Indian equity benchmarks ended flat after a volatile session on December 18. Early gains faded as selling pressure emerged. Broader markets outperformed, IT stocks led sectoral gains, while global cues, including the Bank of Japan policy decision, kept investors cautious.
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Indian equity benchmarks ended the trading session on December 18 largely flat after a volatile day in the markets.
Benchmarks opened on a positive note and moved higher during the first half of the session, with the index touching an intraday high of 25,902. However, the momentum did not sustain. Selling pressure emerged in the latter half of the day, leading the indices to give up early gains and close near the flat line.
Investor attention has now shifted toward global cues, particularly the Bank of Japan’s policy decision scheduled for December 19. Markets are factoring in a 25 basis point rate hike, which contributed to a cautious undertone throughout the session.
By the close, the Sensex declined by 77.84 points, or 0.09 percent, to settle at 84,481.81.
The Nifty ended marginally lower by 3 points, or 0.01 percent, at 25,815.55.
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Broader markets outperformed the frontline indices during the session. The midcap index gained 0.34 percent, while the small-cap index rose 0.13 percent, reflecting selective buying interest beyond large-cap stocks.
Sectoral performance was mixed. Realty stocks edged higher by 0.3 percent.
The information technology sector emerged as the top performer, rising over 1 percent, supported by selective buying and currency-related tailwinds.
In contrast, auto, media, pharmaceuticals, oil and gas, and capital goods stocks remained under pressure, declining in the range of 0.3 percent to 1 percent.
Among individual stocks, Indigo was one of the top performers, gaining around 2.90 percent.
On the downside, Sun Pharma witnessed the sharpest decline, falling 2.62 percent.
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