Nifty ends above 10,100, Sensex up 290 points

The domestic stock market on Wednesday ended in the positive territory, supported by last-minute buying in counters such as Reliance Industries (RIL), HDFC, TCS, ICICI Bank, and IndusInd Bank. 

The S&P BSE Sensex ended the day at 34,247.05, up 290 points or 0.86 per cent with IndusInd Bank (up nearly 8 per cent) being the top gainer and Hero MotoCorp (down nearly 4 per cent) the biggest loser. 

NSE's Nifty ended at 10,116, up 69.50 points or 0.69 per cent. Of 50 constituents, 28 advanced and 22 declined. India VIX, the volatility gauge, slipped nearly 3 per cent to 29.35 levels. 

The other prominent gainers were Hindalco and Tata Consultancy Services. 

However, Hero MotoCorp slipped by 3.4 per cent a day after the company reported Q4 FY20 standalone profit of Rs 621 crore, down 15 per cent from Q4 FY19. GAIL, ONGC, Coal India, Bajaj Auto, Titan, Tata Steel and Britannia too traded with a negative bias. 

Meanwhile, Asian stock markets gained for the 10th consecutive session. Japan`s Nikkei rose by 0.15 per cent while South Korea`s Kospi crawled up by 0.31 per cent. But Hong Kong`s Hang Seng was down marginally by 0.03 per cent.

(With inputs from ANI)