Sectorally, all but the Nifty IT index ended 0.6 per cent higher. All other indices settled lower with the Nifty Media index down 0.8 per cent and the Nifty Bank index down 0.7 per cent
Among notable steps, FM Sitharaman announced Rs 1.1-trillion loan guarantee for Covid-affected sectors. Health sector, she said, will receive attention for scaling up infrastructure on cities and town
It's a sign that the market has become overheated, say experts
In the broader market, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices advanced 1 per cent and 0.4 per cent, respectively
The Nifty sectoral indices were mixed, with the Nifty IT index, up 2.79 per cent, leading the gainers, while the Nifty PSU Bank index, down 1.4 per cent, bled the most
In the mid-, and small-cap segment, PNB Housing Finance, Central Bank of India, United Breweries, Adani Enterprises, PNB Gilts, Dhanlaxmi Bank, and Indian Overseas Bank dragged the broader markets
The latest 1,000-point up move has been the slowest in the previous 10
Adani Ports (up 5 per cent) was the top Nifty gainer today, trailed by NTPC, Titan, SBI, Tata Steel, Bajaj Finserv, Grasim, and HDFC
The index fell 0.25 per cent during the week, its first weekly fall since May 14.
A sharp drop in the rupee - which fell 76 paise against the dollar - also sapped risk appetite, traders said.
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A mild recovery post a gap-down start quickly dismantled during the last hour of the session as market participants offloaded metal and rate-sensitive counters
Investors kept an eye on the two-day US Federal Reserve meeting, which is set to conclude on Wednesday
In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap index slipped 0.95 per cent while the BSE SmallCap index dipped 0.68 per cent.
Asian Paints, Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, Britannia Industries, SBI Life, and Indian Oil Corporation ended the day as the top gainers
In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap index ended the day in the red, down 0.7 per cent, amid steep losses in Adani Group stocks and BHEL
Strong and sustained retail interest can counter-balance FPI selling; small and midcap may outperform
This comes amid increased buying in index heavyweights and supportive global trends.
Backed by firm global cues, the frontline S&P BSE Sensex hit an all-time-high of 52,641.5 while the broader Nifty50 index claimed 15,835.5-mark in morning deals
All that happened in the markets today