Market ends with no change in muted session
At close, Sensex was up 10.31 points or 0.01% at 74,612.43, and the Nifty was down 2.50 points or 0.01% at 22,545.05.
At close, Sensex was up 10.31 points or 0.01% at 74,612.43, and the Nifty was down 2.50 points or 0.01% at 22,545.05.
India's equity markets, long buoyed by strong economic growth and rising corporate earnings, are now facing a sharp and prolonged correction.
The stock market extended the losses to the fourth session on Wednesday and ended marginally lower in the highly volatile session. At close, the Sensex was down 28.21 points or 0.04% at 75,939.18, andthe Nifty was down 12.40 points or 0.05% at 22,932.90.
On the losing side were Indusind Bank (2.30%), Trent (1.94%), Ultratech Cement (1.58%), Bharat Electronics (1.57%), and Mahindra & Mahindra (1.48%).
At close, the Sensex was up 57.65 points or 0.08% at 75,996.86, and the Nifty was up 30.25 points or 0.13% at 22,959.50.
The mid and small-cap indices dropped 1% each amid lack of directional cues and dashed hopes of an early rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India.
In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices advanced 1 per cent and 1.23 per cent , respectively.
The Nifty crossed the 22k mark. Nifty top gainers are BPCL up 6 per cent, Adani Ports, up by more than 5 per cent.
At close, the Sensex was up 1,240.90 points or 1.76 per cent at 71,941.57, and the Nifty was up 385.00 points or 1.80 per cent at 21,737.60.
The sharp outperformance of small and midcaps in 2023 has led to valuations becoming a challenge now, foreign brokerage Jefferies said in a report.