Benchmark indices BSE Sensex closed at 30,464.92, higher by 30.13 points or 0.10%. NSE Nifty-50 index closed at 9,427.90, lower by 1.55 point or 0.02%. BSE Midcap Index closed down 0.7% at 14,644 whereas, BSE Smallcap closed down by 0.8% at 15,227.
There were 572 advancing stocks, against 1084 declines. A total of 300 shares unchanged on NSE, reflecting a bearish undertone floating in the market.
Asian Paints Ltd was the major Nifty loser, while ITC was the top Nifty gainer. FMCG stocks were in limelight today as the GST council approved the tax rates for man products on Thursday. The new tax rates are expected to boost the consumption of the FMCG items since the prices are speculated to come down.
Among other gainers, Bank of Baroda rose 4.5% after the bank reported a net profit of Rs. 155.00 Cr, for the Q4FY17, compared with a net loss in the last year. SBI was up 2.1 percent ahead of its Q4 results later in the day.
The HUDCO debuted on BSE at Rs 73.45 share apiece at a premium of 22.41 percent. The stock closed at Rs 71.85 share apiece lower by Rs 1.15/ share or 1.5 percent.
There were 572 advancing stocks, against 1084 declines. A total of 300 shares unchanged on NSE, reflecting a bearish undertone floating in the market.
Asian Paints Ltd was the major Nifty loser, while ITC was the top Nifty gainer. FMCG stocks were in limelight today as the GST council approved the tax rates for man products on Thursday. The new tax rates are expected to boost the consumption of the FMCG items since the prices are speculated to come down.
Among other gainers, Bank of Baroda rose 4.5% after the bank reported a net profit of Rs. 155.00 Cr, for the Q4FY17, compared with a net loss in the last year. SBI was up 2.1 percent ahead of its Q4 results later in the day.
The HUDCO debuted on BSE at Rs 73.45 share apiece at a premium of 22.41 percent. The stock closed at Rs 71.85 share apiece lower by Rs 1.15/ share or 1.5 percent.
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