Benchmark indices NSE Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex were trading in the red zone on Thursday. The NSE Nifty 50 tanked 113.35 points or 0.58% to 19,413.20, and the 30-share Sensex sank 412.03 points or 0.63% to 65,370.75. Among the broader market indices- Nifty Next 50 sank 0.59%, Nifty 100 plunged 0.55%, Nifty Midcap 50 fell 0.19%, and Nifty Smallcap 100 slipped 0.20%. The volatility index, India VIX soared 3.72%.
In sectoral indices, Bank Nifty tumbled 392.85 points or 0.87% to 44,602.85, Nifty Auto fell 0.12%, Nifty Financial Services tanked 0.89%, Nifty IT tanked 0.96%, Nifty Metal sank 0.95% and the Nifty Realty Index tanked 1.96% while Nifty Media gained 0.41%, Nifty Pharma soared 1.33% and Nifty Healthcare Index jumped 0.85%. Vedanta, HDFC Bank, Indian Railway Finance Corporation, ICICI Bank, Adani Enterprises, InterGlobe Aviation, Titan Company, State Bank of India and Reliance Industries were among the most active stocks on the NSE.
Stocks at 52-Week Lows
Bodhi Tree Multimedia, Netweb Technologies India, UPL, VIP Industries, Bkm Industries, GVP Infotech, Sintex Plastics Technology, SREI Infrastructure Finance and Viji Finance were among 13 stocks that hit 52-week lows today.
Volume Gainers
Vedanta, KSB, Sagardeep Alloys, Prakash Pipes, Banka BioLoo, FDC, Prataap Snacks, BLB, BPL, Ramco Systems, DiGiSPICE Technologies, Ingersoll Rand (India), Airo Lam and Ador Welding were among the volume gainers.