Benchmark equity indices ended on a cautious note today as investors avoided taking fresh positions ahead of the long weekend. Both the BSE and NSE will remain closed for trading on Friday due to the Holi festival.
Amid heightened global uncertainty, particularly concerning Donald Trump's tariff policies, investors opted to stay on the sidelines.
The 30-share benchmark index ended at 73828.91 down by -200.85 points or by -0.27 % and then NSE Nifty was at 22397.2 down by -73.3 points or by -0.33 %.
Sensex touched intraday high of 74401.11 and intraday low of 73770.59 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 22558.05 and intraday low of 22377.35
The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were State Bank of India (Rs. 727.75,+0.67%), ICICI Bank Ltd. (Rs. 1250.25,+0.62%), NTPC Ltd. (Rs. 331.70,+0.48%), Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Rs. 1683.85,+0.45%), Tata Steel Ltd. (Rs. 150.85,+0.37%), among others.
The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were Zomato Ltd. (Rs. 201.40,-1.97%), Tata Motors Ltd. (Rs. 655.40,-1.95%), IndusInd Bank Ltd. (Rs. 672.10,-1.84%), Asian Paints Ltd. (Rs. 2228.95,-0.98%), Bajaj Finance Ltd. (Rs. 8410.00,-0.94%), among others.
Bankex index was at 55312.65 up by 78.04 points or by 0.14%. Bank of Baroda (Rs. 205.60,+1.58%), State Bank of India (Rs. 727.75,+0.67%), ICICI Bank Ltd. (Rs. 1250.25,+0.62%), Canara Bank (Rs. 82.74,+0.35%), YES Bank Ltd. (Rs. 16.20,+0.31%),.
Realty index was at 6227.33 down by -113.42 points or by -1.79%. Godrej Industries Ltd. (Rs. 1960.05,-2.86%), Brigade Enterprises Ltd. (Rs. 948.45,-2.73%), Oberoi Realty Ltd. (Rs. 1532.65,-2.45%), Macrotech Developers Ltd. (Rs. 1055.00,-2.42%), Phoenix Mills Ltd. (Rs. 1561.90,-2.34%),.
The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 4330 , shares advanced were 1639 while 2534 shares declined and 157 were unchanged.