Market Overview

Investing.com – India stocks were mixed after the close on Wednesday. Gains in the Consumer Durables, Auto, and IT sectors led shares higher, while losses in the Fast Moving Consumer Goods, Healthcare, and Power sectors dragged shares lower.

At the close in NSE, the Nifty 50 added 0.08%, while the BSE Sensex 30 index fell 0.02%.

Nifty 50 Highlights

• Best Performers:

  • Trent Ltd (NS:TREN): +2.69% or 185.25 points to trade at 7,063.30
  • Bajaj Finance Ltd (NS:BJFN): +2.58% or 178.90 points to end at 7,115.10
  • Britannia Industries Ltd (NS:BRIT): +2.14% or 102.25 points to 4,889.50 in late trade.

• Worst Performers:

  • JSW Steel Ltd (NS:JSTL): -1.26% or 12.75 points to trade at 1,000.20
  • Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (NS:APSE): -1.20% or 14.95 points to end at 1,233.80
  • NTPC Ltd (NS:NTPC): -0.99% or 3.65 points to 365.50.

BSE Sensex 30 Highlights

• Top Performers:

  • Bajaj Finance Ltd (BO:BJFN): +2.42% to 7,103.00
  • Nestle India Ltd (BO:NEST): +1.20% to 2,242.15
  • Bajaj Finserv Ltd (BO:BJFS): +1.20% to 1,684.00.

• Worst Performers:

  • JSW Steel Ltd (BO:JSTL): -1.42% to 998.60 in late trade
  • NTPC Ltd (BO:NTPC): -0.79% to 365.90
  • State Bank Of India (BO:SBI): -0.61% to 862.35.

Market Statistics

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the India National Stock Exchange by 1284 to 1192, with 148 unchanged. On the Bombay Stock Exchange, 2051 rose, 1761 declined, while 106 ended unchanged.

The India VIX, which measures the implied volatility of Nifty 50 options, was down 4.08% to 13.22, marking a new 1-month low.

Commodity Overview

Gold Futures for February delivery rose 0.33% or 8.96 to $2,727.36 a troy ounce. In commodities trading, Crude oil for January delivery increased 0.87% or 0.60 to $69.19 a barrel, while the February Brent oil contract rose 0.82% or 0.59 to trade at $72.78 a barrel.

Currency Overview

The USD/INR was down 0.07% to 84.82, while EUR/INR fell 0.34% to 89.04. The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.31% at 106.41.