Market Close Overview
India’s equity markets ended lower on Thursday, with the Nifty 50 index closing 0.53% down and the BSE Sensex 30 slipping 0.47% at the close of trade. The decline was driven primarily by weakness in the Real Estate, Power and Oil & Gas sectors.
Top Gainers and Losers on Nifty 50
- Hero MotoCorp Ltd posted the largest gain, rising 3.71% (184.90 points) to finish at 5,172.00.
- SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd added 2.89% (52.30 points) to end at 1,859.00.
- Bajaj Auto Ltd climbed 2.55% (280.50 points) to 11,279.00, reaching a 52‑week high.
- IndusInd Bank Ltd was the biggest decliner, falling 6.11% (65.30 points) to 1,004.00.
- Adani Enterprises Ltd dropped 4.25% (133.70 points) to 3,014.00.
- Nestle India Ltd slipped 3.39% (50.60 points) to 1,443.00.
BSE Sensex 30 Performance
- Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd rose 1.78% to 3,231.25.
- Tata Consultancy Services Ltd gained 1.59% to settle at 2,244.00.
- Eternal Ltd increased 1.11% to close at 286.55.
- IndusInd Bank Ltd fell 6.17% to 1,003.90.
- Nestle India Ltd declined 3.49% to 1,440.10.
- Adani Port and Special Economic Zone Ltd was down 2.01% to 1,782.80.
Breadth of Market Moves
On the NSE, advancing stocks numbered 1,627 while declining stocks were 897, with 65 unchanged. On the BSE, 2,390 stocks fell, 1,568 advanced and 157 remained unchanged.
Volatility Indicator
The India VIX, reflecting implied volatility of Nifty 50 options, rose 1.35% to 13.47.
Commodity and Currency Markets
- Gold Futures (August) fell 1.35% (55.98) to $4,095.92 per ounce.
- Crude Oil (September) rose 4.19% (3.64) to $90.47 per barrel.
- Brent Oil (September) increased 4.88% (4.59) to $98.66 per barrel.
- USD/INR edged up 0.13% to 96.68, while EUR/INR slipped 0.03% to 110.17.
- The US Dollar Index Futures were up 0.04% at 100.99.
Market Sentiment
The overall market sentiment was negative, reflected by the index declines, higher volatility, and broad-based selling across multiple sectors.