Sensex ends 817 pts up, Nifty just shy of 16600 on F&O expiry; RIL top contributor

BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 ended higher for the third consecutive session on weekly F&O expiry day, helped by buying across the sectors

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Share Market News Today | Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices HIGHLIGHTS : Benchmark indices BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 ended higher for the third consecutive session on weekly F&O expiry day, helped by buying across the sectors. BSE Sensex ended 817.06 points or 1.50% higher at 55,464.39, and the Nifty 50 settled 249.50 points or 1.53% up at 16,594.90. HUL, Tata Steel, Grasim Industries, JSW Steel and SBI were among the top Nifty gainers. On the other hand, Coal India, Tech Mahindra, Dr Reddy’s Labs, ONGC and TCS were the biggest losers. All the sectoral indices ended in the green with auto, metal, FMCG, power, capital goods, PSU Bank and realty indices added 1-2 per cent. In broader markets, BSE Smallcap and Midcap indices rose 1 per cent each.