Closing Bell: Sensex gains 848 points, Nifty at 14923.15


Published On: Monday, May 17, 2021 | By:

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 848 points, Nifty at 14923.15

At close, the Sensex was up 848.18 points or 1.74% at 49580.73, and the Nifty was up 245.40 points or 1.67% at 14923.20 supported by the auto, metal, and financials. IndusInd Bank was the top gainer followed by SBI. ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, and Axis Bank. On the downside, Cipla, L&T, Bharti Airtel, Nestle India, Sun Pharma, HDFC Life, and Maruti Suzuki were the top losers. About 2047 shares have advanced, 1024 shares declined, and 215 shares are unchanged. The Bank Nifty index jumped 4% as the top sectoral index gainer on NSE followed by the Nifty Financial Services index 3 percent, and the Nifty Metal index up 2.5 percent. On the contrary, the Nifty Pharma index slipped 0.14 percent on profit booking. The S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices ended 1.6 percent higher each.

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