Market on Wednesday | Nifty ends flat above 25,200 in a rangebound day, Sensex up 63 points
Benchmark indices Nifty and Sensex ended flat after a rangebound day on July 16, helped by gains in auto, financials, IT and realty stocks, as the 50-share index recovered from the day’s low of 25,121 to close above 25,200.
At closing bell, the Sensex was up 63.57 points or 0.08 percent at 82,634.48, and the Nifty was up 16.25 points or 0.06 percent at 25,212.05. Broader market indices performed in-line with the main indices, as Nifty Mid and Smallcap ended flat.
Among sectors, metal index shed 0.6 percent, while realty, auto, FMCG, IT, PSU Bank and media indices added 0.5-1.8 percent.
M&M, Wipro, SBI, Nestle India and Tech Mahindra were among major gainers on the Nifty, while losers included Shriram Finance, Eternal, Sun Pharma, Tata Steel and Cipla.