All the sectoral indices ended the day in the red with the Nifty Realty, Metal, and PSU Bank indices dropping up to 3 per cent
Among sectoral indices, the Nifty Metal index remained the star performer today, closing 1.8 per cent higher, followed closely by the Nifty IT index (up 1.6 per cent).
The broader markets were under pressure today with the S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices closing 0.6 per cent and 0.4 per cent down, respectively
Trends among sectoral indices remained muted with the Nifty PSU Bank, Metal, and IT indices ending up to 1.5 per cent higher on the NSE.
On the upside, ONGC, Maruti Suzuki, Nestle India, Titan, Reliance Industries, and L&T supported the markets with up to 2.5 per cent gains
The US bond yields which have become influential on stock prices, globally, spiked to 1.48 per cent
he frontline Nifty50 index made a dash for 15,300-mark in the intra-day trade, and hit a high of 15,273.
Broader markets outperformed the benchmark indices, highlighting underlying strength in the market. The S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices ended 1.55 per cent & 1.6 per cent higher, respectively
The advance to decline ratio favoured bulls as nearly 2x stocks rose for every 1 stock that declined on the BSE
In the intra-day trade, the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex tumbled 2,149 points while the Nifty50 index slumped 629 points
Sectorally, the Nifty Metal, PSU Bank, and Bank indices advanced 25 per cent, 40 per cent, and 20 per cent, respectively during the February F&O series
In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap 100 and SmallCap 100 indices settled with gains of about 1 per cent on the NSE
The Nifty PSU bank index ended as the top laggard on the NSE, down 4.7 per cent, after surging nearly 6 per cent each over the past two days
Sectorally, the Nifty PSU Bank index jumped another 5.6 per cent today, while the Nifty CPSE and Energy indices settled up to 4 per cent higher
In the intra-day session, the Sensex and the Nifty indices touched a low of 51,586 and 15,171, respectively.
The broader markets ended higher today with the S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices settling 0.2 per cent and 0.43 per cent up, respectively
The Nifty Bank index stole the show and hit a new peak of 37,309 levels, up 1,200 points in the intra-day trade. The index closed 1,197 points, or 3.3 per cent, higher at 37,306 levels
On the sectoral front, the Nifty Metal index skid 1.7 per cent, followed by the Nifty FMCG index declined 1.5 per cent
On the sectoral front, Nifty PSU Bank index declined over 1 per cent on the NSE, followed by losses in the Nifty Auto index (down 0.4 per cent), and the Nifty Realty index (down 0.24 per cent)
The broader markets, however, bucked the trend and ended higher today. The S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices added 0.7 per cent and 0.4 per cent, respectively at close