By Priyanka Deshpande

CNBC-TV18.com

Published August 21, 2024

Market at Close: Banking stocks help Sensex, Nifty end at day's high

Last-hour recovery led by banking names, helps market close at day’s high

Nifty Bank ends in the red but recovers more than 300 points from lows

ICICI Bank & HDFC Bank drag while Axis, Kotak & Bandhan support Nifty Bank

FMCG stocks see buying with ITC, HUL being top Nifty contributors

US FDA pausing Novartis’ Entresto Drug, lifts Divis’, stock up 3%

Titan builds on to gains, ends at a 2-month high, rises nearly 3%

Insurance stocks see continued buying, HDFC Life, SBI Life up 5-6% in 3 days

Tech Mahindra ends the day as top Nifty loser following a brokerage downgrade

OMCs continue to move higher while ONGC slips tracking crude move

Nykaa hits 52-week high, gains up to 20% intra-day, ends with a gain of 10%

UBL gains 4% on launch of Heineken Silver & Heineken Original in Karnataka