Sensex gains 460pts to end record-breaking year with a bang; up 22% in 2021

The Nifty gained 150 points, and was up 24.1 per cent for the year; Textile shares logged smart gains today after the GST Council deferred rate hike; Debutant CMS Info Systems witnessed a late rally

Closing Bell

The key benchmark indices ended the record-breaking year 2021 on a high note. The Sensex and the Nifty displayed a firm trend throughout the day on the back of steady gains auto, financials, FMCG and index heavyweight Reliance Industries.

The Sensex touched a high of 58,409, and ended with a gain of 460 points at 58,254. In the process, the BSE benchmark was up 1,130 points for the week.

The 30-share index finished the calendar year with a solid gain of 22 per cent (10,503 points), after having touched a new life-time high of 62,245