Sensex ends choppy day 145 pts down; Vedant Fashions up 9%, SBI falls 2%

Among individual stocks, Bharti Airtel, M&M, HDFC, Kotak Bank, Nestle India, and Dr Reddy's Labs were the only Sensex gainers today

CLOSING BELL

Equity markets ended an extremely volatile day on a subdued note as investors monitored situation between Russia and Ukriane. Though reports suggested Russian military vehicles leaving annexed Crimea, Western officials and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged caution in taking Russia's claims at face value.

Against such diverse developments, the S&P BSE Sensex oscillated 789 points intra-day before closing at 57,997 levels, down 145 points or 0.25 per cent. The NSE Nifty, too, gyrated 233 points and eventually ended at 17,322, down 30 points or 0.17 per cent.

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Among individual stocks,