Updated Mar 17, 2021 | 10:09 IST
Sensex today: Among Nifty stocks, L&T was the top gainer, up 1.87% followed by ITC and Gail, which gained 0.91% and 1.39% respectively.
Sensex today
New Delhi: The BSE Sensex and the Nifty opened lower on Wednesday in-line with Asian shares following a sell-off in U.S. stocks, as investors awaited the Federal Reserve's meeting and whether the central bank will maintain near-zero interest rates amid the economy's post-pandemic recovery. As of 9:18 am, the Sensex was down 10 points or 0.02% at 50,354.25 and the Nifty was lower by 9.60 points or 0.06% at 14,900.85. IT and FMCG stocks gained while banking and metal stocks witnessed profit booking.