Share Market Highlights: Sensex ends 749 points higher, Nifty at 14,761; ONGC, PowerGrid, Titan top gainers
Stock Market Updates Today: Sectorally, all the indices were rising, with 1.8% rise in media, financial services, PSU Bank and private banking indices.
BusinessToday.In | March 1, 2021 | Updated 18:46 IST
Share Market News: Here's a look at the updates of the market action on BSE and NSE today
Sensex, Nifty Updates on March 1: Domestic equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty registered significant gains on Monday and ended near day's high, tracking positive cues from positive global equities. Reversing from major sell-off during last week, Sensex ended 749 points higher at 49,849 and Nifty gained by 232 points to 14,761. The market also reacted to encouraging Q3 GDP data announced after market hours on Friday. Meanwhile, Markit Manufacturing PMI for February will be declared today, 1 March 2021. Last Friday, Sensex ended 1,939 points lower at 49,099 and Nifty fell by 586 points to 14,529. The market breadth, indicating the overall health of the market was positive on the BSE, with 1,774 shares rising, 593 shares falling and a total of 131 unchanged shares. The NSE's India VIX, a gauge of the market's expectation of volatility over the near term, fell 5.56% to 26.57. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index was up 0.74%, while S&P BSE Small-Cap index was up 1.17%. The BSE's market capitalization rose to Rs 203 lakh crore. Sectorally, all the indices were rising, with 1.8% rise in media, financial services, PSU Bank and private banking indices.