Closing Bell:Sensex gains 458.03 points, Nifty at 14789.95


Published On: Wednesday, February 3, 2021 | By:

Closing Bell:Sensex gains 458.03 points, Nifty at 14789.95

At close, the Sensex was up 458.03 points or 0.92% at 50,255.75, and the Nifty was up 142.10 points or 0.97% at 14,790 driven by Union Budget 2021 and highest ever FII buying. IndusInd Bank was the top Sensex performer, followed by Power Grid Corporation of India, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, Sun Pharma, NTPC, Axis Bank, Titan Company, Tech Mahindra and Bharti Airtel. On the flip side, Maruti Suzuki was the top Sensex laggards, along with Ultratech Cements, ITC, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Asian Paints, Nestle India and TCS. About 1752 shares have advanced, 1189 shares declined, and 149 shares are unchanged. Pharma and PSU Bank indices rose 2 per cent each and auto, metal and energy indices added over 1 per cent each. Except for Nifty Realty index, all the sectoral indices ended in the green.The S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices settled 1.4 per cent and 1.5 per cent higher, respectively.

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