Benchmark indices recovered from sharp early losses as IT stocks rallied and foreign investors continued buying despite escalating tensions in West Asia
The Sensex touched an intraday low of 74,449.50, down more than 1,566 points, or 2 per cent. Similarly, the Nifty 50 index lost 467 points, or 1.96, to make a low of 23,348.40.
Among the index constituents, Mahanagar Gas fell around 4.5 per cent, followed by IOCL, BPCL, Adani Total Gas, HPCL, Petronet LNG, Chennai Petroleum, and GAIL down over 2 per cent each
Broader markets defied the benchmark indices as the Nifty Midcap 100 was up 0.10 per cent, and the Nifty Smallcap 100 indices also gained 0.37 per cent
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After Monday's rise, the Nifty fell 86 points on Tuesday to close at 24,032. It opened 69 points lower and extended its losses by another 170 points during the first half of the session
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The Sensex touched a high of 77,420.04, up 755.83 points, or 0.98 per cent. Likewise, the Nifty 50 hit an intraday high of 24,129.55, up 231.6 points, or 0.97 per cent.
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The Sensex touched a low of 76,680.75, down 983.253 points, or 1.26 per cent. Likewise, the Nifty 50 hit an intraday low of 23,893.40, down 279.65 points, or 1.15 per cent
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