Sensex closes at 57,593.49 points, Nifty settles at 17,222 points
The stock market on Monday ended in the green as the Sensex settled at 57,593.49 points and the Nifty stood at 17,222 points. The broader market largely traded flat but the midcap stocks were in a bearish mode as the Nifty Midcap 50 dropped 41.2 points to 8,015.1 points. Here's all you need to know about Monday's market report.
Who were the biggest gainers and losers on Monday?
As far as the top-performing sectors are concerned, Nifty PSU BANK, NIFTY METAL, and NIFTY BANK led the way, gaining 1.21%, 0.9%, and 0.84%, respectively. Meanwhile, Bharti Airtel, Coal India, and Axis Bank emerged as the biggest stock gainers, adding 3.9%, 2.71%, and 2.11%, respectively. The biggest losers were UPL, SBI Life Insurance, and Nestle, which plunged 2.32%, 2.07%, and 1.76%, respectively.
Take a look at the global markets
As far as the Asian markets are concerned, the Shanghai Composite Index soared 0.07% to 3,214.5 points, while the Hang Seng Index also rose 1.31% to 21,684.97 points on March 28. The Nikkei ended in red plunging 0.73% to 27,943.89 points.
INR climbs by 0.04% against the US Dollar
The Indian rupee (INR) climbed 0.04% to end at Rs. 76.17 against the US Dollar in the forex trade on Monday. Meanwhile, the prices of both gold and silver futures witnessed a decline, with the former slipping 0.68% and the latter shedding 0.88% to settle at Rs. 51,525 and Rs. 68,230, respectively. Crude oil futures slipped 2.9% to $109.86 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. 0.35 to Rs. 90.81/liter and petrol increasing by Rs. 0.30 to Rs. 99.45/liter. In Mumbai, the diesel rate climbed by Rs. 0.37 to Rs. 98.48/liter and petrol rose to Rs. 114.17/liter.
