Market snaps 4-day losing streak, financial majors lead recovery

By Priyanka Deshpande

CNBC-TV18.com

Published April 19, 2024

Market stages smart recovery amid geopolitical tensions, snaps 4-day losing streak

Financial majors HDFC Bank & ICICI Bank lead recovery, lift Nifty by 85 points

Nifty & Sensex gain nearly 2% from lows to end the session almost 1% higher

Sensex rises 600 points to 73,088 & Nifty 151 points to 22,147

Nifty Bank too gains over 2% (1,000 points) from lows, ends 1% in the green

Nifty Bank gains 505 points to 47,574 while Midcap Index slips 299 points to 48,697

HDFC Bank sees buying ahead of its quarterly numbers, surges 4% from lows

Bajaj Auto sees profit booking after a strong Q4, closes 3% lower

4-wheeler auto names especially Maruti & M&M surge, up 2-3%

Infosys ends with minor cuts despite a weak Q4, closes 2% off lows

Tata Communication slides 5% on weak commentary, ends at a 2-month low

Life insurance stocks react to monthly update, Max Financial rises while ICICI Prudential slips

HAL moves 2% higher on reports of an order win

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