Indian Benchmark Indices Close Steady After Volatile Trading Session

5 Jul 2023 , 03:52 PM

At the close of trading, the Sensex experienced a slight decline of 33.01 points or 0.05% to reach 65,446.04, while the Nifty saw a modest increase of 9.50 points or 0.05% to reach 19,398.50. Among the listed stocks, 1929 shares advanced, 1481 shares declined, and 119 shares remained unchanged.

Within the Sensex pack, IndusInd Bank, ICICI Bank, Asian Paints, Larsen & Toubro, Maruti, Bajaj Finance, Hindustan Unilever, and Nestle emerged as the top gainers. On the other hand, HDFC Bank, HDFC, Wipro, Bajaj Finserv, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Titan, and Axis Bank were among the companies that experienced losses.

In terms of sectors, the Auto, FMCG, PSU Bank, and Oil & Gas sectors all showed a 1% increase, while some selling pressure was observed in the banking sector.

Both the BSE midcap and smallcap indices witnessed a 0.7% rise.

In Asian markets, Seoul, Tokyo, Shanghai, and Hong Kong were trading lower.

The US markets were closed on Tuesday.

The Indian Rupee depreciated due to a weak sentiment in domestic markets and disappointing macroeconomic data from India.