Indian benchmark indices ended lower on March 17, with the Nifty 50 closing at 23,581.15, down 172.35 points or 0.74%. Weakness across IT, FMCG and financial stocks weighed on the index, with several heavyweights ending in the red.
Among the top losers in the Nifty 50:
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Wipro: ₹191.3 (down 1.9%)
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Cipla: ₹1,281.9 (down 1.4%)
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Infosys: ₹1,232.9 (down 1.4%)
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Tata Consumer Products: ₹1,078.0 (down 1.4%)
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ITC: ₹304.9 (down 1.1%)
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Bajaj Finance: ₹868.6 (down 1.1%)
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Hindustan Unilever: ₹2,158.2 (down 0.8%)
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Tata Consultancy Services: ₹2,391.7 (down 0.7%)
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Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone: ₹1,365.5 (down 0.6%)
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HCL Technologies: ₹1,321.1 (down 0.6%)
IT stocks remained under pressure, with Wipro, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services and HCL Technologies featuring among the key laggards. FMCG names such as ITC, Hindustan Unilever and Tata Consumer Products also declined.
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