Stock Market Highlights September 17, 2024: Sensex, Nifty inch up, lifted by rally in auto stocks; markets await Fed decision

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Highlights: Indian stock markets closed marginally higher on Tuesday, with the BSE Sensex ending at 83,079.66, up 90.88 points or 0.11 per cent, and the Nifty 50 closing at 25,418.55, gaining 34.80 points or 0.14 per cent.

The slight uptick came amid cautious trading as investors awaited key policy decisions from global central banks.

Among Sensex stocks, top gainers were Bharti Airtel (+1.59 per cent), NTPC (+1.27 per cent), Mahindra & Mahindra (+1.14 per cent), Titan (+0.86 per cent), and Larsen & Toubro (+0.83 per cent). The top losers included Tata Motors (-1.33 per cent), Adani Ports (-0.93 per cent), JSW Steel (-0.92 per cent), ITC (-0.91 per cent), and Tata Steel (-0.91 per cent).

On the NSE, Hero MotoCorp led the gains, surging 3.25 per cent, followed by Bajaj Auto at 2.02 per cent and Bharti Airtel at 1.68 per cent. NTPC and Mahindra & Mahindra also showed strength, rising 1.19 per cent and 0.89 per cent respectively. Conversely, Tata Motors experienced the steepest decline, dropping 1.36 per cent, while Eicher Motors fell 1 per cent and Adani Ports shed 0.98 per cent.