Closing Bell:Sensex ends 232 pts higher, Nifty at 9270.90


Published On: Wednesday, May 6, 2020 | By:

Closing Bell:Sensex ends 232 pts higher, Nifty at 9270.90

At close, the Sensex was up 232.24 points or 0.74% at 31685.75, while Nifty was up 65.30 points or 0.71% at 9270.90 dragged mainly by public sector banks and FMCG stocks. Banks and financials were top contributors. Oil marketing companies' shares declined after the Centre hiked excise duty on petrol and diesel. Hero MotoCorp, ICICI Bank, Bajaj Finance, M&M, GAIL and HDFC Bank were the major gainers in the Sensex pack. While losers were Bharti Infratel, ITC, Coal India, IOC and UPL.About 1074 shares have advanced, 1223 shares declined, and 141 shares are unchanged. Except, FMCG and IT, other indices ended on a positive note. BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices rose between 0.5-0.8 per cent.

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