Market rallies for third consecutive session

The mid- and small-cap segments vaulted as BSE Midcap index jumped 2.28 per cent

- STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE NEW DELHI, 19 MARCH

The stock market rallied for a third consecutive session on Wednesday with Nifty closing above 22,900 amid buying in most sectors barring IT and FMCG.

At close, Sensex was up 147.79 points or 0.20 per cent at 75,449.05, and the Nifty was up 73.30 points or 0.32% at 22,907.60.

During the trading session, the Nifty reached a peak of 22,940.7 and a low of 22,807.95 while, the Sensex fluctuated between 75,568.38 and 75,201.48.

The mid- and small-cap segments vaulted as BSE Midcap index jumped 2.28 per cent, and the Smallcap index rose 2.17 per cent.