Market Overview
India's equity markets closed lower on Tuesday, with the Nifty 50 slipping 0.66% and the BSE Sensex 30 declining 0.72% at the close of trade.
Index Performance
The Nifty 50 ended the session down 0.66%, while the Sensex fell 0.72%. The decline was driven primarily by weakness in the Real Estate, Auto and Banking sectors.
Sector Performance
Real Estate, Auto and Banking stocks led the sell‑off, contributing to a market breadth where 1,775 stocks fell against 758 advances on the NSE, and 2,566 fell versus 1,407 advances on the BSE, with 53 and 189 stocks respectively remaining unchanged.
Top Gainers
- Bharti Airtel Ltd. (NSE:BRTI) rose 1.69% (32.20 points) to close at 1,934.00.
- Apollo Hospitals Enterprises Ltd. (NSE:APLH) gained 1.46% (128.50 points) to finish at 8,911.00, reaching an all‑time high.
- Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NSE:SUN) increased 1.23% (23.60 points) to 1,945.00, hitting a 52‑week high.
Top Losers
- HCL Technologies Ltd. (NSE:HCLT) dropped 4.64% (56.70 points) to 1,164.50.
- Shriram Finance Ltd. (NSE:SHMF) fell 3.35% (35.10 points) to 1,013.00.
- HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd. (NSE:HDFL) declined 2.97% (17.05 points) to 556.35.
Market Breadth Details
On the NSE, 1,775 stocks declined while 758 advanced, with 53 unchanged. On the BSE, 2,566 stocks fell, 1,407 rose and 189 were unchanged.
Volatility Indicator
The India VIX, measuring implied volatility of Nifty 50 options, rose 3.88% to 13.80.
Commodity Prices
- Gold Futures (August) were up 0.49% (US$4,025.37 per ounce).
- Crude Oil (August) increased 3.61% to US$80.96 per barrel.
- Brent Oil (September) rose 4.79% to US$87.29 per barrel.
Foreign Exchange
- USD/INR advanced 0.89% to 96.47.
- EUR/INR climbed 0.73% to 109.63.
- The U.S. Dollar Index Futures slipped 0.11% to 100.93.