Equity gauges end higher amid volatility, PSU banks drag

Aug 05, 2021

New Delhi, Aug 05 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices witnessed profit taking in the last hour of trade on Thursday but closed mildly higher after a volatile session.At the closing bell, the BSE S&P Sensex was up by 123 points or 0.23 per cent at 54,493 while the Nifty 50 ticked higher by 36 points or 0.22 per cent to 16,295.Sectoral indices were mixed with Nifty metal up by 1.3 per cent, IT by 0.7 per cent and FMCG by 0.6 per cent. But Nifty PSU bank slumped by 2.2 per cent, realty by 1 per cent and financial service by 0.3 per cent.Among stocks, Bharti Airtel rose by 3.8 per cent to Rs 596.60 per share while Eicher Motors gained by 3.4 per cent to close at Rs 2,732.90.