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Share Market News Today | Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Highlights: The benchmark equity indices closed in positive territory on March 06. The BSE Sensex gained about 408.86 points, or 0.55%, to close at 74,085.99, while the NSE Nifty 50 closed 117.75 points, or 0.53%, higher at 22,474.05. Small- and mid-cap equities had the most losses as the larger indices closed lower. The Bank Nifty closed at 47,965.40, up 384.40 points, or 0.81%.
The benchmark index BSE Sensex hit an all-time high of 74,151.27 on March 06.
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Bajaj Auto, Kotak Bank, Bharti Airtel, Axis Bank, and Sun Pharma were the top gainers in the Nifty 50. While Adani Enterprises, Ultratech Cements, NTPC, ONGC, and Adani Ports were the major losers in the Nifty 50 on March 06.
During Wednesday morning trading, shares across the Asia-Pacific region display mixed performance. The Asia Dow is experiencing a 0.32% decline, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 is in negative territory, down by 0.03%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index is concluding with a notable 2.61% decrease, while the benchmark Chinese index, the Shanghai Composite, is showing a positive movement, up by 0.28%.
The U.S. Dollar Index (DXY), gauging the dollar’s value against six foreign currencies, registered a marginal increase of 0.01%, reaching 103.81.
According to Bloomberg, U.S. stocks faced downward pressure as three major tech companies experienced declines. In the lead-up to Jerome Powell’s congressional testimony, traders navigated through mixed economic data. The Nasdaq Composite, focused on technology, concluded with a decrease of 67.43 points or 0.41% at 16,207.51. The S&P 500 dipped by 6.13 points or 0.12% to 5,137.23, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average saw a decline of 97.55 points or 0.25%, closing at 38,989.83.
Source:FE
