Today’s Stock Market News | Sensex, Nifty, and Share Prices Highlights: Intraday volatility in Indian benchmark indices was high due to concerns about potential government action as Covid-19 cases increased in Japan, China, and the United States. The S&P BSE Sensex fell over 600 points to close at 61,067. The NSE Nifty 50 index finished at 18,199, down 1.01%, after falling below the 18200 level. Broader markets fell in trade today, with the Nifty MidCap 100 falling 1.58% and the Nifty SmallCap 100 falling 2.24%. The Nifty Pharma index gained the most, more than 2% in trade. On the other hand, the Bank Nifty, Nifty Auto, and Nifty Media indices fell the most. Bank Nifty fell below 43,000, finishing 1.7% lower at 42,617.
Nifty top gainers, losers
Divi’s Lab, Cipla, Apollo Hospitals, Sun Pharma and Dr Reddy were Nifty 50’s top gainers, while Adani Enterprises, Adani Ports, UltraTech Cement, IndusInd Bank and Bajaj Finserv are the index’s biggest laggards, with Adani Enterprises losing 6.15%.
Source:FE