Stock market LIVE Updates, July 8: RIL, FMCG shares help limit losses on D-Street; Nifty tests 24300

Stock Market LIVE on July 8: In the broader market, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices were down 0.3 per cent; Rail-related shares, however, were in demand.

Stock Market LIVE on July 8, 2024: Indian benchmark indices - the BSE Sensex and the NSE Nifty languished in the negative  zone in Monday's intra-day deals amid selective profit-taking.

At noon, the S&P BSE Sensex quoted around 79,900, down 100 points; while the Nifty 50 index hovered around 24,250 levels.

On BSE Sensex, Titan led the losses, followed by Adani Ports, IndusInd Bank, Asian Paints, ICICI Bank and Tata Steel while Tata Motors, HUL, ITC, HCL Tech, Axis Bank and L&T were among top gainers. 

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In the broader market, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices also retreated, and were down up to 0.3 per cent.
 

Sectorally, Nifty Consumer Durables, and Nifty PSU Bank traded losses whereas Nifty IT, Nifty Auto, Nifty Realty and Nifty FMCG led gains.