Stock market update: Mining stocks up as market rises

NEW DELHI: Mining shares closed higher in the Tuesday's session.

Coal India(up 7.48%), Madhav Marbles and Granites(up 7.37%), Gujarat Mineral Dvpt Corporation(up 6.49%), NMDC Ltd(up 4.32%), Orissa Minerals Development Company(up 4.18%), MOIL(up 3.69%), 20 Microns(up 3.25%), Aro Granite Industries(up 3.20%), KIOCL(up 2.82%) and Ashapura Minechem(up 2.37%) stood among the top gainers.

Pokarna(down 0.16%) were among the top losers of the day.


The NSE Nifty50 index ended 417.0 points up at 16259.3, while the 30-share BSE Sensex closed up 1344.63 points at 54318.47.

Hindalco Industries(up 9.58%), Tata Steel(up 7.72%), Coal India(up 7.48%), JSW Steel(up 6.57%), Oil & Natural Gas Corporation(up 6.29%), Tata Motors(up 4.64%), Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone(up 4.53%), Reliance Industries(up 4.2%), ITC(up 4.17%) and Wipro(up 3.99%) stood among the top gainers in the Nifty pack.

On the other hand, TATA CONSUMER PRODUCTS(down 0.17%) closed in the red.