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3 min read | Updated on October 01, 2024, 20:54 IST
SUMMARY
Among NIFTY sectoral indices, IT and media shares saw buying while oil & gas shares dropped. Among top NIFTY losers, IndusInd Bank dropped the most by 2.66% to ₹ 1,409.15 apiece. ONGC dropped 1.73% to settle near the day's low of ₹292.45 amid a decline in crude oil prices. Tech Mahindra, M&M and Infosys were the top NIFTY gainers.
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Top gainers and losers: IndusInd Bank, ONGC lead drags as NIFTY, SENSEX end flat in a volatile session
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.
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