MARKET UPDATE:Sensex rose 223 points to 57,817, while Nifty at 17,285, higher by 63 points
Published On: Tuesday, March 29, 2022 | By: Team KnowMyStock
The Indian key benchmark indices started the session on a positive note today (29 March 2022)aided by a 9 percent fall in Brent Crude prices overnight. The BSE Sensex rose 223 points to 57,817, while the NSE Nifty was at 17,285, higher by 63 points. Among the Sensex-30 shares, HDFC, Ultratech Cement, Asian Paints, Maruti, SBI, Bharti Airtel, and PowerGrid were the top gainers, up to 1.5 percent higher. SBI Life, HDFC Life, UPL, and Tata Motors were the additional Nifty winners. On the other hand, Dr. Reddy's, Tata Steel, ITC, ONGC, Coal India, and Hindalco, meanwhile, were the top losers on the bourses. In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices also opened in the positive territory, up to 0.55 percent higher.
Nifty Realty and Nifty Auto sectors were the lead gainers, up 1 per cent and 0.8 per cent, respectively. Nifty Bank, IT, Consumer Durables were other notable gainers. Nifty Metals, on the flip side, was the sole loser.
Among stocks, Asian Paints was the top gainer on the bourses lifted by fall in Brent Crude prices.
Aurobindo Pharma was down over a per cent on the BSE. The drugmaker has acquired the domestic formulation business of another Hyderabad based firm Veritaz Healthcare on a slump sale basis at Rs 171 crore.
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