Sensex closes at 57,362.2 points, Nifty settles below 17,200 points
The stock market on Friday ended on a sluggish note as the Sensex settled at 57,362.2 points and the Nifty stood at 17,153 points. On the other hand, the midcap stocks witnessed a downward trend with the Nifty Midcap 50 shedding 31.6 points to end at 8,056.3 points. Here are more details on the markets' performance on Friday.
Who were the biggest gainers and losers on Friday?
As far as the top sector gainers are concerned, Nifty REALTY, NIFTY PSU BANK and NIFTY ENERGY topped the list, edging up 1.2%, 0.49%, and 0.17%, respectively. The top stock gainers were Bajaj Auto, Adani Ports, and JSW Steel, which climbed 1.97%, 1.34%, and 0.87%, respectively. Meanwhile, Titan Company, Tech Mahindra, and Maruti Suzuki led the negative pack, shedding 3.61%, 2.42% and 1.87%, respectively.
Take a look at the global markets
Meanwhile, the Asian markets witnessed a poor run on Friday. While the Shanghai Composite Index slipped to 3,212.24 points, the Hang Seng Index plunged to 21,404.88 points, and the Nikkei dropped to 28,149.84 points.
INR climbs by 0.22% against the US Dollar
On Friday, the Indian rupee (INR) edged up 0.22% to Rs. 76.2 versus the US Dollar in the forex trade. On the other hand, the gold and silver futures prices closed on a flat note on March 25 with the former settling at Rs. 51,970, and the latter at Rs. 69,455. Meanwhile, the crude oil future prices declined by $1.69 to $112.03 per barrel.
Fuel prices in Delhi and Mumbai see an uptick
In Delhi, fuel prices saw a surge with the diesel rate rising by Rs. 0.8 to Rs. 89.11/liter and petrol increasing by Rs. 0.8 to Rs. 97.85/liter. In Mumbai, prices soared as the diesel rate climbed to Rs. 96.68/liter and petrol rose to Rs. 112.49/liter.
