Closing Bell: Sensex gains 381 points, Nifty at 17895.20


Published On: Friday, October 8, 2021 | By:

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 381 points, Nifty at 17895.20

At close, the Sensex was up 381 points or 0.64% at 60059.06, and the Nifty was up 104.9 points or 0.59% at 17790.30 for the second consecutive session and as a result, the market closed higher in four out of five sessions this week, driven by positive global cues, and RBI policy, and ahead of September quarter earnings. Reliance Industries Ltd was the biggest gainer followed by Infosys, Tech Mahindra, HCL Tech, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), L&T, Tata Steel, among others. On the flip side, NTPC, Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL), Maruti Suzuki, Dr. Reddy’s, Titan Company, Kotak Mahindra Bank were among index laggards. Bank Nifty gained 0.6 percent, Nifty Auto was up 0.4 percent while Nifty IT soared 2 percent, and Nifty PSU Bank index 1.65 percent. The BSE MidCap index ended 0.15 percent higher and the BSE SmallCap index added 0.92 percent.

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