Stock Market Today: Sensex Up 228 Points; Nifty Ends Above 21900 Amid Volatility. M&M Rises 7%
ABP NewsThe two key equity benchmarks, Sensex and Nifty, closed in the green amid high volatility. On the 30-share Sensex platform, M&M was the lead gainer, up 6.51 per cent, followed by NTPC, PowerGrid, SBI, HDFC Bank, Asian Paints. In the previous session on Wednesday, the BSE Sensex index closed 268 points higher at 71,883, while the NSE Nifty50 settled at 21,840, up 97 points. Meanwhile, Indian rupee consolidated in a narrow range and fell by 2 paise to close at 83.04 against the US dollar on Thursday, tracking a strong American currency and elevated crude oil prices in the global market. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local unit opened at 83.00 and finally settled at 83.04 against the dollar, down by 2 paise from its previous close.