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The key domestic indices closed with losses. Nifty Private Bank, Nifty Chemicals and Nifty Financial Services shares declined, while Nifty PSU Bank shares advanced.
As per provisional closing data, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, shed 876.37 points or 1.17% to 73,852.90. The Nifty 50 index fell 257.20 points or 1.11% to 22,888.95. In the past three trading sessions, the Nifty and Sensex moved higher by 1.18% and 1.47%, respectively.
The broader market performed better than frontline indices. The BSE 150 MidCap Index declined 1.04% and the BSE 250 SmallCap Index decreased by 1.29%.
The market breadth was negative. On the BSE, 1502 shares rose and 3706 shares declined. A total of 241 shares were unchanged.
HDFC Bank Ltd was the top traded stock in NIFTY50 index today, recording a quantity of 335.24 lakh shares and saw a sharp spurt of 38.07% compared to last one-week’s average daily volume. The stock has risen slightly by around 1.02% in last one-month and has plunged 26.70% over last one year.
ICICI Bank Ltd was the second highest traded stock in NIFTY50 index today, recording a quantity of 251.49 lakh shares and saw a sharp increase of 148.97% compared to last one-week’s average daily volume. The stock has rallied 2.81% in last one-month and has slipped 1.43% over last one year.
Index action
The Nifty PSU Bank index climbed by 2.46% to 8294.1 today. The index is marginally lower by 0.39% in last one week and has eased by 2.19% over last one month. It edged higher by 5.28% in last one year. Union Bank of India (up 5.25%), Punjab National Bank (up 4.82%), Bank of Baroda (up 3.39%), Bank of India (up 3.34%) and Canara Bank (up 3.14%) moved higher.
The Nifty Private Bank index decreased by 1.85% to 27189.1 today. The index has gained modestly by 1.76% in last one week and has moved higher by 1.53% over last one month. It edged lower by 1.55% in last one year. Axis Bank Ltd (down 4.19%), Yes Bank Ltd (down 3.54%), HDFC Bank Ltd (down 2.31%), IDFC First Bank Ltd (down 2.24%) and Bandhan Bank Ltd (down 2.21%) dropped.
The Nifty Chemicals index retreated by 1.59% to 27914.3 today. The index is slightly higher by 1.41% in last one week and has inched lower by 1.35% over last one month. It slipped by 2.80% in last one year. Himadri Speciality Chemical Ltd (down 8.30%), Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals Corp Ltd (down 6.58%), Aarti Industries Ltd (down 4.77%), Swan Corp Ltd (down 3.43%) and Sumitomo Chemical India Ltd (down 3.06%) retreated.
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