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The key domestic indices ended lower. Nifty Pharma, Nifty Healthcare Index and Nifty Auto shares advanced, while Nifty IT and Nifty Realty shares fell.
As per provisional closing data, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, moved lower by 555.23 points or 0.73% to 75,577.58. The Nifty 50 index shed 262.60 points or 1.10% to 23,635.10. In the past three trading sessions, the Nifty and Sensex drifted lower by 1% and 0.76%, respectively.
The broader market performed better than frontline indices. The BSE 150 MidCap Index added 0.27% and the BSE 250 SmallCap Index moved higher by 0.17%.
The market breadth was fragile. On the BSE, 2427 shares gained and 2748 shares declined. A total of 208 shares were unchanged.
Tata Steel Ltd was the top traded stock in NIFTY50 index today, recording a quantity of 242.73 lakh shares and posted a sharp drop of 21.33% compared to last one-week’s average daily volume. The stock has slipped by around 1.03% in last one-month and has climbed sharply 9.95% over last one year.
Bharat Electronics Ltd was the second highest traded stock in NIFTY50 index today, recording a quantity of 232.25 lakh shares and recorded a sharp spurt of 166.61% compared to last one-week’s average daily volume. The stock has risen slightly by around 0.75% in last one-month and has spiked 8.63% over last one year.
6 stocks in NSE500 index hit record high today.
Index action
The Nifty Pharma index climbed by 1.52% to 26880.8 today. The index has retreated by 1.88% in last one week and has moved higher by 0.50% over last one month. It jumped by 22% in last one year. Wockhardt Ltd (up 6.48%), Laurus Labs Ltd (up 5.81%), Piramal Pharma Ltd (up 5.79%), Divis Laboratories Ltd (up 5.22%) and Sai Life Sciences Ltd (up 3.96%) moved higher.
The Nifty Healthcare Index index edged higher by 1.32% to 16624.6 today. The index has declined by 2.49% in last one week and has slipped by 1.13% over last one month. It gained 14.49% in last one year. Laurus Labs Ltd (up 5.81%), Piramal Pharma Ltd (up 5.79%), Divis Laboratories Ltd (up 5.22%), Aurobindo Pharma Ltd (up 2.35%) and Zydus Lifesciences Ltd (up 2.28%) moved up.
The Nifty IT index fell sharply by 2.64% to 29883.5 today. The index is sharply lower by 3.84% in last one week and has inched lower by 4.92% over last one month. It has fallen by 12.58% in last one year. Infosys Ltd (down 4.25%), Wipro Ltd (down 2.78%), Mphasis Ltd (down 2.77%), LTM Ltd (down 2.72%) and Tech Mahindra Ltd (down 2.37%) fell.
The Nifty Realty index decreased by 1.75% to 892.05 today. The index has eased by 1.29% in last one week and has inched higher by 0.74% over last one month. It has gained modestly by 1.82% in last one year. Godrej Properties Ltd (down 3.80%), Phoenix Mills Ltd (down 2.94%), Oberoi Realty Ltd (down 2.23%), Prestige Estates Projects Ltd (down 1.60%) and Brigade Enterprises Ltd (down 1.31%) dropped.
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