Indian equity benchmarks closed higher on April 21, with buying interest visible across FMCG, financials, and select consumption stocks. The Nifty 50 ended at 24,576.60, up 211.75 points or 0.87%. The BSE Sensex rose 753.03 points or 0.96% to settle at 79,273.33, while Bank Nifty gained 789.10 points or 1.39% to close at 57,371.45.
Among the top performers in the Nifty 50 pack, Nestle India led the gains, closing at ₹1,389.9, up 8.1%.
Hindustan Unilever followed, ending at ₹2,324.1 with a gain of 4.2%, while Trent closed at ₹4,400.0, up 3.7%.
In the financial space, Bajaj Finance rose 2.3% to ₹938.4. Banking stocks also contributed to the upside, with ICICI Bank gaining 2.1% to close at ₹1,384.7 and HDFC Bank advancing 1.9% to ₹810.8. Axis Bank ended higher by 1.8% at ₹1,379.1.
Among consumption-driven names, Tata Consumer Products rose 2.1% to ₹1,144.1, while ITC added 1.8% to settle at ₹310.6.
Eternal also featured among the gainers, closing at ₹259.3, up 1.7%.
Overall, the session reflected broad-based strength in select heavyweights, supporting the benchmark indices’ upward move without any extreme volatility.
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