Closing Bell: Sensex gains 478 points, Nifty at 17123.60
Published On: Wednesday, October 12, 2022 | By: Team KnowMyStock
At Close, the Sensex was up 478.59 points or 0.84% at 57,625.91, and the Nifty was up 140.10 points or 0.82% at 17,123.60, backed by steady gains in FMCG, power, and select financial shares. The overall mood turned cautiously positive as the US, and UK stock futures edged higher. Stocks of PowerGrid Corporation of India, Axis Bank, IndusInd Bank, NTPC, M&M, and Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), were among the top index gainers. On the contrary, Asian Paints, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Bharti Airtel, ICICI Bank, and Titan Company were among the top index laggards. All the sectoral indices ended in green. Bank Nifty jumped more than 1 percent to settle at 39,119.BSE midcap index rose 0.6 percent and smallcap index added 0.2 percent.