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Mumbai – Indian benchmark indices ended the trading session in negative territory today, with the Nifty 50 feeling the pull of significant declines in the information technology sector.
The broader market sentiment was weak, though a handful of stocks, particularly from the Adani Group, managed to buck the trend and post considerable gains.
The Nifty 50 index closed at 25,202.35, marking a loss of 124.70 points, or 0.49%. Similarly, the BSE Sensex also registered a downturn, falling by 0.56%.
The negative sentiment was not confined to the main indices; broader market indicators also reflected the bearish mood. The NIFTY 100 index fell by 0.35%, the NIFTY 200 by 0.41%, and the NIFTY 500 by 0.45%, indicating widespread selling pressure across the market.
The primary catalyst for today’s market fall was a sharp sell-off in technology stocks. The NIFTY IT index was the worst-performing sectoral index, plummeting by 2.95%.
This decline was led by some of the biggest names in the industry, which featured prominently in the list of Nifty 50 losers.
Tech Mahindra was a top loser, with its stock price dropping by 3.00%. It was closely followed by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), which saw a decline of 2.96%, and Infosys (INFY), which fell by 2.55%. The weakness in the IT space also extended to mid and small-cap stocks, as evidenced by the NIFTY MIDSMALL IT & TELECOM index, which fell by 2.47%.
Other sectors also faced headwinds. The pharmaceutical and healthcare spaces experienced selling pressure, with the NIFTY PHARMA index declining by 1.41% and the NIFTY MIDSMALL HEALTHCARE index falling by 1.03%.
Reflecting this trend, pharmaceutical major Cipla was among the top Nifty losers, ending the day down 2.14%.
Despite the prevailing market gloom, there were pockets of significant strength. Adani Enterprises (ADANIENT) emerged as the top gainer on the Nifty 50, surging by an impressive 3.98%.
Its sister company, Adani Ports (ADANIPORTS), also had a strong session, gaining 1.20%. Other notable gainers included Bajaj Finance, which rose by 1.37%.
These performances, however, were not enough to lift the overall market into positive territory, as the session concluded with sellers firmly in control.
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