The markets couldnot maintain its first half momentum and cracked sharply in later trade on the back of profit booking witnessed across the board and ended quiet in marginal red. Auto, metal, capital goods and banking stocks were among the hardest hit, however oil & gas and IT stocks remained in focus today. Market breadth was negative and the volume also was not impressive.
Sensex was down 21.40 points or 0.14% at 15289.82, and the Nifty down 15.40 points or 0.34% at 4496.75.
About 940 shares have advanced, 1671 shares declined, and 65 shares are unchanged.
The BSE Midcap Index ended at 6,789.57 down 45 points or 0.70%.
The BSE Smallcap Index ended at 8,207.77 down 73 points or 0.88%.
The BSE Capital Goods Index closed at 12,782.07 down 1.8%. Siemens, Triveni Engg, Kirloskar Oil, Praj Industries, ABB, Alstom Projects closed lower.
The BSE Health Care Index was up 0.5% at 3,834.22. Nicholas Pirama, Opto Circuits, Dr Reddys Labs, Biocon, Wockhardt closed higher.
The BSE Auto Index closed closed at 5,015.57 down 1.3%. Apollo Tyres, Mah and Mah, Exide Industrie, Bharat Forge, Escorts ended in the red.
The BSE Metal Index closed at 11,881.59 down 1.7%. Sterlite Ind, JindalStainless, JSW Steel, SAIL, Shree Precoated declined.
The BSE FMCG Index closed flat at 1,845.94. Tata Tea, GlaxoSmith Con, United Brewerie, Colgate, Britannia, United Spirits ended in red.
BSE Oil and Gas Index closed up at 7,990.02 up 0.5%. Reliance Natura, Reliance and Gail closed in green.
The BSE IT Index gained 0.6% at 4,874.93. HCL Tech, TCS, Satyam, Wipro, Financial Tech closed weak
The BSE Bankex was down 0.4% at 8,353.68. Union Bank, Canara Bank, SBI, Bank of India, Oriental Bank, Kotak Mahindra closed lower.
BSE Realty index was up 0.8% at 7,977.33. Indiabulls Real, Akruti Nirman, Anant Raj Ind, DLF were the top gainers
The NSE cash turnover was at Rs 12712.08 crore and the NSE F&O turnover was at Rs 45837.68 crore. The BSE cash turnover was Rs 6077.31 crore. Total market wide turnover was at Rs 64627.07 crore.
Sensex was down 21.40 points or 0.14% at 15289.82, and the Nifty down 15.40 points or 0.34% at 4496.75.
About 940 shares have advanced, 1671 shares declined, and 65 shares are unchanged.
The BSE Midcap Index ended at 6,789.57 down 45 points or 0.70%.
The BSE Smallcap Index ended at 8,207.77 down 73 points or 0.88%.
The BSE Capital Goods Index closed at 12,782.07 down 1.8%. Siemens, Triveni Engg, Kirloskar Oil, Praj Industries, ABB, Alstom Projects closed lower.
The BSE Health Care Index was up 0.5% at 3,834.22. Nicholas Pirama, Opto Circuits, Dr Reddys Labs, Biocon, Wockhardt closed higher.
The BSE Auto Index closed closed at 5,015.57 down 1.3%. Apollo Tyres, Mah and Mah, Exide Industrie, Bharat Forge, Escorts ended in the red.
The BSE Metal Index closed at 11,881.59 down 1.7%. Sterlite Ind, JindalStainless, JSW Steel, SAIL, Shree Precoated declined.
The BSE FMCG Index closed flat at 1,845.94. Tata Tea, GlaxoSmith Con, United Brewerie, Colgate, Britannia, United Spirits ended in red.
BSE Oil and Gas Index closed up at 7,990.02 up 0.5%. Reliance Natura, Reliance and Gail closed in green.
The BSE IT Index gained 0.6% at 4,874.93. HCL Tech, TCS, Satyam, Wipro, Financial Tech closed weak
The BSE Bankex was down 0.4% at 8,353.68. Union Bank, Canara Bank, SBI, Bank of India, Oriental Bank, Kotak Mahindra closed lower.
BSE Realty index was up 0.8% at 7,977.33. Indiabulls Real, Akruti Nirman, Anant Raj Ind, DLF were the top gainers
The NSE cash turnover was at Rs 12712.08 crore and the NSE F&O turnover was at Rs 45837.68 crore. The BSE cash turnover was Rs 6077.31 crore. Total market wide turnover was at Rs 64627.07 crore.
Source: Moneycontrol.com
