Indian equity benchmark -- Nifty -- ended Friday’s trading session on a higher note, supported by gains in Metal, PSU Bank and Auto stocks. Index made a slightly positive start, as traders reacted positively to the government data showing that India’s economy grew at the fastest pace in four quarters -- at 7.8 per cent -- in the April-June period of FY24, aided by a supportive base along with a robust increase in investment. Meanwhile, India’s gross tax revenue, comprising both direct and indirect taxes between April and July, reported a growth of merely 2.8 per cent to Rs 8.9 trillion compared to the same period a year ago. Some support also came as data showed that the output of eight core industries rose 8 per cent in July 2023 from 4.8 per cent in July 2022. This is due to a low base effect and positive growth in all the eight sectors during the month.
In afternoon session, index extended its northward journey, as sentiments were positive with a private survey showing that India's manufacturing sector activity continued to expand in August, with the S&P Global Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rising to a three-month high of 58.6. The gauge of manufacturing sector activity in August is above the key level of 50, which separates expansion in activity from contraction, for the 26th month in a row. Adding more optimism among traders, Moody's Investors Service raised India's growth projection for 2023 calendar year to 6.7 per cent on account of robust economic momentum. Finally, index ended near day’s high point and settled above 19400 mark.
Most of the sectorial indices ended in green except Pharma and Healthcare stocks. The top gainers from the F&O segment were Bharat Heavy Electricals, Vodafone Idea and India Cements. On the other hand, the top losers were HDFC Asset Management Company, Torrent Pharmaceuticals and Astral. In the index option segment, maximum OI continues to be seen in the 19900 - 20100 calls and 18900 - 19100 puts indicating this is the trading range expectation.
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