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The key domestic indices ended with modest gains. Nifty Pharma, Nifty Realty and Nifty Healthcare Index shares rose, while Nifty Metal and Nifty IT shares retreated.
As per provisional closing data, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, edged higher by 564.03 points or 0.76% to 74,858.99. The Nifty 50 index added 67.90 points or 0.29% to 23,414.30. In the past three trading sessions, the Nifty and Sensex gained modestly by 0.85% and 0.70%, respectively.
The broader market performed worse than frontline indices. The BSE 150 MidCap Index lost 0.02% and the BSE 250 SmallCap Index moved higher by 0.09%.
The market breadth was weak. On the BSE, 2609 shares advanced and 2638 shares fell. A total of 244 shares were unchanged.
HDFC Bank Ltd was the top traded stock in NIFTY50 index today, recording a quantity of 354.83 lakh shares and saw a sharp increase of 6.14% compared to last one-week’s average daily volume. The stock has risen slightly by around 1.11% in last one-month and has tumbled 25.17% over last one year.
Eternal Ltd was the second highest traded stock in NIFTY50 index today, recording a quantity of 202.75 lakh shares and posted a sharp rise of 13.85% compared to last one-week’s average daily volume. The stock has rallied 3.47% in last one-month and has declined 3.26% over last one year.
7 stocks in NSE500 index hit record high today.
Index action
The Nifty Pharma index advanced slightly by 1.16% to 27021.15 today. The index is up 0.67% in last one week and has moved higher by 1.32% over last one month. It is sharply higher by around 18.32% in last one year. Mankind Pharma Ltd (up 5.96%), Wockhardt Ltd (up 4.85%), Laurus Labs Ltd (up 3.25%), Piramal Pharma Ltd (up 3.12%) and Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd (up 2.69%) went up.
The Nifty Realty index inched up by 1.14% to 853.85 today. The index has eased by 0.51% in last one week and has declined 5.76% over last one month. It eased by 8.08% in last one year. Phoenix Mills Ltd (up 2.72%), Prestige Estates Projects Ltd (up 2.71%), DLF Ltd (up 2.47%), Oberoi Realty Ltd (up 2.02%) and Godrej Properties Ltd (up 0.34%) rose.
The Nifty Metal index edged lower by 0.61% to 12972.7 today. The index is marginally higher by 0.41% in last one week and has edged up 0.21% over last one month. It rallied by 31.11% in last one year. APL Apollo Tubes Ltd (down 3.92%), Vedanta Ltd (down 2.65%), Adani Enterprises Ltd (down 1.49%), Tata Steel Ltd (down 1.15%) and Hindustan Zinc Ltd (down 0.70%) retreated.
The Nifty IT index inched down by 0.08% to 28830.9 today. The index has slipped by 0.23% in last one week and has drifted lower by 4.50% over last one month. It has retreated substantially by 21.48% in last one year. Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd (down 8.28%), Coforge Ltd (down 1.47%), Wipro Ltd (down 1.37%), Infosys Ltd (down 1.23%) and Mphasis Ltd (down 0.18%) moved down.
The Nifty Pharma index rose for a third session in a row today. Mankind Pharma Ltd (up 5.96%), Wockhardt Ltd (up 4.85%), Laurus Labs Ltd (up 3.25%), Piramal Pharma Ltd (up 3.12%) and Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd (up 2.69%) jumped.
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