▫️Rayat Samachar▫️
Mumbai (Guruduatta Wakdekar) 2.3.2023
Yesterday, on March 1, the Nifty hit a high of 17,450 after eight consecutive sessions of decline.
At the close, the Sensex was up 448.96 points, or 0.76 percent, at 59,411.08 and the Nifty was down 146.90 points, or 0.85 percent, at 17,450.90. About 2396 shares advanced, 1009 shares declined and 129 shares remained unchanged.
Adani Enterprises, Hindalco Industries, UPL, SBI and Axis Bank were the top gainers in the Nifty. On the other hand Britannia Industries, Power Grid Corporation, Cipla, BPCL and SBI Life Insurance were the biggest losers.
All sectoral indices ended in the green with Metals, Banks, PSU Banks, Oil & Gas, Information Technology, Capital Goods, Energy and Real Estate gaining 1-2 per cent.
The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices rose 1 percent each.
The Indian rupee closed at 82.50 per dollar against the previous close of 82.66.
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