[Sticky] Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex gains over 200 pts, Nifty above 23,500; Wipro, Power Grid top gainers

The Sensex was up 219.32 points or 0.28 percent at 77,212.09, and the Nifty was up 64.20 points or 0.27 percent at 23,529.80. The market breadth was in favor of gainers as around 1,898 shares advanced, 1,566 shares declined, and 124 shares unchanged.

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Markets@12 | Sensex up over 280 pts, Nifty above 23,500; broader indices outperform

The Sensex was up 287.18 points or 0.37 percent at 77,279.95, and the Nifty was up 76.20 points or 0.32 percent at 23,541.8. The market breadth was in favour of gainers as around 1,908 shares advanced, 1,535 shares declined, and 118 shares unchanged.

The top sectoral gainers at this hour stood out to be Nifty IT and Nifty Private Bank indices as they rose up to 0.7 percent each. Fear gauge India VIX, meanwhile, ticked up by a percent to trade around 13 level.

Some of the top buzzings at this hour are this following:

#1 Shakti Pumps: The stock hit 5 percent upper circuit on June 18 after credit ratings agency INDIA Ratings upgraded its long-term outlook

#2 Wipro: The stock gained over 3 percent on June 18after the company extended its pact with Hanesbrands and a new collaboration with GBST

#3 IIFL Finance: The gold financier leapt over 7 percent on June 18 after it announced corrective actions post RBI's ban on its gold loan portfolio.