MARKET UPDATE:Sensex hovered around 46,000 levels and Nifty index was testing the 13,500 mark
Published On: Wednesday, December 23, 2020 | By: Team KnowMyStock
The equity markets in India fluctuated between gains and losses in today's(23rd December 2020) early deals, on the back of mixed global cues.
The S&P BSE Sensex hovered around 46,000 levels and the Nifty50 index was testing the 13,500 marks. Tech stocks, Infosys, Tech Mahindra, HCL Tech, and TCS (all up 1%) were the top Sensex gainers. On the other hand, ONGC, down 2 percent, fell the most, while index heavyweights Reliance Industries and HDFC Bank were also down half a percent, each.
Among other individual stocks, Wipro gained nearly 3.5 percent after announcing the commencement date for its Rs 9,500-crore share buyback programme.
The Nifty sectoral indices were trading mixed, with the Nifty IT index, up 1.5 percent, leading the list of gainers.