Stock Market Today
On October 21, the markets celebrated Muhurat Trading with a steady hand, Sensex and Nifty barely moved, keeping investors on their toes around the 25,900 mark. While the big players in Nifty played a mixed game, the mid and smallcaps decided to party a little harder.
Top Nifty winners? Cipla, Bajaj Finserv, Axis Bank, Infosys, and M&M flexed their muscles, while Kotak Mahindra Bank, ICICI Bank, Bharti Airtel, Max Healthcare, and Asian Paints took a small step back.
Sector-wise, it was a green day across the board, metal, media, power, telecom, and healthcare all added a neat 0.5%. Meanwhile, the BSE midcap index climbed 0.3%, and smallcaps really showed their sparkle with a 1% gain.
So, while the big guns stayed calm, the smaller players quietly stole the spotlight, proof that sometimes, the real fireworks happen off-center!
Top Gainer
Top Losers
Indices closed higher:
BSE Sensex rose 62.97 points (0.07%) to 84,426.34
Nifty 50 gained 25.45 points (0.10%) to 25,868.60
Broader markets outperformed:
Nifty Midcap 100 up 0.33%
Nifty Smallcap 100 up 0.7%, boosting overall rally
Sectoral performance:
Leading sectors: IT, Metals, Auto, Pharma showed strong gains
Lagging sector: Bank Nifty slipped slightly by 0.04%
Commodities declined:
MCX Gold dropped ₹271 (0.21%) to ₹1,28,000 per 10 grams
MCX Silver fell ₹327 (0.22%) to ₹1,50,000 per kg
Session timing shifted:
Muhurat trading held in the afternoon (1:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.) for the first time in decades, instead of the traditional evening slot
(With Inputs)
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