The Indian stock market ended Wednesday’s session with modest gains, as benchmark indices BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 closed in the green. However, both indices erased most of their strong morning gains due to selling pressure in heavyweight stocks like Reliance Industries and others.
Sensex: Closed at 82,276, up just over 50 points, after falling nearly 682 points from its intraday high of 82,958.
Nifty 50: Settled at 25,482, gaining around 58 points, but slipped over 170 points from the day’s high of 25,653.
This shows that the market witnessed profit booking at higher levels, limiting the overall gains by the end of the session.
Metal stocks emerged as the top performers of the day, attracting strong buying interest.
Nifty Metal Index: Surged 2.7%, leading sectoral gains.
IT Sector: The Nifty IT Index closed 1.57% higher, although it trimmed some early gains.
Auto and Pharma: Both sectors gained 1.85%, reflecting steady investor confidence.
However, some sectors faced selling pressure:
FMCG, PSU Banks, Realty, and Oil & Gas: These sectors ended in negative territory, highlighting mixed market sentiment.
Global cues remained supportive and helped maintain positive sentiment in the domestic market:
MSCI Asia Pacific Index: Rose 1.4%, indicating strong Asian market performance.
Hang Seng Index: Gained 0.5%.
Shanghai Composite: Increased 0.6%.
Euro Stoxx 50 Futures: Also showed mild gains, supporting global optimism.
Some individual stocks delivered strong performance during the session:
Tata Steel gained around 2%, supported by strong metal sector momentum.
InterGlobe Aviation (IndiGo) also rose nearly 2%, contributing to the positive trend.
Although the market managed to close in the green, the sharp drop from intraday highs indicates resistance at higher levels. Sector rotation and profit booking continue to influence market direction.
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