Benchmark indices ended deep in the red on August 20 but Nifty managed to defend 16,400. At close, Sensex was down 300.17 points or 0.54% at 55329.32, and the Nifty down 118.30 points or 0.71% at 16450.50. About 728 shares have advanced, 2407 shares declined, and 117 shares are unchanged. HUL, Asian Paints, Nestle, Bajaj Finance and HDFC were the top gainers in Sensex. Tata Steel, SBI, Dr Reddys Labs Sun Pharma and Bajaj Auto were among the top losers.

Benchmark indices ended deep in the red on August 20 but Nifty managed to defend 16,400. At close, Sensex was down 300.17 points or 0.54% at 55329.32, and the Nifty down 118.30 points or 0.71% at 16450.50. About 728 shares have advanced, 2407 shares declined, and 117 shares are unchanged. HUL, Asian Paints, Nestle, Bajaj Finance and HDFC were the top gainers in Sensex. Tata Steel, SBI, Dr Reddys Labs Sun Pharma and Bajaj Auto were among the top losers.