On Wednesday, the Sensex increased by 377.75 points to close at 60,663.79, while the Nifty 50 gained by 150.20 points to close at 17,871.70

Among the Nifty top gainers were Adani Enterprises, Bajaj Finance, Ultra Tech Cement, Bajaj Finserv and HCL Technology

On Wednesday, the headline equity indices, Sensex and Nifty ended slightly lower after a positive opening in the morning session of the trade.  

The crude oil price slipped by a per cent and was trading at $103.6. Meanwhile, the bond yields are higher and touched the 3 per cent mark today, in anticipation of the rate hike to be announced by Federal Reserve.  

The core equity indices, i.e., Sensex and Nifty ended on a higher note on Budget Day.  

Sensex went up by 848.40 points or 1.46 per cent. The top five gainers from the pack were Tata Steel, Sun Pharmaceuticals, IndusInd Bank, Larsen & Toubro, and UltraTech Cement. Meanwhile, on the flip side, the top losers included Mahindra & Mahindra, Power Grid Corporation of India, SBI, Bharti Airtel, and NTPC.