Indian benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended the highly volatile session on May 19 at a high level. The Sensex rose by 0.48%, or 297.94 points, to close at 61,729.68, while the Nifty rose by 0.41%, or 73.45 points, to close at 18,203.40. During the week, the Nifty benchmark fell by 0.61%, while the Sensex fell by 0.48%. During the week, the Nifty Midcap 100 rose by 0.25%, and the Nifty Smallcap 100 rose by 0.86%.
Top Gainers and Losers in Nifty Index
Out of 29 shares, 20 shares closed in the green in the Nifty index. The top gainers were Adani Ports and SEZ (up 3.54%), Adani Enterprises (up 3.44%), Tata Motors (up 3.25%), Tech Mahindra (up 2.13%), and Infosys (up 1.80%). The top losers were Divi’s Laboratories (down 2.09%), Britannia (down 1.45%), NTPC (down 1.03%), Asian Paints (down 0.80%), and UPL (down 0.79%).
Top Gainers and Losers in Sensex Index
In the Sensex index, Tata Motors (up 3.37%), Tech Mahindra (up 2.30%), Infosys (up 1.85%), HCL Tech (up 1.31%), Axis Bank (up 1.13%), and M&M (up 1.04%) were the top gainers. The top losers were NTPC (down 1.06%), Asian Paints (down 0.77%), Titan (down 0.61%), Power Grid (down 0.55%), and Tata Steel (down 0.43%).
Top Gainers and Losers in BSE
In BSE, KEC International Limited (up 11.81%), HCC (up 8.91%), Ramco Cement (up 7.81%), Adani Wilmar (up 6.85%), and Mastek Limited (up 6.08%) were the top gainers. The top losers were Glan Pharma (down 20%), Thomas Cook (down 7.90%), Rights (down 5.51%), Uno Minda Limited (down 5.05%), and Mirza International Limited (down 4.99%).
Market Conclusion today
The Indian markets witnessed high volatility during the week, with the Nifty benchmark falling by 0.61% and the Sensex falling by 0.48%. However, there were some notable gainers in the Nifty index, such as Adani Ports and SEZ, Adani Enterprises, and Tata Motors, while the BSE saw KEC International Limited and HCC emerge as the top gainers. Despite the volatility, both the indices ended the session on May 19 at a high level.
