Mumbai: The equity benchmark indices ended higher today. Sensex closed, on March 11, 85.91 points higher at 55,550.30. Nifty ended 26.95 points higher at 16,621.85.
In the previous season, the 30 stock S&P BSE Sensex surged 817.06 points or 1.50 per cent to 55,464.39 points, against its previous day’s close at 54,647.33 points. The broader Nifty 50 of the National Stock Exchange surged 249.55 points or 1.53 per cent to 16,594.90 points. The Nifty had gained 331.90 points or 2.07 per cent on Wednesday.
Cipla, BPCL, Sun Pharma, JSW Steel and IOC were among the top Nifty gainers, while losers were Nestle India, Maruti Suzuki, Tata Consumer Products, Hindalco Industries and NTPC.
