Share Market Highlights 4 December 2024: Sensex climbs for fourth consecutive day, boosted by bank stocks

Sensex, Nifty updates on 4 Dec 2024: The Benchmark Sensex increased by 110.58 points or 0.14% on Wednesday, marking its fourth straight day of gains, primarily driven by positive performances from HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank, alongside new foreign fund inflows. The index settled at 80,956.33, reaching an intraday high of 81,245.39. The NSE Nifty also rose slightly, up 10.30 points to 24,467.45. Among the top performers were HDFC Bank, Bajaj Finserv, and Tata Consultancy Services, whereas Bharti Airtel and Tata Motors lagged. Foreign institutional investors purchased equities worth Rs 3,664.67 crore on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Asia showed mixed results in its markets, with Japan up but others, including Shanghai, down. India’s services PMI fell to 58.4 in November, indicating signs of growth despite the decline, while global oil prices firmed to USD 73.91 per barrel.