Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty bounced back on Monday after a three-day slump amid value-buying in blue-chips HDFC Bank and State Bank of India. In early trade, the 30-share BSE Sensex declined 179.31 points to 74,384.61. The BSE benchmark traded 342.02 points higher at 74,899.76, and the Nifty quoted 88.55 points up at 23,240.95. From the 30-Sensex firms, UltraTech Cement, Tata Steel, InterGlobe Aviation, State Bank of India, HDFC Bank and ITC were among the biggest gainers. The Nifty tanked 488.05 points or 2.06 per cent to end at 23,151.10.

Source: The Telegraph March 16, 2026 04:07 UTC