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Share Market News Today | Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Highlights: The benchmark equity indices ended Wednesday’s trading session in the negative territory. The BSE Sensex fell 790.33 points, or 1.08%, to 72,304.89, while the NSE Nifty 50 fell 247.20 points, or 1.11%, to close at 21,951.15. The large- and mid-cap stocks led the decline in the overall indices, which concluded in negative territory. The Bank Nifty index closed at 45,931.15, down 624.90 points, or 1.34%. The leading draggers were PSU Banks and Energy equities, then Media and Realty stocks.
SBI Life, Hindustan Unilever, HDFC Life, Infosys, and TCS were the top gainers in the Nifty 50. While Apollo Hospitals, Bajaj Auto, Power Grid, Eicher Motors, and Maruti Suzuki were the key losers in the Nifty 50 on February 28.
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the dollar’s value against a basket of six foreign currencies, traded higher, 0.02% at 103.85.
The equity indices in the US closed majorly on a mixed note. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 96.82 points, or 0.25% to 38,972.41. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite increased 0.37% to close at 16,035.30. While the S&P 500 advanced 0.17% to settle at 5,078.18.
Source:FE
