The benchmark indices continued to trade in a narrow range with moderate gains in the afternoon trade. The Nifty traded above the 24,550 mark after hitting the day's low of 24,295.55 in mid-morning trade. IT, oil & gas and private bank shares advanced while realty, media and pharma stocks corrected. Trading could be volatile due to the weekly F&O series expiry today. At 13:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, gained 491.89 points or 0.61% to 81,448.22. The Nifty 50 index added 118.30 points or 0.48% to 24,585.75. In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index advanced 0.05% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index added 0.10%. The market breadth was positive. On the BSE, 2,053 shares rose and 1,815 shares fell. A total of 148 shares were unchanged. Gainers& Losers: Titan Company (up 1.90%), Infosys (up 1.59%), Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (up 1.58%), Wipro (up 1.48%) and Tata Consultancy Services (up 1.47%) were major Nifty gainers. Bajaj Auto (down 2.07%), SBI Life Insurance Company (down 1.47%), NTPC (down 1.18%), Cipla (down 0.79%), HDFC Life Insurance Company (0.72%) were major Nifty losers. Stocks in Spotlight: Technopack Polymers hit an upper limit of 20% after the company's board approved a bonus share issue in a 1:1 ratio. Easy Trip Planners advanced 2.26% after the company announced that its board of directors will meet on 8 December 2024 to consider and approve the proposal for issuing fully paid-up equity shares through a preferential issue. Bondada Engineering rose 1.71% after the company said that it has received a work order worth Rs 108.90 crore from the Bihar Renewable Energy Development Agency under the Mukhyamantri Gramin Solar Street Light Yojana. Global Market: European shares traded mixed while most Asian stocks advanced on Thursday as investors grappled with ongoing political crises in France and South Korea. The price of bitcoin soared past the long-awaited $100,000 benchmark for the first time ever late Wednesday evening. Japanese and Australian equities advanced, while South Korean shares declined after the opposition party initiated impeachment proceedings against President Yoon Suk Yeol following his controversial declaration of martial law. In France, Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government was ousted by lawmakers just three months after its formation, plunging the country into further political uncertainty. This follows President Macron's failed attempt to secure a parliamentary majority in recent elections, leaving him without a clear path forward. Meanwhile, US stock markets closed at record highs on Wednesday, driven by strong earnings reports, particularly from Salesforce, and continued optimism surrounding tech giants like NVIDIA. The S&P 500 rose 0.6% to a record high of 6,086.49 points, while the NASDAQ Composite rose 1.3% to a peak of 19,732.87 points. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended up 0.7% at a record high of 45,014.04 points. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's comments on the US economy also boosted investor sentiment. Powell expressed confidence in the economy's strength and indicated that the Fed may adopt a more cautious approach to future rate cuts. Market participants are now eagerly awaiting the release of the US nonfarm payrolls report on Friday, which is expected to provide insights into the labor market's health and its potential impact on interest rate policy. Powered by Capital Market - Live

The key equity benchmarks reversed all losses and traded with modest gains in early afternoon. The Nifty climbed above the 24,600 level. IT shares extended gains for the fourth consecutive trading session. Trading could be volatile due to the weekly F&O series expiry today. At 12:29 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex gained 569.83 points or 0.70% to 81,526.16. The Nifty 50 index added 138.10 points or 0.56% to 24,605.55. In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index advanced 0.04% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index added 0.10%. The market breadth was positive. On the BSE, 2,037 shares rose and 1,785 shares fell. A total of 156 shares were unchanged. Derivatives: The NSE's India VIX, a gauge of the market's expectation of volatility over the near term, jumped 5.58% to 15.26. The Nifty 26 December 2024 futures were trading at 24,689.35, at a premium of 120.2 points as compared with the spot at 24,485.35. The Nifty option chain for the 26 December 2024 expiry showed maximum Call OI of 185.2 lakh contracts at the 25,000 strike price. Maximum Put OI of 165.3 lakh contracts was seen at 24,000 strike price. Buzzing Index: The Nifty IT index rose 0.86% to 44,326.50. The index rallied 3.16% in four consecutive trading sessions. Persistent Systems (up 1.61%), Coforge (up 0.84%), LTIMindtree (up 0.84%), L&T Technology Services (up 0.42%), Tata Consultancy Services (up 0.27%), Tech Mahindra (up 0.25%), Mphasis (up 0.18%), Infosys (up 0.18%), Wipro (up 0.03%) advanced. On the other hand, HCL Technologies (down 0.4%) edged lower. Stocks in Spotlight: Technopack Polymers hit an upper limit of 20% at Rs 81.60 after the company's board approved a bonus share issue in a 1:1 ratio. Bharat Forge announced that its board has approved the opening of the issue of qualified institutional placement (QIP) of equity shares with a floor price of Rs 1,323.54 per share. Vodafone Idea informed its board is scheduled to meet on Monday, 9 December 2024, to consider a proposal for raising funds on a preferential basis not exceeding Rs 2,000 crore.Powered by Capital Market - Live

The company will issue 1 new fully paid-up equity share of Rs 10 each against every 1 existing fully paid-up equity share of Rs 10. Technopack Polymers is a leading manufacturer and supplier of plastic and paper packaging solutions for the FMCG industry. They offer a wide range of high-quality packaging products, including rigid-flexible plastic packaging, paper packaging, and corrugated boxes. Powered by Capital Market - Live

Technopack Polymers will hold a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company on 4 December 2024Powered by Capital Market - Live

Technopack Polymers will hold a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company on 11 November 2024Powered by Capital Market - Live

Technopack Polymers announced that the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the company will be held on 28 September 2024.Powered by Capital Market - Live

Technopack Polymers announced that the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the company will be held on 28 September 2024.Powered by Capital Market - Live