Market on Wednesday | Sensex jumps 487 pts, Nifty above 25,300 as metal, oil & gas stocks lead
Indian equity markets extended their winning streak for the second consecutive session on January 28, supported by buying interest in energy and metal names.
At close, the Sensex was up 487.20 points or 0.60 percent at 82,344.68, and the Nifty was up 167.35 points or 0.66 percent at 25,342.75.
The broader indices outshone the benchmarks, with Nifty Midcap index adding 1.66 percent and smallcap index rising 2.26 percent.
Among the sectors, media, metal, energy, oil & gas, realty, PSU Bank indices rose 1-4 percent, while FMCG, Consumer Durables, pharma ended lower.
Bharat Electronics, ONGC, Eternal, Coal India and Hindalco Industries were among the major gainers on the Nifty, while losers were Tata Consumer, Asian Paints, Maruti Suzuki, Max Healthcare and Sun Pharma.