The Nifty experienced a 1.41% decline, closing at 21453.1, with intraday fluctuations between 21087.35 and 21593.0. Simultaneously, the Sensex closed 1.3% down at 71437.19, fluctuating between 70302.6 and 71913.07 throughout the day. The Nifty Midcap 50 and Nifty Small Cap 100 underperformed the Nifty 50, ending 3.22% and 3.63% lower, respectively.
Over different durations, the Nifty 50 exhibited varied returns, with gains of 1.03% in the last week, 7.35% in the last month, 6.24% in the last 3 months, 12.36% in the last 6 months, and 15.0% in the last 1 year. Notable gainers in the Nifty index included Oil & Natural Gas Corporation, Tata Consumer, Britannia Industries, and HDFC Bank. Conversely, Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone, Adani Enterprises, UPL, Tata Steel, and Coal India were among the top losers.
The Bank Nifty closed at 47870.9, ranging between 47202.65 and 48166.15. Over different timeframes, the Bank Nifty showed gains of 0.67% in the last week, 8.77% in the last month, 4.46% in the last 3 months, 8.32% in the last 6 months, and 9.34% in the last 1 year.
Top gainers and losers in various indices during the trading session on December 20, 2023, included:
Sensex:
Top Gainers: HDFC Bank
Top Losers: Tata Steel, NTPC, Tata Motors, HCL Technologies, Mahindra & Mahindra
Nifty:
Top Gainers: Oil & Natural Gas Corporation, Tata Consumer, Britannia Industries, HDFC Bank
Top Losers: Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone, Adani Enterprises, UPL, Tata Steel, Coal India
Nifty MidCap 50:
Top Gainers: Au Small Finance Bank, Voltas
Top Losers: Indus Towers, Zee Entertainment Enterprises, REC, Steel Authority Of India, Power Finance Corp
Nifty Small Cap 100:
Top Gainers: Radico Khaitan, Kalyan Jewellers India, GMM Pfaudler, Jubilant Ingrevia, Chemplast Sanmar
Top Losers: Indian Overseas Bank, Alok Industries, NBCC India, Central Bank Of India, HFCL
BSE:
Top Gainers: Varun Beverages, Oil India, Hatsun Agro Product, Supreme Industries, Vmart Retail
Top Losers: Indian Overseas Bank, Alok Industries, NBCC India, Central Bank Of India, Engineers India
NSE:
Top Gainers: Vijaya Diagnostic Centre, Varun Beverages, Oil India, Supreme Industries, Vmart Retail
Top Losers: Rattanindia Enterprises, Indian Overseas Bank, Alok Industries, UCO Bank, NBCC India
For more detailed information on the top gainers and losers in the BSE and NSE indices, you can refer to the provided links.