The spot price of the yellow metal has remained flat in the last two weeks, whereas silver has gained more than Rs 1,100 during the period under review.

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd., incorporated in the year 1952, is a Large Cap company (having a market cap of Rs 104080.75 Crore) operating in Gas & Petroleum sector.

The Nifty Pharma index was trading 0.34 per cent up at 14507.65.

Larsen & Toubro Ltd. key Products/Revenue Segments include Income From Construction Work, Income from Manufacturing and Trading Activities, Other Services, Other Operating Revenue, Property Development, Commission, Lease Rentals and Engineering for the year ending 31-Mar-2020.

The stock traded at a P/E multiple of 64.59, while the price-to-book value ratio stood at 6.51.

HDFC Life Insurance company shed 4 per cent to 728.55, before trading at Rs 739.95.

“We have on our hands a beautiful full blown multi-year, multi-month bull market and one should hope that these times just last a little longer. ”

The S&P BSE Sensex index rose as much as 229 points to touch 58,081.12 in the first few minutes of trade, and the broader NSE Nifty50 benchmark climbed to as high as 17,311.95, up 78 points from its previous close.

Godrej Consumer Products Ltd., incorporated in the year 2000, is a Large Cap company (having a market cap of Rs 115080.83 Crore) operating in FMCG sector.

The government has sought bids for legal advisors for the second time for the public listing of Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India after insufficient interest was seen during the first attempt.