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Nifty witnessed a volatile session, after gap down opening panic selling pressure has been seen. However, it recovered more than 50 points from day's low in closing session to close 0.32 per cent lower at 18,089.85 level. S&P BSE Sensex also dropped 161 points and closed at 61,193 level. Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Small cap 100 traded strong and outperformed the benchmark indices for the day to close around 0.26 per cent higher and 0.07 per cent nearly flat respectively.

Nifty witnessed one way up move on monthly expiry session. It closed around day’s high by rallying 0.5 per cent to close at 17,915 level.  S&P BSE Sensex also rallied more than 300 points to close at 60,649 level. Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Small cap 100 traded strong for the day and closed around 0.5 per cent and 0.8 per cent respectively.

In a strongly volatile weekly expiry day, the benchmark indices witnessed a severe sell-off as NSE Nifty 50 index plunged 1.32 per cent to close at 18,400 levels while S&P BSE Sensex tanked nearly 900 points.

For the next week, the range of 18,410-18,728 is vital for the index, break on either side of the range would result into a directional move.