Market in a nutshell
- Markets opened on a cautious note and traded within a narrow range, with a negative bias throughout the day. The last half hour saw some buying interest causing the Sensex to finally close at 17,825 (down 2 points) while Nifty closed at 5,285 (up 17 points).
- BSE Healthcare and Metal Indices both advanced around 2% to 3,926 and 16,972 respectively. Sun Pharmaceuticals gained 5.5% to INR 1,259, while National Aluminum was up 7% to INR 478.
- Nifty March Futures were trading at a discount of 15 points to spot for the first half, which increased to 30 points during the second half.
- Market breadth was marginally negative with an Advance: Decline Ratio of 0.8:1. Nagarjuna Fertilisers advanced 6% to INR 57, while Union Bank shed 6% to INR 178.
- Cash volumes were at INR 196,048 mn (NSE+BSE) as against a 5 DMA of INR 175,179 mn. F&O volumes were at INR 610,653 mn as against a 5 DMA of INR 501,766 mn.
Eye Catchers
- Bata gained 4.5% to INR 169 with volumes of 976,375 (up 420%).
- Hero Honda was up 3.5% to INR 748 with volumes of 342,658 (up 400%).
Market News
- Rupee was trading at INR 39.88 against the dollar.
- Nymex crude was trading at $ 99.24/bbl. Base metals were trading on a strong note, with zinc up 8%.
Indices Performance
|
CURRENT |
PREV.CLOSE |
%CHANGE |
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| S&P CNX NIFTY |
5,285.10 |
5,268.40 |
0.32% |
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| CNX NIFTY JUNIOR |
9,658.05 |
9,794.65 |
-1.39% |
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| CNX IT |
4,062.35 |
4,058.60 |
0.09% |
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| BANK NIFTY |
8,608.25 |
8,719.60 |
-1.28% |
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| CNX 100 |
5,124.75 |
5,121.70 |
0.06% |
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| S&P CNX DEFTY |
4,593.70 |
4,585.85 |
0.17% |
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| S&P CNX 500 |
4,404.35 |
4,407.95 |
-0.08% |
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| CNX MIDCAP |
7,219.85 |
7,233.95 |
-0.19% |
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| NIFTY MIDCAP 50 |
2,809.25 |
2,826.25 |
-0.60% |
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| Top Gainers |
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| Symbol |
Open |
High |
Low |
Last Price |
Prev. Close |
% Change |
| NATIONALUM |
441.30 |
496.95 |
432.00 |
482.70 |
447.10 |
7.96 |
| TATACOMM |
490.00 |
549.00 |
490.00 |
525.25 |
487.05 |
7.84 |
| DRREDDY |
541.70 |
583.95 |
541.00 |
572.35 |
541.70 |
5.66 |
| SUNPHARMA |
1,190.00 |
1,280.00 |
1,190.00 |
1,254.20 |
1,200.60 |
4.46 |
| HINDALCO |
196.00 |
205.00 |
193.50 |
204.30 |
195.95 |
4.26 |
| Top Losers |
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| Symbol |
Open |
High |
Low |
Last Price |
Prev. Close |
% Change |
| PNB |
595.95 |
599.00 |
571.00 |
575.45 |
597.55 |
(3.70) |
| REL |
1,630.00 |
1,650.00 |
1,584.10 |
1,594.55 |
1,634.50 |
(2.44) |
| SBIN |
2,090.70 |
2,096.00 |
1,996.35 |
2,039.10 |
2,087.90 |
(2.34) |
| RELIANCE |
2,580.00 |
2,600.00 |
2,516.70 |
2,533.25 |
2,588.45 |
(2.13) |
| IDEA |
110.05 |
116.80 |
110.05 |
112.35 |
114.50 |
(1.88) |
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