 Stock market update: Fertilisers stocks up as market falls

The 30-share BSE Sensex closed down 52.63 points at 73953.31

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The 30-share BSE Sensex closed down 52.63 points at 73953.31

Nifty moved in a tight range of 82 points, and ended slightly below the psychologically crucial level of 15,700. NEW DELHI: Fertilisers shares closed higher in the Tuesday's session. Sikko Industries Ltd.(up 5.65%), Madras Fertilizers Ltd.(up 3.22%), Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd.(up 2.69%), Krishana Phoschem Ltd.(up 2.47%), Gujarat State Fertilizer & Chemicals Ltd.(up 0.99%), National Fertilizers Ltd.(up 0.84%), Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd.(up 0.77%), The Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Ltd.(up 0.74%), Khaitan Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd.(up 0.57%) and Chambal Fertilisers & Chemicals Ltd.(up 0.45%) stood among the top gainers. Bohra Industries Ltd.(down 3.80%), Nagarjuna Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd.(down 1.92%), Zuari Agro Chemicals Ltd.(down 1.87%), Agro Phos India Ltd.(down 1.68%), Aries Agro Ltd.(down 1.12%), Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd.(down 0.85%), Coromandel International Ltd.(down 0.78%), Southern Petrochemicals Industries Corporation Ltd.(down 0.33%) and Madhya Bharat Agro Products Ltd.(down 0.29%) were among the top losers of the day. The NSE Nifty50 index ended 27.05 points up at 22529.05, while the 30-share BSE Sensex closed down 52.63 points at 73953.31. Hindalco Industries Ltd.(up 5.04%), Coal India Ltd.(up 4.47%), Tata Steel Ltd.(up 3.85%), JSW Steel Ltd.(up 3.67%), Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd.(up 3.39%), Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd.(up 2.77%), Cipla Ltd.(up 2.73%), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.(up 2.39%), Divi's Laboratories Ltd.(up 2.23%) and Adani Enterprises Ltd.(up 1.89%) stood among the top gainers in the Nifty pack. On the other hand, Nestle India Ltd.(down 1.75%), Hero MotoCorp Ltd.(down 1.1%), Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.(down 1.01%), ICICI Bank Ltd.(down 0.87%), Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.(down 0.82%), UltraTech Cement Ltd.(down 0.78%), IndusInd Bank Ltd.(down 0.77%), SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd.(down 0.71%), Hindustan Unilever Ltd.(down 0.71%) and Larsen & Toubro Ltd.(down 0.68%) closed in the red. (What's moving Sensex and Nifty Track latest market news, stock tips and expert advice, on ETMarkets. Also, ETMarkets.com is now on Telegram. For fastest news alerts on financial markets, investment strategies and stocks alerts, subscribe to our Telegram feeds .) Download The Economic Times News App to get Daily Market Updates & Live Business News. Subscribe to The Economic Times Prime and read the Economic Times ePaper Online. Top Trending Stocks: SBI Share Price, Axis Bank Share Price, HDFC Bank Share Price, Infosys Share Price, Wipro Share Price, NTPC Share Price...moreless

Stock market update: Fertilisers stocks up as market falls

The Indian stock market, represented by the 30-share BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 indices, experienced a mixed performance on May 21, 2024. While the market indices closed down, fertilizer stocks saw an increase in their share prices, with significant gains in companies like Sikko Industries Ltd., Madras Fertilizers Ltd., and Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd.