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Sensex, Nifty 50 end marginally higher
MUMBAI [Maha Media]: Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed almost unchanged in a volatile session on Monday as investors turned cautious amid mounting geopolitical headwinds and rising crude oil prices.
The 30-share BSE Sensex closed marginally up 26.76 points or 0.03 per cent at 78,520.30. During the day, it hit a high of 78,942.45 and a low of 78,203.30, gyrating 739.15 points.
The 50-share NSE Nifty edged up 11.30 points or 0.05 per cent to settle at 24,364.85.
Among Sensex constituents, Trent emerged as the top gainer, rising 3.33 per cent, followed by SBI, which advanced 2.52 per cent and Asian Paints, which gained 2.15 per cent. NTPC and Bajaj Finance added over 1 per cent each, while IndiGo, Eternal, M&M, ICICI Bank and Power Grid also ended with gains. Adani Ports and UltraTech Cement saw marginal upticks.
On the other hand, L&T was the top loser, declining 1.10 per cent, followed by BEL, HCL Tech, Kotak Bank and Bajaj Finserv. IT stocks remained under pressure, with Infosys, Tech Mahindra and TCS ending lower. HDFC Bank, ITC, Sun Pharma, Axis Bank and Hindustan Unilever also closed in the red. Reliance Industries, Tata Steel, Bharti Airtel, Titan and Maruti Suzuki saw mild declines.
Broader markets ended on a mixed note on Monday, with large-cap indices showing marginal gains while midcap and smallcap segments remained under pressure.
The Nifty Next 50 gained 0.10 per cent. The Nifty 100 and Nifty 200 also ended slightly higher, indicating mild strength in large-cap stocks.
However, midcap indices declined, with Nifty Midcap indices falling up to 0.19 per cent, reflecting some profit booking. Small-cap stocks saw sharper cuts, with the Nifty Smallcap indices dropping up to 0.52 per cent. The Nifty Microcap 250 index also fell 0.56 per cent, indicating broader weakness in the wider market.
Other broader indices, including Nifty 500, Nifty Total Market and Nifty Large Midcap, ended largely flat with a negative bias.
