Closing Bell: Nifty & Sensex Ended in Red; Britannia Industries Leads Gainers on January 27, 2025

Markets end lower ahead of Sensex monthly expiry day, January 28, 2025.

On January 27, 2025, the BSE Sensex ended in red closing at 75,366.17, down by 1.08% and the NSE Nifty50 closed at 22,829.15, declining by 1.14%.

Sectoral Performance

On Monday, Nifty Media, Nifty MidSmall IT & Telecom and Nifty IT ended in the red. None of the sectors ended in green.

Top Gainers and Losers Ahead of Sensex Monthly Expiry

On Monday, the top gainers on the Nifty included Britannia Industries, ICICI Bank and Mahindra & Mahindra. In contrast, the losers were HCL Technologies, Tech Mahindra and Wipro.

Oil Prices

As of January 27, 2025, at 03:07 PM, Brent Crude was trading at $78.43, down by 0.09%.

What is Sensex Monthly Expiry?

Sensex Monthly Expiry refers to the final trading day for Sensex futures and options contracts, occurring on the last Tuesday of each month. On this day, all open positions in these contracts must be settled. If the last Tuesday is a holiday, the expiry shifts to the previous trading day.

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