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HomeMarket NewsSensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty holds on for fourth straight day of gains even as banks, Midcaps cool off
By CNBCTV18.COM | Mar 20, 2025 10:24 AM IST (Updated)
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: The Nifty 50 index is trading half a percent or 110.85 points higher at 23,018.45. As many as 39 index stocks are in the green while 11 decline. Shriram Finance (2.84%), Wipro (1.92%) and Hero MotoCorp (1.64%) are the top gainers. On the other hand, Sun Pharma (-0.42%), HDFC Life (-0.32%) and JSW Steel (-0.31%) are the top losers.
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: The equity benchmarks extended gains on Thursday. Sensex opened with gains of more than 450 points, while Nifty 50 opened above the 23,000 mark for the first time since February 19.
IT stocks edged higher, with Mphasis rising close to 3%, while Wipro gained 2%. The shares of Garden Reach extended gains after yesterday's 20% jump on the signing of a new MoU. The shares of Polycab and Havells fell over 4% each as competition worries heightened on Adani Group's foray into cables and wires. NCC shares rose more than 5% on ₹2,129.6 crore contract win.
The Federal Reserve, on Wednesday, maintained its forecast of two rate cuts in 2025.
