Strong global cues, both Sensex and Nifty50, rallied to close above crucial resistance levels on Tuesday in a single trading session. The S&P BSE Sensex rallied more than 1000 points while the Nifty50 closed just a shade below 8600 levels.
Let’s look at the final tally on D-Street on March 31 – the S&P BSE Sensex rose 1,028 points to 29,468 while the Nifty50 closed 316 points higher at 8,597.
Sectorally, action was visible in oil & gas, energy, FMCG, public sector, and IT stocks. The broader markets underperformed as the S&P BSE Midcap index was up 2.4 percent while the S&P BSE Smallcap index closed 2.9 percent higher.
Investors’ wealth rose by nearly Rs 4 lakh cr in a single trading session. The average market capitalisation of the BSE-listed companies rose to Rs 113.50 lakh cr on March 31, compared to Rs 109.63 lakh cr recorded on March 30.
Index
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Price
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Change
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%Chg
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|
8597.75
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316.65
|
3.82
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||
29468.49
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1028.17
|
3.62
|
||
19144.00
|
361.60
|
1.93
|
||
12763.70
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444.90
|
3.61
|
||
9608.92
|
277.98
|
2.98
|
||
Top Nifty gainers include names like GAIL India, RIL, Britannia Industries, and BPCL.
Top Nifty losers include names like ZEE Entertainment, Cipla, Eicher Motors, Bajaj Finserv, and IndusInd Bank.
