Share Market News Today | Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Highlights: The benchmark equity indices closed in positive territory. The NSE Nifty 50 closed 156.35 points or 0.72% higher to settle at 21,853.63, while the BSE Sensex gained 440.33 points or 0.61% to settle at 72,085.63. The broader indices closed in the green, with midcap and smallcap stocks gaining the most. Bucking the trend, the Bank Nifty index lost 217.70 points or 0.47% to settle at 45,970.95.