Losers and gainers as Sensex sheds 740 pts

March 25, 2021 17:22

The 30-share BSE Sensex on Thursday slumped 740.19 points or 1.51 per cent to close at 48,440.12.

The broader NSE Nifty tanked 224.50 points or 1.54 per cent to 14,324.90.

Maruti was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding 3.98 per cent, followed by HUL, Bharti Airtel, Bajaj Auto, NTPC, Bajaj Finance and UltraTech Cement.

Only four index components managed to close in the green -- Dr Reddy's, ICICI Bank, HDFC and L&T -- rising up to 0.74 per cent.

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