Closing Bell: Indices end negative; Sensex down 301 points, Nifty around 17000

Closing Bell: Indices end negative; Sensex down 301 points, Nifty around 17000

Hindustan Unilever, BPCL, ITC, Divis Laboratories, and Kotak Bank were among the major gainers on Nifty

FPJ Web DeskUpdated: Monday, March 20, 2023, 03:45 PM IST
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Closing Bell: Indices end negative; Sensex down 301 points, Nifty around 17000 | Image: Wikipedia (Representative)

Today, the benchmark indices ended on a negative note, with Nifty around 17000.

The Sensex was down 301.28 points or 0.52% at 57688.62 and the Nifty was down 97.45 points or 0.57% at 17002.60.

About 1,138 shares advanced, 2393 shares declined, and 125 shares were unchanged.

Hindustan Unilever, BPCL, ITC, Divis Laboratories, and Kotak Bank were among the major gainers on Nifty, while the top losers were Bajaj Finserv, Adani Enterprises, Bajaj Finance, Hindalco, and Tata Steel.

Gainers and Losers on the BSE Sensex

Gainers and Losers on the BSE Sensex | Source: BSE

Except FMCG, all other sectoral indices ended in the red, with real estate, capital goods, IT, metal, and PSU banks down 1-2%.

The BSE midcap and smallcap indices shed 1% each.

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