Sensex ends 566 pts lower, Nifty holds 17,800; HDFC twins, tech stocks drag
The Sensex and Nifty50 closed lower for the second session on Wednesday, led by HDFC Bank, HDFC, HCL Technologies, Tech Mahindra, and Infosys.
The Sensex and Nifty50 closed lower for the second session on Wednesday, led by HDFC Bank, HDFC, HCL Technologies, Tech Mahindra, and Infosys.
The Sensex and the Nifty ended higher for the third session on Wednesday, driven by strong buying in realty and banking stocks as well as firm Asian cues.
The BSE Sensex and Nifty50 closed lower on Wednesday, led by selling in bank and realty stocks such as Bajaj Auto, Maruti, M&M, HDFC, Kotak Mahindra Bank, and SBI.
The benchmark indices, the Sensex and the Nifty, gained more than 2% a day ahead of state assembly election results in five states.
The top five gainers on the Sensex pack were Sun Pharma Industries, Tata Consultancy Services, NTPC, Wipro and Tech Mahindra.
Among sectors, auto and bank space declined the most for the second straight session amid rate hike fears, while power and oil&gas indices emerged as the biggest gainers.
The BSE Sensex and the NSE Nifty closed marginally lower on Friday, led by UltraTech Cement, M&M, Infosys, Reliance Industries, and Bajaj Finance.
All top 30 companies on the BSE Sensex pack ended in green zone, while Bajaj Finance, SBI, Bajaj Finserv, L&T, and Titan gained the most.
The top five losers on the BSE Sensex pack were HDFC, Infosys, Larsen & Toubro, Bajaj Finserv, and Bajaj Finance.
The BSE Sensex plunged 2,271 points over the last four sessions, leaving investors poorer by ₹10.17 lakh crore.