Benchmark indices swung in trade on Thursday as investors digested a 75-basis point interest rate hike by the US Federal Reserve. Besides, the weekly F&O derivatives expiry added to the volatility.
The S&P BSE Sensex gyrated 625 points intra-day before closing at 59,120, down 337 points or 0.57 per cent. The NSE Nifty50, on the other hand, settled at 17,630, down 89 points or 0.50 per cent.
The broader markets, on the contrary, ended in the positive zone, with the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices advancing up to 0.5 per cent.
Sectorally, indices ended mixed with the Nifty FMCG index rising over 1 per cent, while the Nifty Bank, and Financial Services indices falling up to 1.4 per cent each.
Sensex ends choppy day 337pts down; Nifty atop 17,600; banks dip, FMCG gain - Business Standard
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