Indian markets ended higher on Wednesday, tracking gains in Asian markets, on hopes that the worst of the coronavirus in China may have passed. The BSE Sensex ended 349.76 points higher at 41,565.90, while the Nifty50 index settled 93.30 points higher at 12,201.20. The Nifty MidCap 100 index declined 0.20 percent, while the banking gauge, Nifty Bank advanced 0.61 percent.
Here's a quick recap of how top market indices and stocks fared on Wednesday:
Frontline indices
Sensex: The Sensex advanced 349.76 point, or 0.85 percent, to settle Wednesday's trade at 41,565.90.
Nifty50: The Nifty rose 93.30 point, or 0.77 percent, to end at 12,201.20.
Key stocks
Reliance Industries: The oil-telecom-retail conglomerates' shares ended 1.40 percent higher, quoting at Rs 1,473.15 on NSE.
Tata Consultancy Services: The IT major settled 0.91 percent higher, closing at Rs 2,173.10 per share on NSE.
HDFC Bank: The private sector lenders' shares settled 0.68 percent higher in trade today, quoting at Rs 1,240 on NSE.
Hindustan Unilever: The FMCG major's stock closed at Rs 2,262 per share, ending 5.08 percent higher on NSE.
HDFC: The NBFC stock settled at Rs 2,433, down 0.09 percent on the NSE.
Major sectors
Nifty Bank: The banking gauge settled 0.61 percent higher at 31,492.90.
Nifty IT: The IT index rose 0.52 percent to settle at 16,538.10.
Nifty FMCG: The consumer goods gauge settled 1.88 percent higher at 30,986.25.
Nifty Auto: The index rose 0.52 percent to settle at 7,933.80.
Nifty Metal: The metal index advanced 0.62 percent to settle at 2,668.25.
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First Published: Feb 12, 2020 3:51 PM IST
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