Opening Bell: Nifty comes within inches of 17,000, Sensex up over 100 pts; PowerGrid, Apollo Hospitals, Hindalco top blue-chip gainers
Indian equity benchmarks Nifty and Sensex began Monday's session on a positive note amid mixed moves across global peers, amid concerns about contagion in the banking system despite reassuring remarks from policymakers. Gains in financial and oil & gas shares were the top contributors to the modest gains in both headline indices, though selling pressure in FMCG and auto shares played spoilsport.
Opening Bell: Both Sensex and Nifty50 began a holiday-truncated week on a positive note on Monday amid mixed moves across global peers. | Image: Freepik