Equity indices up by 2.5 pc in early trade, pharma and FMCG gain

Updated:5 years, 6 months ago

New Delhi, April 15 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices moved up during early hours on April 15 following positive cues from global markets. At 10:15 am, the BSE SandP Sensex was up by 758 points or 2.56 per cent at 31,448 while the Nifty 50 edged higher by 222 points at 9,216. All sectoral indices at the National Stock Exchange were in the green with Nifty pharma gaining by 3.76 per cent, FMCG by 2.6 per cent, PSU bank by 2.3 per cent and realty by 1.9 per cent. Among stocks, chemical major UPL gained by 10 per cent to Rs 357.40 per share. Hindalco was up by 4.8 per cent, Sun Pharma by 4.7 per cent, Axis Bank and IndusInd Bank by 4.7 per cent and 4.2 per cent respectively. The other major gainers were Britannia, Hindustan Lever, Larsen and Toubro and Grasim. However, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Bharti Infratel, Bajaj Finance and Maruti traded with a negative bias.

Related Video

iocl