Closing Bell: Nifty Tops 25,250; Sensex Gains 194 Points as IT, FMCG, and Banks Lead
On September 2, Nifty closed above 25,250, and Sensex rose 194 points. IT, FMCG, and banks were top performers, while other sectors fell. Oil prices also dropped slightly.
On September 2, at the close, the Sensex was up by 194.07 points, or 0.24%, at 82,559.84, and the Nifty was up by 42.80 points, or 0.17%, at 25,278.70. Of the shares traded, 1,684 rose, 2,191 fell, and 133 remained unchanged.
Top Gainer and Losers
Top gainers on the Nifty included Bajaj Finserv, Bajaj Finance, HCL Technologies, Bajaj Auto, and Hero MotoCorp, while the biggest losers were Grasim Industries, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Adani Enterprises, Coal India, and Nestle India.
Sectoral Performance
Aside from banking, FMCG, and IT, all other sector indices ended lower, with capital goods, metal, healthcare, telecom, and media sectors down 0.4-1.6%. The BSE midcap index was flat, and the smallcap index fell by 0.5%.
Oil Prices
Oil Prices witnessed a fall during the September 2, 2024 trading session. At 5:10 PM, Brent Crude stood at 77.05, reflecting a rise of 0.21%.
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