Mumbai: The Sensex ended with strong gains for the second consecutive week by rallying 658.29 points to close at 33,626.97, while the broader Nifty surged to reclaim the key 10,300-level to finish at 10,331.60.
The domestic market entanglement in global trade-war uncertainities seems to shaken-off as bulls foresightedness gained upper-hand amid the much-anticipated RBI's status-quo over rate in its monetary policy and investors cheering its optimistic outlook of the Indian economy in FY19.
The Central Bank projection of GDP at 7.4 per cent for FY19 and lowered inflation forecast augured well for investors.
Despite volatility, the market trading momentum were unambigous with four gain days induced by tinge of short- covering was well supported by stock specific news of robust Auto sales, USFDA Approvals, RBI allowing moderation in bond trading losses in banks.
The market did react on Wednesday session by lossing heavily on lingering US-China trade-war spat, the world's two largest economies which continue to endorse measures and counter measures.
The US imposed tariffs of USD 50 billion on Chinese imports, China retaliated by tariffs on 106 American products, while the trade dispute is not showing signs of ending soon, as US is now exploring options to charge additional tariffs of USD 100 billion on Chinese imports.
The domestic market stood ground as investors focus shifted to corporate earnings growth which is due, and are in early stage of revival.
The BSE Sensex started the week at 33,030.87 and hovered between 33,697.51 and 32,972.56 before finishing the week at 33,626.97, showing a gain of 658.29 or 1.99 per cent.
(The Sensex gained 372.14 or 1.14 per cent during previous week)
The Nifty resumed the week at 10,151.65 and traded between 10,350.45 and 10,111.30, the index finally closed at 10,331.60, up 217.90 points, or 2.15 per cent.
Counterwise, the broader market, both midcap and smallcap shares outperformed the key indices posting ample gains.
Buying was led by Auto, PSU Bank, HealthCare, FMCG, PSUs, Capital Goods, Oil and Gas, IT and Teck sectors.
Meanwhile, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) and foreign institutional investors (FIIs) sold shares worth Rs 430.37 crore during the week, as per Sebi's record including the provisional figure of April 6.
Among the 31-share Sensex pack, 23 stocks rose and the remaining 8 stocks fell during the week. Tata Motors DVR was the top gainer in the Sensex pack last week.
The stock rose 12.23 per cent. Tata Motors advanced 11.12 per cent. The company registered a growth of 35 per cent at 69,440 units in March 2018 over March 2017 due to the continued strong sales performance of its commercial and passenger vehicles business in the domestic market.
It was followed by Adani Ports 6.67 per cent, Hero Motoco 6.61 per cent, Kotak Bank 5.72 per cent, Maruti 3.89 per cent, SBI 3.88 per cent, TCS 3.52 per cent, Sun Pharma 3.43 per cent, M&M 3.28 per cent, Yes Bank 3.05 per cent and Reliance 3.05 per cent.
While major lossers were, Bharti Artl 3.38 per cent, Coal India 2.84 per cent, Axis Bank 1.71 per cent, ONGC 0.51 per cent, Infosys 0.39 per cent and NTPC 0.35 per cent.
The total turnover during the week on BSE fell to Rs 18,401.62 crs as against last weekend's level of Rs 18,509.51 crores, While NSE gained to 1,46,750.93 compared to Rs 1,07,910.82 crs previously.
