April 18, 2026 05:57 pm (IST)
Nifty scores highest closing level on Thursday
Mumbai, May 4 (IBNS): The Indian market ended higher on Thursday with BSE Sensex up 231.41 points at 30,126.21 and NSE Nifty up 47.95 points at 9,359.90, the highest ever closing level, according to media reports.
Quite a few factors led to the positive sentiment on Thursday, including a rally in ICICI Bank share prices, positive European cues, cabinet’s approval to National Steel Policy 2017 and amendments to Banking Regulation Act.
Some of the key stocks that gained were ICICI Ban, Adani Ports, Axis Bank, SBI and HUL while Tata Motors, ONGC, M&M, ONGC, Reliance and Cipla declined.
Support Our Journalism
We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism
IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.
Support objective journalism for a small contribution.
Latest Headlines
Game changer: India’s first Advanced 3D Glass Semiconductor Packaging Unit to be unveiled in Odisha
Sat, Apr 18 2026
Meta eyes first wave of layoffs on May 20: Report
Sat, Apr 18 2026
Adani Group shares rise as Gautam Adani becomes Asia’s richest, overtakes Mukesh Ambani
Fri, Apr 17 2026
Lenskart dress code row: Hijab allowed, bindi restriction triggers backlash; CEO responds
Thu, Apr 16 2026
Rupee rises 9 paise, upside limited by dollar demand
Thu, Apr 16 2026
Sensex, Nifty rise as oil slips on West Asia de-escalation hopes
Thu, Apr 16 2026
