Sensex slips to 57,313 points, Nifty settles at 17,117 points
On Monday, the benchmark Sensex and Nifty indices were on a downward trend. While the Sensex plunged 0.96% to 57,313.91 points, the Nifty fell 0.99% to 17,117.6 points. The midcap stocks also showed bearish signals with the Nifty Midcap 50 dropping 0.69% to 7,953.75 points. Here are more details on the markets' performance on Monday.
Who were the biggest gainers and losers on Monday?
The winning sectors on Monday were NIFTY METAL, NIFTY MEDIA, and NIFTY PHARMA, which rose 1.47%, 0.46%, and 0.03%, respectively. Meanwhile, Coal India, Hindalco, and UPL emerged as the biggest stock gainers, adding 3.29%, 2.15%, and 1.76%, respectively. The biggest losers in the stock market were Britannia, Grasim, and Tata Consumer Products, which plunged 3.46%, 3.14% and 3.08%, respectively.
Take a look at the global markets
Moving on to the Asian markets, the Shanghai Composite Index edged 0.08% higher to 3,253.69 points while the Hang Seng Index plunged 0.89% to 21,221.34 points on March 21.
Silver climbs 0.27% to close at Rs. 68,058
The Indian rupee (INR) depreciated by 0.41% to end at Rs. 76.11 against the US Dollar in the forex trade on Monday. Also, the gold futures witnessed little movement, settling flat at Rs. 51,452, while the silver futures jumped 0.27% to Rs. 68,058. Meanwhile, the crude oil future prices surged by $3.88 or 3.75% to $107.2 per barrel.
Fuel prices in Delhi and Mumbai remain unchanged
Fuel prices in New Delhi remained the same on Monday with diesel priced at Rs. 86.71/liter and petrol costing Rs. 95.45/liter. No change in fuel prices in Mumbai too. Diesel is priced at Rs. 94.13/liter and petrol at Rs. 109.96/liter.
