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Equities extend gains as metal, auto stocks rally
Financial Express Hyderabad
|March 18, 2026
VIX drops 8% to sub-20 levels
SHARES EXTENDED GAINS on Tuesday, lifted by metals and a rebound in auto stocks after a recent slide, though worries over high crude prices capped gains.
The Sensex climbed 567 points and Nifty closed at near 23,581 points, rising by 172.35 points or 0.74%.
From the Sensex pack, Eternal surged the most (5.70%). Tata Steel, Mahindra & Mahindra, Bharat Electronics, Larsen & Toubro, Bharti Airtel and Maruti were also among major gainers.
Infosys, Bajaj Finance, ITC, Tata Consultancy Services and HCL Tech were among the biggest laggards.
This story is from the March 18, 2026 edition of Financial Express Hyderabad.
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