Closing Bell: Sensex gains 986 points, Nifty ends at 9266.75


Published On: Friday, April 17, 2020 | By:

Closing Bell: Sensex gains 986 points, Nifty ends at 9266.75

At close, the Sensex was up 986.11 points or 3.22% at 31588.72, while Nifty rose 273.95 points or 3.05% at 9266.75 after RBI announced some key measures to inject the much-needed liquidity in the system. Banks and financials gained the index's rally with IndusInd Bank, HDFC, Axis Bank, and Bajaj Finance being the top gainers. IT giant Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) also jumped 4 per cent post the company's March quarter results announcement. while losers were Nestle, HUL, Bharti Infratel, Sun Pharma and Tech Mahindra. About 1685 shares have advanced, 696 shares declined, and 177 shares are unchanged. Pharma and FMCG ended in the red. BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices rose 2 per cent each.

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