The markets ended the day in the red on the back of selling pressure in stocks across sectors. Auto, banking, pharma and metal stocks were the major losers on the indices.
The Sensex closed down 76.41 points or 0.57% at 13429.48, and the Nifty down 24.05 points or 0.62% at 3852.8.
About 615 shares have advanced, 1869 shares declined, and 52 shares are unchanged.
NTPC, HDFC, Reliance Comm, ACC, HPCL and BPCL are the top gainers on the indices.
Dr Reddys Labs, ONGC, Guj Ambuja Cem, Cipla, MTNL, PNB and VSNL are the top losers on the indices.
The BSE Midcap Index was down 1.47 % or 82.08 points at 5,501.28.
The BSE Small Cap Index closed negative 1.92% or 124.71 points at 6,359.47.
The BSE Auto Index slipped 1.14% or 60.34 points at 5,211.41. Asahi India, Escorts, MRF, Bharat Forge, Exide Industrie and Cummins closed down.
The BSE Bankex fell 1.21% or 87.53 points at 7,124.85. Andhra Bank, PNB, Federal Bank, Kotak Mahindra, Bank of Baroda and Allahabad Bank slipped.
The BSE Capital Goods Index closed in red 0.41% or 36.11 points at 8,780.00. Aban Offshore, BEML, Dredging Corp, Greaves Cotton and HEG ended lower.
The BSE FMCG Index tumbled 1.44 % or 29.24 points at 2,005.62. Colgate, Shaw Wallace, Tata Tea, ITC and Nirma fell.
The BSE Health Care Index plunged 1.84% or 69.63 points at 3,706.75. Dr Reddys Labs, Sterling Bio, Apollo Hospital, Orchid Chemical, FDC witness selling pressure.
The BSE IT Index was down 0.54% or 26.99 points at 4,949.35. Moser Baer, Patni Computer, HCL Info, HCL Tech, I-Flex Solution lost ground.
The BSE Metal Index plummet 1.63% or 145.35 points at 8,789.55. Sterlite Ind, Sesa Goa, Mah Seamless, JSW Steel and Jindal Saw meltdown.
The BSE Oil and Gas Index was down 0.46% or 28.78 points at 6,167.09. ONGC, Petronet LNG, Reliance Natural and MRPL plunged.
The NSE cash turnover was at Rs 8707.76 crore and the NSE F&O turnover was at Rs 29189.14 crore. The BSE cash turnover was Rs 4474.43 crore. Total market wide turnover was at Rs 42371.33 crore.
Markets Today
Markets end in red on profit booking across sector
Sensex down 76.4 points at 13429.48; NIfty down 24 points at 3850.8
All BSE Sectoral Indices end in the red
BSE Healthcare Index down 1.8%; DRL down 5%; ADS priced at little discount to current price
Cipla down 1.85%, Ranbaxy down 1.8%
BSE Oil & Gas Index down 0.46%; ONGC down 2.5%
Oil marketing cos gain on crude at $ 56/bbl; HPCL up 6%, BPCL up 4.5%
BSE Metal Index down 1.63%; Sterlite down 6.13%; Hind Zinc down 2%
CNX Mid-cap Index down 1.6%; real estate & sugar stocks end weak
Mah Gesco down 7.2%, Balrampur Chini down 5.3%, Bajaj Hind down 4%
BSE Small-Cap Index down nearly 2%; sugar & pharma stocks end weak
Vivimed Labs down 8.1%, Uttam Sugar down 7%
NSE Advance Decline ratio at 1:3
Total market turnover at Rs 42371.33 cr Vs Rs 45751.36 cr
Markets this week
Sensex Up 1.1%, Nifty Up 0.5%~
CNX Midcap Index Ends Flat;~BSE Small Cap Index Down 2.2%
BSE Bank Index Up 5.9%; SBI Up~8.5%,HDFC Bk Up 7.5%,ICICI Bk Up 6%
BSE IT Index Up 2%; Infosys, Wipro,~TCS Up Over 2%
BSE Metal Index Down 4.7%; Tata~Steel Down 5.3%, Hindalco Down 5%
BSE Auto Index Down 2%; Hero Honda~Down 4.2%, M&M Down 2.2%
BSE Healthcare, FMCG, Oil & Gas~Indices Down Over 1.5% Each
Index Gainers: ACC Up 7.5%, Bharti~Airtel Up 6.5%, HPCL Up 6.9%
Index Losers: DRL Down 6.5%,~HLL, VSNL Down 5% Each
Midcap Gainers:Deccan Aviation Up~37%,Glenmark Up 16%,MphasiS Up 14%
Midcap Losers: Guj NRE Down 12%,~Arvind Mills Dn 9.5%, BEML Dn 8.5%
F&O Update
Turnover at Rs 29189.14 Cr
Arvind Mills sheds 7 lakh shares in OI
BOI,BPCL sheds 3 lakh shares in OI
Escorts adds 12 lakh shares in OI
Gujarat Ambuja,Hindalco sheds 4 Lakh shares in OI
HPCL sheds 5 lakh shares in OI
NTPC adds 5 lakh shares in OI
Sail sheds 13 lakh shares in OI
SRF adds 6 Lakh shares in OI
Syndicate Bank sheds 11 lakh shares in OI
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