Sensex and Nifty, the two key equity benchmarks, on Wednesday gave up the gains during the fag-end of the session as bears took control over Dalal Street. The BSE Sensex managed to close in the green, however, the NSE Nifty50 ended day’s trade in the negative zone, with financials, especially public sector banks, and metals, weighing heavily on the benchmark indices. The fall comes despite a populist Budget announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
The S&P BSE Sensex ended 158 points down to 59,708, while the NSE Nifty50 closed at 17,616, down 46 points. The NSE Nifty oscillated 263 points in the session to end 46 points lower at 17,616. Nifty closes in the red on Budget day for the first time in three years.
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