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Share Market News Today | Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Highlights: Today, on May 31, the benchmark equity indices concluded the trading session with a positive tone. The BSE Sensex advanced 132.44 points, or 0.18%, to finish the day at 74,018.04, while the NSE Nifty 50 gained 61.75 points, or 0.27%, to 22,550.40. The Nifty Midcap 100 closed at 51,735.95, up 309.10 points (0.60%). Bank Nifty closed up 300 points, or 0.62%, at 48,982.40.
The NSE Nifty 50 closed 0.27% higher at 22,550.40, while the BSE Sensex closed 0.18% higher at 74,018.04.
Adani Enterprises, Adani Ports and SEZ, Shriram Finance, Tata Steel, and Coal India were the top gainers in the Nifty 50. While Divi’s Laboratories, Nestle India, Dr Reddy’s Lab, TCS, and Maruti Suzuki were the major laggards in the Nifty 50 on May 31
The NSE Nifty 50 opens up by 0.35% at 22,568.10, while the BSE Sensex gains 0.44% to 74,208.53 in the opening trade.
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the dollar against a basket of six foreign currencies, traded down 0.34% to 104.77.
U.S. stocks ended lower on Thursday, with the Nasdaq falling more than 1% as technology shares led the declines following a disappointing Salesforce forecast. Investors also digested data showing that the economy grew slower than previously expected in the first quarter, reported Reuters. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite dropped by 183.50 points, or 1.08%, to close at 16,737.08. The S&P 500 fell by 31.47 points, or 0.60%, to 5,235.48, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined by 330.06 points, or 0.86%, to 38,111.48.
