Equity Benchmarks Conclude Lower for the Second Successive Session

23 Jan 2024 , 03:33 PM

In today’s trading session, both Nifty and Sensex witnessed a decline, with Nifty settling near the 21,250 mark and Sensex experiencing a 1,053-point fall. The mid and small-cap segments of the market saw significant drops.

Among the notable losers on the Nifty were IndusInd Bank, Coal India, ONGC, Adani Ports, and SBI Life Insurance, while the gainers included Cipla, Sun Pharma, Bharti Airtel, ICICI Bank, and Dr Reddy’s Laboratories.

In terms of sectoral performance, all sectoral indices, except for pharma, displayed negative trends.

The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices were particularly affected, each witnessing a nearly 3 percent decline in their values.