Markets wrap up Diwali-shortened week on a muted note: Sensex ends down 340 points, Nifty slips below 25,800; HUL down 3%

After the initial post-Diwali euphoria, the Indian stock market took a breather today, ending lower amid weakness in FMCG and banking stocks. The Sensex closed at 84,211.88, down 0.41%, while the Nifty50 settled at 25,795.15, slipping 0.37%.

The Nifty Bank also joined the decline, ending at 57,699.60, lower by 0.65%.

Let’s take a look at the key highlights of today’s trading session –

Top gainers

In today’s session, the standout performers from the Sensex pack included Bharti Airtel , Bharat Electronics , ICICI Bank among other stocks.

Key losers

On the downside, major drags on the index were Hindustan Unilever , UltraTech Cement , Adani Ports , Kotak Bank, HDFC Bank among other stocks.

Midday movers

The Nifty India Defence Index climbed 1% in the intraday trade today