Sensex closes at 73,466 points, Nifty settles above 22,300 mark
The stock market on Wednesday ended on a sluggish note, as the Sensex settled at 73,466.39 points and the Nifty stood at 22,302.5 points. While the broader market traded near the flat line, the midcap indices witnessed a bullish run, with the Nifty Midcap 50 rising 0.97% to 14,010.4 points. Here are more details on the markets' performance on Wednesday.
Who were the biggest gainers and losers?
Among the top sector gainers were NIFTY PSE, NIFTY AUTO, and NIFTY ENERGY, gaining 2.34%, 1.53%, and 1.51%, respectively. Meanwhile, the top stock gainers were BPCL, Hero MotoCorp, and Tata Motors, which climbed 2.6%, 2.48%, and 2.37%, respectively. Coming to the top losing stocks, Dr. Reddys Labs, Asian Paints, and Grasim emerged as the biggest losers, dropping 3.26%, 2.34%, and 1.84%, respectively.
Take a look at the global markets
On Wednesday, the Asian markets traded in the red with the Shanghai Composite Index, Hang Seng, and Nikkei plunging 0.62%, 0.9%, and 1.66% to 3,128.48 points, 18,313.86, and 38,202.37, respectively. Meanwhile, in the US, NASDAQ closed on a positive note, gaining 0.28% to 16,394.47 points.
INR goes up 0.01% against the US Dollar
The Indian Rupee (INR) climbed 0.01% to end at ₹83.51 against the US Dollar in the forex trade. On the other hand, the gold and silver futures prices closed on a flat note, with the former settling at ₹71,155, and the latter at ₹82,669. The crude oil futures slipped 1.56% to $77.62 per barrel.
Here are the fuel prices in Delhi and Mumbai
Fuel prices in Delhi remain unchanged on Wednesday, with diesel priced at ₹87.66 per liter, and petrol at ₹94.76 per liter. Meanwhile, in Mumbai, diesel costs ₹92.13 per liter, and petrol is priced at ₹104.19 per liter.
How are the popular cryptocurrencies performing today?
Bitcoin is trading at $62,382.80, which is 0.11% up from yesterday. Ethereum is down 0.13% and is selling at $3,001.79. Tether, BNB, and Cardano are trading at $1.00 (0.02% up), $582.55 (up 0.82% down), and $0.44 (0.01% up), respectively. Down 0.97% from yesterday, Dogecoin is trading at $0.15.
