Finance
By: Shree1news, 25 FEB 2021
Domestic equity market benchmarks BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 ended higher for the third consecutive day on Thursday, on the day of February series derivative contracts expiry. BSE Sensex jumped 250 points or 0.48 per cent to settle above 51,000 after a gap of 4 days at 51,025. Whereas the broader Nifty 50 ended close to 15,100, gaining 115.35 points or 0.51 per cent. Stocks of ONGC, NTPC, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), IndusInd Bank, Axis Bank, Power Grid Corporation of India were among the many top index gainers. Whereas ICICI Bank, Nestle India, Kotak Mahindra Bank, L&T were amongst Sensex laggards. Barring Nifty Financial Services and Nifty FMCG indices, all of the sectoral indices settled in the green, with Nifty Metallic index surging 4 per cent.
Source:A-N
