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The broader indices ended on a mixed note; among sectors, the IT index was up a per cent, while the energy, oil & gas and metal indices declined over a per cent each
Back home, India has logged 653 cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus across 21 states and Union Territories so far. Of this, 186 have recovered or migrated, official data suggested on Tuesday
India's benchmark S&P BSE Sensex has slumped 3.6% since the end of September, halting a rally that ran for six straight quarters and doubled the index's value
The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices ended with losses of 2.4 per cent and 2.1 per cent, respectively. Declining stocks outpaced advancing shares in more than 2:1 ratio
The broader markets however finished in red, the breadth too was negative
The broader markets also weakened towards the end of the trading session; Sun Pharma, however, gained nearly 3 per cent.
Reliance, Bharti Airtel and financial shares were the other major losers; Data Patterns IPO gets 2.5 times subscripton as of 03:15 PM on day 1 of the offer
The broader markets logged smart gains for the third straight trading session; Advancing shares outnumbered declining stocks in nearly 2:1 ratio on the BSE
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The broader indices also surged over a per cent each, and gainers outnumbered losers in 2.5:1 ratio
The broader markets also weakened towards the end of the trade, and the BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices ended with a loss of 1.4 per cent each
The broader indices, however, outperformed the key benchmark indices. The BSE Midcap index ended flat, while Smallcap index was up 0.3 per cent
A rebounding rupee further bolstered sentiment, traders said
In a bull market, many bad companies with dubious promoters and poor corporate governance standards also rally
In an interview, Kochhar says monetary policy normalisation is a definite risk but India is better placed, thanks to its strong macros