Closing Bell: Bulls make a big comeback on Dalal Street

After witnessing one of the worst falls in 10 months, Sensex closed with a huge profit of 1,736 points, or up 3.08 per cent, and closed of 58,142.05 today.

After witnessing one of the worst falls in 10 months, Sensex closed with a huge profit of 1,736 points, or up 3.08 per cent, and closed of 58,142.05 today. The Sensex MidCap index gained by 626 points and ended the day at 24,025.39 levels. Similarly, the BSE SmallCap also jumped by 542 points and stood at 28,043.69 at day end. The Nifty 50 index also soared by 509 points and closed at 17,352 levels. The Bank Nifty shot up by 1264 points and ended at 38,173.25. The NSE's India VIX, a gauge of the market's expectation of volatility over the near term, slipped by 10.27 per cent i.e. by 2.36 points to 20.62 levels. 

The top gainers on BSE Sensex exchange were Tata Motors, Eicher Motors, Bajaj Finance, Shree Cement, and State Bank of India. On the other hand, there were no top losers on the BSE Sensex exchange. The total stocks traded today were 3,459 out of which 2,054 advanced and 1,316 stocks declined, 89 stocks were unchanged. The number of stocks that were locked in upper circuit are 281 and the number of stocks locked in the lower circuit today were 421. Today 109 stocks have made a 52-week high and 106 stocks made a 52-week low today.