Markets end on mixed note; Sensex climbs over 224 points, Nifty dips 6 points
The Hindu
HDFC, Tata Steel, Bajaj Finance, NTPC, Power Grid and HDFC Bank were the major laggards.
Equity markets witnessed mixed trends on Thursday, with the Sensex climbing over 224 points, while the NSE Nifty dipped almost 6 points in highly volatile trade.
The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex advanced 224.16 points or 0.38% to settle at 59,932.24. During the day, it hit a high of 60,007.67 and a low of 59,215.62.
However, the broader NSE Nifty dipped 5.90 points or 0.03% to end at 17,610.40, weighed down by continuous selling in Adani group stocks.
From the Sensex pack, ITC jumped 4.74%. The other major gainers were IndusInd Bank, Hindustan Unilever, Infosys, Wipro, HCL Technologies, Tata Consultancy Services and ICICI Bank.
HDFC, Tata Steel, Bajaj Finance, NTPC, Power Grid and HDFC Bank were the major laggards.
Elsewhere in Asia, equity markets in Seoul, Tokyo, Shanghai ended in the green, while Hong Kong settled lower.
Equities in Europe were trading higher during mid-session deals. Markets in the U.S. had ended in the positive territory on Wednesday.