Mindtree was the top performing IT stock as it gained by more than 25 per cent followed by Tech Mahindra (+18 per cent) and TCS (+15 per cent) when Nifty climbed from 16k to 17k.

Bajaj Finserv is the top Nifty gainer, jumping higher by more than 19 per cent, during this period between August 3 to August 31 where the Nifty jumped from 16k to 17k. Bajaj Finance gained by more than 18 per cent during the similar period.

The record date for the purpose of payment of dividend is Thursday, September 9, 2021.

Among the sectoral indices, Nifty Realty emerged as the showstopper on the first trading session of September by gaining more than 5 per cent. Interestingly, in the T20 breakout system, a couple of stocks have also featured from the realty sector.   

On Wednesday, the headline indices erased the gains during the day and ended lower, experiencing profit booking at record high levels. Sensex was down by 214.18 points or 0.37 per cent at 57,338.21 levels while Nifty plunged 55.90 points or 0.33 per cent at 17,076.30 levels. In the broader markets, the small-cap and mid-cap indices outperformed by ending on a higher side. On the sectoral front, the metal & IT indices witnessed a drag whereas capital goods, power, and realty indices ended in the green. 

Trident: The share price of Trident jumped higher by ~5 per cent on Wednesday. The stock was locked in upper circuit on Wednesday. Trident will be in focus on Thursday.

Tech Mahindra, a leading provider of digital transformation, consulting and business re-engineering services, has today announced the launch of a dedicated Google Cloud Business Unit to accelerate cloud adoption for enterprises globally. The new business unit will focus on developing industry-specific solutions on Google Cloud to help customers balance growth with innovation, enable operational scalability & ensure seamless user experience.

The NFO for both the funds will open for subscription today and will track S&P 500 Top 50 Total Return Index.

In the last six months, large-cap indices have inched higher by 16 per cent while broader indices also zoomed over 20 per cent. Read onto find out the best performing funds in the last six months.  

The market opened in green on September 1, 2021, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 6,29,55,645 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 55,63,110.62 crore.