Stock market update: FMCG stocks up as market rises

The 30-share BSE Sensex closed up 1016.03 points at 58649.68

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Retail and banking stocks rose 0.5 per cent and 0.7 per cent, respectively.
NEW DELHI: FMCG shares closed higher in the Wednesday's session.

Nakoda Group(up 5.00%), Britannia Industries(up 2.92%), Varun Beverages(up 2.35%), Hatsun Agro Product Ltd(up 1.98%), TATA CONSUMER PRODUCTS(up 1.51%), Hind.Foods(up 1.46%), Marico(up 1.38%), JHS Svendgaard Laboratories(up 1.32%), Zydus Wellness(up 1.24%) and DFM Foods(up 1.15%) stood among the top gainers.

ADF Foods(down 5.38%), Dangee Dums(down 1.19%), P & G Hygiene(down 0.77%), Jyothy Labs(down 0.40%) and Mrs Bectors Food Specialities(down 0.05%) were among the top losers of the day.


The NSE Nifty50 index ended 293.05 points up at 17469.75, while the 30-share BSE Sensex closed up 1016.03 points at 58649.68.

Bajaj Finance(up 3.64%), Maruti Suzuki(up 3.46%), Hindalco Industries(up 3.38%), State Bank of India(up 3.12%), Bajaj Finserv(up 3.0%), Britannia Industries(up 2.92%), Asian Paints(up 2.58%), ICICI Bank(up 2.55%), Tata Motors(up 2.51%) and Infosys(up 2.44%) stood among the top gainers in the Nifty pack.

On the other hand, HDFC LIFE INSURANCE(down 1.15%), Kotak Mahindra Bank(down 0.86%), Power Grid Corporation of India(down 0.49%), Divis Laboratories(down 0.43%) and Indian Oil Corporation(down 0.17%) closed in the red.
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