Sensex and Nifty End 6-Day Losing Streak, Close Higher

27 Oct 2023 , 03:40 PM

The benchmark indices put an end to a six-day losing streak and closed higher, with the Nifty reclaiming the 19,000 mark. At the close, the Sensex gained 634.65 points, or 1.01%, to reach 63,782.80, while the Nifty surged by 190.00 points, or 1.01 percent, to finish at 19,047.30. Out of the stocks traded, 2,673 advanced, 825 declined, and 125 remained unchanged.

Among the top gainers on the Nifty were Axis Bank, Coal India, HCL Technologies, SBI, and Adani Enterprises, while Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, SBI Life Insurance, UPL, Tata Steel, and Asian Paints were among the losers.

Within the Sensex companies, NTPC, Mahindra & Mahindra, State Bank of India, Infosys, and Maruti registered significant gains, with Asian Paints being the sole underperformer in the group.

All the sectoral indices closed in the green, with the PSU Bank index posting a 4 percent increase. The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices both surged by nearly 2% each.