Nishant Kumar

Nifty 50 closed at 20,858.45, up 172 points, or 0.83 per cent while the Sensex clocked a gain of 431 points, or 0.63 per cent, to end at 69,296.19.

Adani Ports share price jumped 15 per cent in the previous session after it reported a strong 42 per cent year-on-year (YoY) growth in November cargo volumes. Year-to-date, Adani Ports share price has gained about 24 per cent.

RBI may keep rates steady on December 8. Experts are of the view that the RBI will stay cautious about inflation which is still above its 4 per cent target.

Barclays expects food inflation to accelerate to 9.2 per cent for November from 6.2 per cent in October due to a double-digit sequential rise in vegetable prices.

Nifty 50 closed at 20,937.70, up 83 points, or 0.40 per cent while the Sensex closed the day with a gain of 358 points, or 0.52 per cent, at 69,653.73.

TCI Fund Management halved its dividend payment to the parent company owned by billionaire founder Christopher Hohn in a year that saw profits slump at the London-based investment firm.

Adani Ports share price has gained about 25 per cent this year so far against a 14 per cent gain in the equity benchmark Sensex. On a monthly basis, the stock has gained over 26 per cent in December.

Paytm share price has gained 53 per cent this year (as of December 6 close) against a 14.5 per cent gain in the equity benchmark Sensex.

In an election year, the government does not present a full-fledged Budget for the whole year, instead, the government prepares an interim budget or a Vote on Account.

Nifty 50 closed the day at 20,901.15, down 37 points, or 0.17 per cent while the Sensex ended 132 points, or 0.19 per cent, lower at 69,521.69.