Market at Close: HDFC Bank, ICICI, and Axis drag Nifty below 22,000

By Priyanka Deshpande

CNBC-TV18.com

Published April 18, 2024

Market fails to hold opening gains as second half witnesses sharp fall

Nifty gives up 22,000, ends at lowest closing level in a month

BSE-listed companies erase market cap of more than ₹1 lakh crore on April 18

38 of 50 Nifty constituents end in the green, financials a major drag

HDFC Bank, ICICI, Axis & ITC drag Nifty most

Sensex falls 455 points to 72,489 & Nifty 152 points to 21,996

Nifty Bank slips 415 points to 47,069 & Midcap Index 241 points to 48,996

Fall in crude leads to a buying in oil marketing companies, stocks up 3-4%

MCX sees buying ahead of quarterly earnings, stock near record high

City Gas companies come under pressure, IGL & MGL fall up to 5% each

Reports of Nestle w.r.t extra sugar in Cerleac drags the stock, down 5%

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