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The key domestic indices ended marginally higher. Nifty FMCG, Nifty Consumer Durables and Nifty PSU Bank shares advanced, while Nifty Healthcare Index and Nifty Pharma shares declined.
As per provisional closing data, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, added 472.77 points or 0.66% to 72,382.47. The Nifty 50 index edged higher by 133.80 points or 0.60% to 22,555.75.
The broader market performed worse than frontline indices. The BSE 150 MidCap Index moved higher by 0.38% and the BSE 250 SmallCap Index posted modest gains of 0.31%.
The market breadth was weak. On the BSE, 2547 shares gained and 2702 shares fell. A total of 267 shares were unchanged.
HDFC Bank Ltd was the top traded stock in NIFTY50 index today, recording a quantity of 660.57 lakh shares and recorded a sharp increase of 107.93% compared to last one-week’s average daily volume. The stock is up around 1.31% in last one-month and has slumped 25.28% over last one year.
ITC Ltd was the second highest traded stock in NIFTY50 index today, recording a quantity of 490.21 lakh shares and recorded a sharp spurt of 342.64% compared to last one-week’s average daily volume. The stock has dropped sharply 4.01% in last one-month and has lost significant ground 36.91% over last one year.
Index action
The Nifty FMCG index rose by 1.80% to 44579.65 today. The index has dropped sharply by 4.30% in last one week and has fallen 5.74% over last one month. It has retreated substantially by 20.53% in last one year. ITC Ltd (up 5.08%), Varun Beverages Ltd (up 3.36%), United Spirits Ltd (up 2.54%), Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd (up 2.31%) and Godfrey Phillips India Ltd (up 1.42%) moved up.
The Nifty Consumer Durables index moved up by 1.53% to 36477.35 today. The index has slumped by 5.25% in last one week and has lost 9.88% over last one month. It has eased by 3.87% in last one year. Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd (up 5.36%), Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd (up 4.34%), Blue Star Ltd (up 3.45%), LG Electronics India Ltd (up 2.85%) and Titan Company Ltd (up 1.42%) jumped.
The Nifty Healthcare Index index moved lower by 1% to 15934.65 today. The index is sharply lower by 3.95% in last one week and has drifted lower by 3.45% over last one month. It has risen by 12.41% in last one year. Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd (down 4.18%), Fortis Healthcare Ltd (down 2.70%), Max Healthcare Institute Ltd (down 2.55%), Abbott India Ltd (down 2.24%) and Mankind Pharma Ltd (down 2.21%) dropped.
The Nifty Pharma index inched down by 0.74% to 26117.1 today. The index has tumbled by 2.65% in last one week and has posted modest losses of 1.80% over last one month. It rallied by 21.06% in last one year. Ajanta Pharma Ltd (down 2.65%), Abbott India Ltd (down 2.24%), Mankind Pharma Ltd (down 2.21%), Sai Life Sciences Ltd (down 1.94%) and Piramal Pharma Ltd (down 1.56%) moved lower.
The Nifty Private Bank index rose for a third session in a row today. Federal Bank Ltd (up 2.88%), IDFC First Bank Ltd (up 2.28%), ICICI Bank Ltd (up 1.63%), Yes Bank Ltd (up 1.49%) and RBL Bank Ltd (up 1.25%) rose.
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