Sensex up 213 points intraday March 16, 2021 Nifty 50 rises 52 points; IT stocks steal the show Benchmark indices were trading in the green during the afternoon trade on Tuesday amid positive global cues. At 1pm, Sensex was at 50,607.75, up 212.67 points or 0.42 per cent. It opened at 50,608.42 as against the previous close of 50,395.08. It hit an intraday high of 50,857.98 and an intraday low of 50,448.98. Asian Paints, HCL Tech, TCS, Dr Reddy and Bharti Airtel were the top gainers on the BSE Sensex, while IndusInd Bank, Mahindra & Mahindra, NTPC, Bajaj Finserv and Axis Bank were the top laggards. Nifty 50 was at 14,981.40, up 51.90 or 0.35 per cent. It opened at 14,996.10 as against the previous close of 14,929.50. It hit an intraday high of 15,051.60 and an intraday low of 14,939.45.