Indian benchmark indices started higher on Dalal Street today(18th Nov.2021) amid gains in PSU Bank, FMCG, and metal stocks.
The S&P BSE Sensex added 76 points, or 0.13 percent, to quote at 60,084 levels in early deals while the Nifty50 hovered around 17,900-mark. In the broader markets, the BSE SmallCap index extended its outperformance into the third day, up 0.32 percent.
Among individual stocks, ITC rose 1 percent and was the top performer on the Sensex index, followed by SBI, Asian Paints, Power Grid, and Titan Company. On the downside, M&M was the biggest laggard, down 1.2 percent.
Shares of Vedanta, meanwhile, slipped around 2 per cent on the Nifty on profit booking after the company said it has appointed a committee of directors to evaluate and recommend a range of options and alternatives, including demergers, spin-offs, or strategic partnerships of its aluminium, iron & steel, and oil & gas businesses.
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