Closing Bell: Sensex down 263 points, Nifty at 17718.35
Published On: Wednesday, September 21, 2022 | By: Team KnowMyStock
At Close, the Sensex was down 262.96 points or 0.44% at 59,456.78, and the Nifty was down 98 points or 0.55% at 17,718.30, ahead of the US Federal Reserve's monetary policy outcome, which is due later tonight. Stocks of Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL), ITC, Bajaj Finance, Tech Mahindra, M&M, Reliance Industries, and Nestle India were the top Sensex gainers. On the contrary, IndusInd Bank, UltraTech Cement, Power Grid Corporation of India, L&T, NTPC, HCL Tech, and Dr. Reddy’s were among the top index laggards. About 1251 shares have advanced, 2115 shares declined, and 117 shares are unchanged. Among sectors, the Nifty FMCG index was the sole gainer, rising 1.2 percent. The losses, meanwhile, were led by the Nifty Metal index down 2 percent), the Nifty Pharma index 1.4 percent), and the Nifty Oil & Gas index 1.2 percent).In the broader market, the Nifty MidCap and SmallCap indices mildly underperformed the frontline indices as they fell 0.7 percent, and 1 percent, respectively.