Opening Bell: Indices open higher; Sensex up 143 points, Nifty at 17771

Opening Bell: Indices open higher; Sensex up 143 points, Nifty at 17771

Adani Enterprises, Adani Ports, UltraTech Cement, HDFC Life, and SBI Life were among the major gainers on Nifty

FPJ Web DeskUpdated: Wednesday, February 08, 2023, 12:50 PM IST
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Today, the benchmark indices opened higher, with Nifty around 17771.

The Sensex is up 143.75 points or 0.24 percent at 60429.79 and the Nifty is up 49.80 points or 0.28 percent at 17771.30.

About 1,326 shares advanced, 731 shares declined, and 123 shares were unchanged.

Adani Enterprises, Adani Ports, UltraTech Cement, HDFC Life, and SBI Life were among the major gainers on Nifty, while the top losers were Bharati Airtel, Hero MotoCorp, Eicher Motors, Tata Consumers, and BPCL.

Gainers and Losers on the BSE Sensex in early trade

Gainers and Losers on the BSE Sensex in early trade | Source: BSE

Among the sectors, buying was seen in IT and financial stocks while selling was seen in oil & gas stocks.

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