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    Stock market update: FMCG stocks down as market falls

    Synopsis

    The 30-share BSE Sensex closed down 286.06 points at 65226.04

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    NEW DELHI: FMCG shares closed lower in the Wednesday's session.

    Adani Wilmar(up 5.82%), Dodla Dairy(up 3.38%), Nestle India(up 3.01%), Umang Dairies(up 2.46%), Hatsun Agro Product Ltd(up 1.78%), Hindustan Unilever(up 1.58%), Gillette India(up 1.15%), Britannia Industries(up 0.82%), Emami(up 0.72%) and Colgate Palmolive(India)(up 0.61%) stood among the top gainers.

    JHS Svendgaard Laboratories(down 5.03%), Parag Milk(down 2.73%), Bajaj Consumer(down 2.73%), Jyothy Labs(down 1.84%), Mrs Bectors Food Specialities(down 1.51%), Bikaji Foods International(down 1.37%), Tasty Bite Eatables(down 0.92%), Varun Beverages(down 0.85%), Marico(down 0.84%) and Zydus Wellness(down 0.84%) were among the top losers of the day.

    The NSE Nifty50 index ended 92.65 points down at 19436.1, while the 30-share BSE Sensex closed down 286.06 points at 65226.04.

    Adani Enterprises Ltd.(up 3.25%), Nestle India Ltd.(up 3.0%), Hindustan Unilever Ltd.(up 1.57%), Eicher Motors Ltd.(up 1.47%), HDFC Bank Ltd.(up 1.42%), Britannia Industries Ltd.(up 0.82%), Infosys Ltd.(up 0.72%), Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.(up 0.68%), Asian Paints Ltd.(up 0.09%) and HCL Technologies Ltd.(up 0.06%) stood among the top gainers in the Nifty pack.

    On the other hand, Axis Bank Ltd.(down 4.37%), State Bank of India(down 2.76%), NTPC Ltd.(down 2.5%), IndusInd Bank Ltd.(down 2.37%), UltraTech Cement Ltd.(down 2.21%), Tata Steel Ltd.(down 2.1%), Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.(down 2.09%), Bajaj Auto Ltd.(down 1.95%), Bajaj Finserv Ltd.(down 1.82%) and JSW Steel Ltd.(down 1.77%) closed in the red.
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