Frontline indices, the Sensex and the Nifty 50, extended their gains for the second consecutive session on Tuesday, February 17, on gains led by select heavyweights, including ITC, BEL, and Infosys.
The Sensex ended at 83,450.96, rising 174 points, or 0.21%, while the Nifty 50 settled 43 points, or 0.17%, higher at 25,725.40. The gains were broad-based as the BSE 150 MidCap Index climbed 0.31%, while the BSE 250 SmallCap Index jumped 0.86%.
Investors’ wealth rose by more than ₹1 lakh crore as the overall market capitalisation of BSE-listed firms rose to nearly ₹470 lakh crore from about ₹468.6 lakh crore in the previous session.
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