The benchmark Nifty 50 index was trading with a marginal decline of 42 points at 23,338.70, while the BSE Sensex slipped by 114 points to 77,196.86 at the time of reporting.
Market breadth was weak, with only 11 Nifty companies advancing, while 39 declined. Kotak Bank, Bharti Airtel, Britannia, Tata Consumer Products, and HCL Tech emerged as the top gainers, while Trent, Power Grid, Tata Steel, Titan, and ONGC were the worst performers of the session.
The BSE Sensex declined by 197.97 points, closing at 77,860.19, while the NSE Nifty lost 43.40 points, ending the session at 23,559.95. Out of the Nifty 50 stocks, 28 advanced while 23 declined.
Out of the Nifty 50 companies, 21 stocks advanced while 30 declined. Among the top gainers were Cipla, Adani Ports, ITC Hotels, Dr. Reddy's, and HDFC Life. On the other hand, Trent, BEL, Bharti Airtel, Titan, and ONGC emerged as the biggest losers, dragging the index lower.
Investor sentiment improved significantly, with 39 Nifty stocks advancing and 12 declining. Among the top gainers in the Nifty 50 were Shriram Finance, Larsen & Toubro (LT), Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), IndusInd Bank, and Adani Ports. On the other hand, Trent, ITC Hotels, Britannia,
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Monday launched the Sensex Futures & Options Contracts at the India International Exchange (India INX), located in the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) at GIFT City in Gandhinagar.
The Indian stock markets ended higher for the fourth trading session, as the investor's sentiment is driven by the optimism from the upcoming Union Budget 2025-26.
The Sensex started 43.69 points lower at 76,489.27, while the Nifty saw a marginal decline of 5.30 points, opening at 23,157.80. Among Nifty 50 companies, 35 stocks advanced, 15 declined, and one remained unchanged.