Among sectors, the Nifty PSU Bank index fell nearly 3 per cent, followed by the Nifty Realty index
Indian stock market witnessed a dull day on Tuesday as weak global sentiments took hold. Upcoming macroeconomic data, and Q4 numbers are the focal point to dictate the market’s trend. Sensex closed flat at 61,761.33. Similarly, the Nifty 50 also ended on a muted note at 18,265.95.
Top losers: ITC (-1.74%), SBI (-1.71%), Bajaj Finance (-1.58%), NTPC (-1.02%), and Power Grid (-0.84%).
Nifty 50:
Top gainers: Divis Lab (+3.09%), IndusInd Bank (+1.36), Coal India (+1.33%), TCS (+1.27%), and Axis Bank (+1.09%).
Top losers: UPL (-3.03%), ITC (-1.70%), SBI (-1.70%), Bajaj Finance (-1.5%), and JSW Steel (-1.08%).
BSE:
Top gainers: Firstsource Solutions (+10.85%), Jindal Poly (+10.25%), Optiemus Infracom (+7.92%), Mahanagar Gas (+7.36%), and Birlasoft (+7.02%).