Sensex closes at 73,895 points, Nifty settles below 22,450 mark
What's the story
On Monday, the stock market ended on a sluggish note as the Sensex and Nifty indices traded flat.
While the Sensex settled at 73,895.54 points, the Nifty stood at 22,442.70 points.
The midcap indices also ended flat with the Nifty Midcap 50 wrapping up at 14,157.95 points.
Read on for more details on Monday's market report.
Market results
Who were the biggest gainers and losers?
As far as the top-performing sectors of the market are concerned, NIFTY REALTY, NIFTY IT, and NIFTY MNC led the way, gaining 2.68%, 0.93%, and 0.87%, respectively.
The top stock gainers were Britannia, Kotak Mahindra, and TCS, which climbed 6.68%, 5.02%, and 2.02%, respectively.
Among the biggest stock losers were Titan Company, Adani Enterprises, and BPCL, which plunged 7.18%, 3.96%, and 3.11%, respectively.
Data
Take a look at the global markets
On Monday, the Asian markets ended on a negative note, with the Shanghai Composite Index, the Hang Seng Index, and the Nikkei dropping to 3,140.72 points, 18,578.3 points, and 38,236.07 points, respectively. In the US market, NASDAQ gained 1.95% to 16,149.1 points.
Commodities
INR goes down 0.06% against US dollar
The Indian rupee (INR) weakened against the US dollar, declining 0.06% to settle at ₹83.49.
Both gold and silver futures witnessed a rise. The price of gold futures rose 0.78% to ₹71,220, while that of silver futures climbed 1.79% to ₹82,495.
On the other hand, the crude oil futures edged up by $0.71, or 0.9% to $79.11 per barrel.
Data
Fuel prices in Delhi and Mumbai
Fuel prices remained unchanged on Monday. In Delhi, diesel is priced at ₹87.66 per liter and petrol at ₹94.76 per liter. In Mumbai, diesel and petrol cost ₹92.13 per liter and ₹104.19 per liter, respectively.
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