Market Live Updates: Sensex rises 200 factors in early offers, Nifty above 17,200-mark; Pharma, autos, FMCGs rise

Share/Stock Live Updates: The benchmark fairness indices on the BSE and National Stock Exchange (NSE) opened marginally increased on Thursday as positive factors in autos, pharma and FMCG shares had been capped by fears in regards to the new  Omicron coronavirus variant.
The S&P BSE Sensex jumped 214.43 factors to 57,899.22 within the opening offers whereas the Nifty 50 rose 53.95 factors to 17,220.85.
Power Grid, M&M, Titan, HDFC, NTPC and Asian Paints had been the highest gainers within the early commerce on the BSE benchmark. On the opposite hand, L&T, Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, Tata Steel and SBI had been among the many laggards.
Among sectors, the Nifty Pharma was up round 0.75 per cent led by Laurus Labs and Strides Pharma Science. The Nifty FMCG index too was up over 0.5 per cent aided by Britannia Industries and ITC. The Nifty Auto index inched 0.5 per cent increased pushed by M&M and Amara Raja Batteries.

(with inputs from companies)