Market Watch

Sensex ends flat after GST fails to cheer markets; Tata Motors up 4.5 pct

04 August 2016 - 04:00 PM

Indian shares ended slightly higher on Thursday, as investors welcomed the long-awaited passage of the goods and services tax (GST), though gains were tempered by concerns about the amount of work needed to bring the reforms into reality.
 
The Nifty ended 0.07 percent higher at 8,551.10 points, after rising as much as 0.66 percent earlier in the session.
 
The Sensex ended 0.06 percent higher at 27,714.37 points, after gaining as much as 0.81 percent.
 
In the 50-share index, Bank of Baroda, Tata Steel, Tata Motors, Tata Motors DVR and Adani Ports gained between 2.35 per cent and 5.50 per cent. On the other hand, Asian Paints, Infosys, Lupin, ZEEL and Coal India plunged between 0.65 per cent and 1.51 per cent.