Why market gained today? Sensex soars 900 pts intraday, Nifty at 24,228

On the sectoral front, Nifty Realty ended the day as the top gainer, followed by Nifty PSU Banks. Both indices closed over 3 per cent higher.   Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty 50 surged on Friday, driven by a rally in IT firms after TCS reported its June quarter results. A positive trend…

Sugar stocks gain up to 5% on E22-E30 petrol duty waiver; check top picks

  According to a Ministry of Finance notification, the government has removed excise duty on petrol blended with ethanol content of 22% (E22), 25% (E25), 27% (E27), and 30% (E30).   Sugar stocks in focus: Sugar stocks were upbeat in trading on Thursday, even as broader markets remained weak amid renewed tensions in West Asia.…