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Assessing the broader market sentiment, approximately 993 stocks are on an upward trajectory, while 887 stocks are witnessing declines. This balanced discrepancy reflects a neutral sentiment prevailing in the broader market landscape.

The Indian stock market maintained its upward trajectory, with the Sensex recording an impressive gain of 220 points and the Nifty trading 60 points higher, indicating continued investor confidence.

About 1,004 shares have advanced, 2,402 declined and 133 are unchanged on BSE.

After an optimistic start to the year driven by better inflation numbers in the US and other major economies, past fortnight investor sentiments seemed more mixed due to rising growth concerns 

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.

The real action was seen in the broader markets, with Nifty Midcap and Small-cap index ending the day with gains of 0.36 and 0.55 per cent, respectively. As a result, the advance decline ratio was titled in favor of advances.

Benchmark indices traded lower throughout the day ahead of the release of US Jobs data. NSE Nifty 50 index slipped 0.62 per cent to close at the 18,700 level while BSE Sensex dipped 415 points.

NSE Nifty 50 is trading at 18,400 level and has jumped 0.78 per cent while Sensex has surged 500 points.

NSE Nifty 50 index hit a fresh 52-week high level of 18,360 level while closing nearly at day’s high. The benchmark index jumped 1.78 per cent while BSE Sensex rose 1200 points.

NSE Nifty 50 index plunged 0.25 per cent to close below 18,200 level while Sensex slipped 150 points. Nifty Midcap and Nifty Smallcap closed lower by 0.74 per cent and 0.56 per cent respectively.

A volatile Wednesday came to an end with slight losses as Nifty slipped 0.34 per cent to close below the 18,100-mark. Sensex lost 215 points while Nifty Midcap and Nifty Smallcap also ended marginally lower.

Investors rejoiced as Nifty finally claimed the much coveted 18000 mark. Sensex also soared above the 60000 level. It was a broad based rally on Monday as all the sectors closed positively.

Talking about the sectoral indices, the majority of the sectors ended in red with Nifty Metal and Pharma losing over a per cent each. On the other hand, Nifty Auto and Energy jumped 1.63 per cent & 1.39 per cent, respectively.   

Indices closed at the day’s high after strong positive sentiment led Nifty to close above 17,200 level. The benchmark index surged 2.29 per cent while Sensex climbed 1,278 points.

It was carnage on Friday as a severe sell-off in the Indian equity markets took investors by surprise. Nifty tumbled 1.72 per cent to close just above 17,300 while Sensex tanked more than 1,000 points.

Indices witnessed some profit booking in the last half hour as Nifty plunged 80 points from the day’s high. In the end, Nifty tumbled 0.37 per cent and closed at the 18,000 level. 

The majority of the sectors ended with gains, led by Nifty Metal, which surged over 1 per cent. It was followed by Nifty Financial Services, which rose 0.91 per cent.   

Indices traded higher throughout the day as Nifty climbed 1.10 per cent while Sensex gained over 630 points. Nifty Midcap and Nifty Smallcap rose 0.19 per cent & 0.81 per cent, respectively.  

Indices closed higher on the day of the weekly expiry. Nifty gained about 0.89 per cent to close at 16,132 while Sensex climbed 427 points.

IT companies on average had generated returns in excess of 300 per cent between April 2020 and December 2021.

Nifty witnessed selling pressure towards the end as it tumbled below the 16,150-mark to close at 16,125.15.

 Indices have closed lower amid volatility. Nifty slipped 1.63 per cent to close the week at 16,411. Besides, Sensex tanked about 866 points while Nifty Midcap and Nifty Smallcap plunged 1.79 per cent & 2.53 per cent, respectively.