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Welcome to Markets Daily by Bajaj Broking! In today’s edition, we bring you a detailed wrap-up of the market action as Indian equity indices ended their seven-day winning streak. Don’t forget to check out our Morning Podcast for more updates!
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The Indian stock market witnessed a sharp decline today as traders booked profits at key resistance levels ahead of the monthly Futures and Options (F&O) expiry. Benchmark indices ended in the red, marking a day of broad-based weakness across sectors.
Sensex: Declined by 728.69 points (-0.93%), closing at 77,288.50.
Nifty 50: Dropped 181.80 points (-0.77%) to settle at 23,486.85.
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Nifty Auto showed resilience for most of the session but eventually closed flat.
The remaining 12 sectoral indices ended in the red, indicating widespread selling pressure.
Worst-performing sectors:
Nifty Bank, PSU Bank, Oil & Gas, and Pharma—each declining over 1%.
Nifty IT fell by 0.98%.
Losses in FMCG, Energy, Infrastructure, and Metals were less severe but still contributed to the overall negative sentiment.
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NIFTY MIDCAP 100 declined by 0.6%.
Nifty Smallcap 100 slipped by 1%.
Among individual stocks, IndusInd Bank emerged as the best performer, gaining approximately 3.34%.
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The ongoing market consolidation is being influenced by:
Domestic institutional outflows as investors adjust their portfolios.
Fiscal year-end adjustments impacting liquidity and sentiment.
Key macroeconomic events are on the horizon, including the April 2 tariff deadline and the upcoming RBI policy announcement.
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With markets experiencing heightened volatility, investors should stay cautious and keep an eye on global cues and domestic macroeconomic developments.
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