Closing Bell: Sensex Ends With 268 Points Gain, Nifty Above 22,590; FMCG, Realty Rise

BSE Sensex surged 196 points to 74,150 and Nifty rallied 51 points to 22,580 in afternoon trade as investors are looking forward to minutes from Federal Reserve's latest policy meeting for fresh indications on the timing of U.S. interest rate cuts. Nifty Bank fell 372 points to 47,675 and Nifty Midcap rose 26 points to 52,094 on May 22. PNC Infratech shares zoomed 15% today to 527.35 per share after bagging two orders worth Rs 4994 crore from MSRDC. FMCG and Realty sectors shares witnessed rally today. Shares of state-owned Bharat Heavy Electrical Ltd (BHEL) on Wednesday declined approximately 8% after the company declared an over 25% fall in consolidated net profit for the quarter ended March 31, 2024.

Other major stocks like Brightcom Group, Varanium Cloud, Yasons Chemex Care, CCL Products India, and GSS Infotech hit their fresh 52-week lows.

On Wednesday, May 22, shares of Metropolis Healthcare surged by 6.3% to reach a 52-week high of Rs 2,023.45 on NSE. This upward trajectory was driven by the company's quarterly earnings report.

PNC Infratech shares zoomed 15% today to 527.35 per share after bagging two orders worth Rs 4994 crore from MSRDC. FMCG and Realty sectors shares witnessed rally today.

Considering the global market, Asian markets were mixed on Wednesday in the early trade following the release of Japan's economic data for the first quarter. Japan's Nikkei 225 fell 0.56%, while the Korea Composite Stock Price Index or KOSPIi gained 0.18%. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index stood at 19,300 with an upside gap of 0.41%. As these companies will release their Q4 results today, traders will be keeping an eye on Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Power Grid Corporation of India, Grasim Industries, Max Healthcare Institute Limited, Torrent Power, FSN E-Commerce Ventures Nykaa, and Paytm in the Indian marketplace.

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