Markets closed on a positive note almost flat amid volatile trading session. The S&P BSE Sensex ended up marginally by 19.25 points or 0.10% at 19,920.21. It had moved between 20,050.42 and 19,782.78 in the intra-day. The CNX Nifty edged up by 2.70 points or 0.05% to 5,892.45. It had moved between 5,938.40 and 5,854.55 in the intra-day today.
Among the sectoral indices, Metal index slipped by 1%, PSU and IT also declined between 1-0.50%. Oil & Gas, Realty and Bankex were other notable losers on the list. Auto and Capital Goods indices closed up by 1.05% each followed by Power, Consumer Durables and Healthcare gaining between 1-0.20% while FMCG index closed almost flat positive by 0.01%. In the broader markets, Mid-cap and Small-cap index too closed amlost flat. Mid-cap index closed positive up by 0.08% while Small-cap index closed negative by 0.02%.
Among the index gainers were, Bajaj Auto and Tata Power surging up by 2.73% and 2.15%, L&T, NTPC, HDFC, Mahindra & Mahindra, Cipla and BHEL advancing between 2-1%. Other notable gainers include, Tata Motors, Dr Reddys Lab, Maruti Suzuki, Gail (India), Hero MotoCorp and ICICI Bank.
Among the index losers were, Hindalco Inds and Coal India slipping by 3.65% and 2.56%. Jindal Steel, Bharti Airtel, Wipro and Sesa Goa fell between 2-1%. other notable losers on the list include TCS, ONGC, HDFC Bank, Sun Pharmaceuticals, Tata Steel, SBI, Hindustan Unilever, Infosys, Reliance Industries and ITC.
The partially convertible Rupee closed at 62.77/78 as compared to its previous close of 62.60 per dollar.
The overall market breadth was negative with 1,203 shares declining as compared to 1,112 shares advancing.
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