Top gainers, losers for October 1: IndusInd Bank, ONGC, Asian Paints major drag as NIFTY close below 25,800

Benchmark indices SENSEX and NIFTY closed lower for the third straight day in a volatile session on Tuesday, October 1.

The key indices moved in a range before closing marginally down as gains in IT and auto shares were offset by a decline in oil and select FMCG stocks.

NIFTY50 closed lower by 13.95 points, or 0.05%, at 25,796. The broader index opened lower at 25,788 and moved between a high of 25,907 and a low of 25,739 in the intraday trade.

As many as 29 NIFTY shares closed in the red while 21 stocks closed in the green. Market breadth was positive as 1,639 stocks closed higher, 1,144 dropped and 90 ended unchanged on NSE.

SENSEX closed lower by 33 points, or 0.04%, at 84,266 after moving in a range. The index moved between a high of 84,648 and a low of 84,098 in the day trade.

In the broader markets, NIFTY midcap indices closed higher up to 0.4% while smallcap indices ended up 0.8%.

Among NIFTY sectoral indices, IT and media shares saw buying while oil & gas shares dropped.

Stock markets edged down as a Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) survey showed that India's manufacturing activity declined to an eight-month low in September.

IndusInd Bank dropped the most

Tech Mahindra, M&M and Infosys major gainers