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Equities extend gains as metal, auto stocks rally

Financial Express Kolkata

March 18, 2026

VIX drops 8% to sub-20 levels

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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.

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