Closing Bell: Sensex soars 900 points, Nifty closes in on 17,600

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Closing Bell: Indices end higher; Sensex gains 872 points, Nifty above 17580

Sensex closes 900 pts higher, Nifty jumps 270 pts; all sectors end in green

Taking Stock | A happy Friday for the market; Sensex zooms 900 points, Nifty closes in on 17,600

The market erased the previous session’s losses and finished strong on March 3, with the Sensex closing 899.62 points or 1.53 percent higher at 59,808.97 and the Nifty gaining 272.40 points or 1.57 percent at 17,594.30.

After a solid start, the market extended gains during the day amid buying in Adani Group shares after US-based GQG Partners invested Rs 15,446 crore in the group companies.

With this investment, Adani Group’s market capitalization will increase by Rs 68,351.84 crore in today’s trade.