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The stock market today witnessed a broad-based decline, erasing previous gains as cautionary selling swept across Dalal Street.
Both benchmark indices—the BSE Sensex and the Nifty 50—closed the session firmly in the red, signaling a shift toward risk aversion among investors.
The overall mood was clearly pessimistic, with the 30-share BSE Sensex tumbling by 519.34 points, or 0.62 per cent, to close at 83,459.15.
Similarly, the Nifty 50 mirrored this weak performance, shedding 165.70 points, or 0.64 per cent, to settle at 25,597.65.
The selling pressure extended across the broader market, evidenced by significant declines in the BSE Sensex 50 (-0.69 per cent) and the BSE Bharat 22 Index, which fell by 1.23 per cent.
Sector Performance: Metals and IT Lead the Slide
The sector performance data indicated that selling was particularly concentrated in cyclicals and growth-sensitive segments.
The Nifty Metal index emerged as the biggest laggard of the day, declining by a steep 1.44 per cent. This weakness was reflected in individual constituents, with TATASTEEL featuring prominently among the day’s top losers, closing down 1.86 per cent.
The technology space also saw significant downward movement, with the Nifty IT index retreating by 1.06 per cent. Meanwhile, the Nifty Auto index decreased by 0.86 per cent, impacted by losses in key stocks like MARUTI, which fell by 1.76 per cent.
Financial indices, while slightly more resilient than others, still contributed negatively to the overall market tone. The Nifty Private Bank index lost 0.68 per cent, and the BSE Bankex fell by 0.44 per cent.
Other notable heavyweights that weighed down the indices included POWERGRID, which suffered the sharpest loss among the tracked stocks, declining 3.13 per cent, followed by ETERNAL (-2.79 per cent) and TMPV (-2.53 per cent). L&T (LT) and NTPC also closed lower, falling 1.48 per cent and 1.34 per cent, respectively.
Pockets of Resilience Among Top Gainers
Despite the widespread selling, a few blue-chip stocks managed to defy gravity and hold onto green territory.
TITAN stood out as the top performer on the Sensex, gaining 2.28 per cent. Telecommunication major BHARTIARTL also showed strength, advancing 1.89 per cent. Financial services stocks BAJFINANCE and State Bank of India (SBIN) provided limited support, rising 1.35 per cent and 0.72 per cent, respectively.
The automobile sector’s overall drag was slightly cushioned by gains in M&M, which increased by 0.93 per cent.
The day’s trade was characterized by cautious consolidation following recent volatility, suggesting investors are booking profits across heavyweight segments, particularly in high beta sectors like metals and information technology.
The relatively broad nature of the decline, with even supportive indices like the Nifty Next 50 (-0.45 per cent) and the BSE Sensex Next 50 (-0.36 per cent) closing lower, suggests that market participants are adopting a wait-and-watch approach.
Moving forward, sustained stability will require stronger support from core sectors, which were clearly lacking during this session.
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