Sensex closes at 54,289 points, Nifty settles below 16,300
On Monday, the Indian equity benchmarks settled lower in a volatile trading session, dragged by losses in metal stocks. While the Sensex settled at 54,289 points, the Nifty closed at 16,215 points. Meanwhile, the midcap indices were trading in the red as the Nifty Midcap 50 plunged 22.4 points, or 0.3%, to 7,569.2. Here are more details on the markets' performance on Monday.
Who were the biggest gainers and losers?
As far as the top sector gainers are concerned, NIFTY AUTO, NIFTY IT, and NIFTY MNC topped the list, edging up 1.8%, 1%, and 0.79%, respectively. Meanwhile, the top gaining stocks were M&M, Maruti Suzuki, and HUL, adding 4.1%, 3.97%, and 2.32%, respectively. JSW Steel, Tata Steel, and Divis Labs lead the negative pack, plummeting 13.29%, 12.35%, and 9.64%, respectively.
Take a look at the global markets
The Asian markets witnessed mixed trading on Monday. While Hang Seng and Nikkei slipped to 20,470.06 points and 27,001.52 points, respectively, Shanghai Composite Index soared 0.01% to 3,146.86 points. In the US, NASDAQ ended in the red, falling 33.88 points, or 0.3%, to 11,354.62 points.
INR goes up by 0.04% against the US Dollar
The Indian rupee (INR) appreciated by 0.04% to close at Rs. 77.52 against the US Dollar in the forex trade on Monday. Meanwhile, the prices of both gold and silver futures witnessed a surge. While the former soared 0.58% to Rs. 51,124, the latter jumped 1.22% to Rs. 62,157. The crude oil futures edged up by $0.66, or 0.59% to $111.83 per barrel.
Fuel prices in Delhi and Mumbai go down
The fuel prices in Delhi went down on Monday, with diesel priced at Rs. 89.66/liter and petrol costing Rs. 96.76/liter. Meanwhile, in Mumbai, diesel now costs Rs. 97.26/liter and petrol is priced at Rs. 111.33/liter.
