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Stock market today witnessed a palpable sense of apprehension on Dalal Street, resulting in a broad-based decline across major indices and confirming a day dominated by bears.
Market sentiment remained broadly negative, fueled primarily by intense selling pressure in cyclicals and technology names, overshadowing selective gains in a handful of frontline stocks.
The benchmark BSE SENSEX finished the session notably lower, shedding 519.34 points, or 0.62%, to close at 83,459.15. Similarly, the Nifty 50 followed suit, ending the day down 165.70 points (-0.64%) at 25,597.65.
The weakness was not limited to the headline indices; broader market indices also reflected caution, with the BSE Sensex 50 dropping 0.69% and the BSE Bharat 22 Index experiencing a sharp fall of 1.23%. Even the Nifty Next 50 saw a decline of 0.45%, falling 314.50 points.
Sector Performance: Metals and IT Lead the Drag
The sector performance data revealed where the maximum pain was concentrated today. Leading the cohort of top losers among sectors was the Nifty Metal index, which corrected significantly by 1.44%.
The technology space also struggled, with the Nifty IT index seeing a decline of 1.06%. Other prominent sectors like Nifty Auto (-0.86%) and Nifty Realty (-0.78%) also contributed substantially to the market slump.
Banking and financial services indices displayed slightly more resilience compared to the heavyweights, though they still closed in the red. The Nifty Private Bank index slipped by 0.68%, while the Nifty Bank index saw a decline of 0.47%.
Among individual stocks, persistent selling pressure was evident in key heavyweights. Top losers included power and infrastructure names, with POWERGRID seeing a significant drop of 3.13%.
The metal sector’s drag was highlighted by TATASTEEL, which fell 1.86%. Auto major MARUTI also experienced selling pressure, declining 1.76%. Furthermore, LT closed lower by 1.48%.
Despite the overwhelming negativity, select stocks provided pockets of green, mitigating some of the overall index losses. Among the top gainers on the Sensex, TITAN stood out, climbing 2.28% to close at 3812.85.
Telecom major BHARTIARTL also showed strength, adding 1.89%. Financial stocks BAJFINANCE and SBIN also registered modest gains of 1.35% and 0.72%, respectively, signaling selective buying interest in the financial space.
Given the considerable pullback observed today, characterized by strong selling across interest-rate sensitive sectors and cyclicals like Metal and IT, investors should exercise caution. The broad decline suggests risk aversion is high.
Monitoring global cues and watching for definitive momentum in the high-weightage financial sector (as seen by the mixed performance of the Nifty Private Bank and SBIN) will be crucial to determining whether this current weakness is a temporary correction or the start of a deeper downtrend.
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