks after better-than-expected Q2 earnings from HCL Tech, TCS, and Tech Mahindra.
- Positive trend in Asian markets.
🟢Top Gainers (NIFTY50):
Tech Mahindra (+8.48%) — strong Q2 results + 1:1 bonus issue announced
TCS
Infosys
Bharti Airtel
HCL Technologies
Mahindra & Mahindra
Bajaj Finance
Hindalco
🔴Top Losers (NIFTY50):
IndiGo
BSE
Max Healthcare
Tata Consumer Products
Jio Financial Services
ONGC
Bharat Electronics
Nestle India
Asian Paints
📌Summary: Markets extended gains for the second consecutive day, driven by a sharp rally in IT stocks after strong quarterly results. Nifty closed firmly above 23,000.
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