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Benchmark indices ended lower as selling pressure in banking and metal stocks weighed on sentiment, influenced by global cues and rising crude prices. While midcaps saw some profit booking, smallcaps held steady. IT stocks stood out on the upside, with Titan leading gains, while State Bank of India saw the sharpest decline. Currency movement and volatility indicators also reflected cautious market positioning.
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Benchmark indices ended on a weak note today, with the Nifty slipping below the 24,200 mark amid subdued global cues, rising crude oil prices, and escalating geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and Iran. Persistent selling pressure from FIIs further weighed on overall market sentiment.
The markets closed in the red today with the Sensex ending lower by 516.33 points, or 0.66%, at 77,328.19. The Nifty settled down by 150.50 points, or 0.62%, at 24,176.15.
The broader market witnessed mild profit booking after the Nifty Midcap 100 index recently touched an all-time high, with the index declining 0.15% to close at 61,910.90. However, buying interest remained intact in the Nifty Smallcap 100 index, which advanced 0.22% to close the day at 18,737.
Among sectoral indices, PSU Banks, Private Banks, Metals, Realty, and Oil & Gas emerged as major laggards, whereas the IT index outperformed and ended higher by 1.2%.
Today’s top gainer in the market was Titan, which rose by 4.86%. On the other side, the top loser of the day was State Bank of India, down 6.74%.
The USD/INR exchange rate closed at 94.43, down by 0.34 paise or 0.36%. Meanwhile, the India VIX ended the day at 16.64, rising by 0.22 or 1.32%.
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