Stock Market Highlights March 6: Nifty, Sensex Top Gainers & Losers
NSE Nifty 50 closed 207.40 points, or 0.93% higher at 22,544.70, while the BSE Sensex closed 609.86 points or 0.83% up at 74,340.09.
Indices End Higher
Benchmark indices ended Thursday's session in the green for the second consecutive day with NSE Nifty 50 closing 207.40 points, or 0.93% higher at 22,544.70, while the BSE Sensex closed 609.86 points or 0.83% up at 74,340.09.
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Top Gainers
Shares of Reliance Industries Ltd., Axis Bank Ltd., Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., NTPC Ltd. and Asian Paints Ltd. positively contributed to changes in the Nifty.
(Source: Freepik)
Top Losers
Shares of Tech Mahindra Ltd., Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd., Trent Ltd., Bharat Electronics Ltd. and HDFC Life Insurance Co. negatively contributed to the change.
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Sectoral Performance
Most sectoral indices rose with Nifty Oil and Gas and Nifty Metal in the lead. Nifty Realty was the only sector in red.
The NSE Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex opened higher on Thursday extending gains for the second day. (Source: Freepik)
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Broader Markets
The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices ended 0.65% and 1.63% down, respectively.
(Source: Freepik)
Market Breadth
The market breadth was skewed in the favour of buyers, as 1,009 stocks declined, 2,987 advanced and 107 remained unchanged on the BSE.
(Source: Freepik)
Rupee
The rupee weakened by 15 paise to close at 87.11 against the US Dollar. It closed at 86.96 on Wednesday.
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