Markets see both buying demand and profit booking

16 Feb 2023 , 03:51 PM

Indian equity markets saw a day of both buying demand and profit booking. After the positive start on the back of positive global cues, markets ended the day almost on a flat note.  Nifty 50 ended, up by 0.35 points. Sensex ended, up by 44.42 points. Top Gainers today were ONGC, Tech Mahindra, Apollo Hospitals. Top Losers today were BPCL, Bajaj Finance and Mahindra & Mahindra. 

All the broader indices ended in green today. Good buying demand was seen in many mid-cap and small-cap stocks. Good buying demand was seen in IT stocks, metal stocks, realty stocks and healthcare stocks. The news came during the day that Government has reduced windfall gains tax on crude oil production and on the exports of ATF and diesel. This helped oil & gas stocks. ONGC emerged as the biggest gainer of the day in Nifty 50.

Idea, BCG and Yes Bank were the most traded stocks today in terms of volume. Reliance, Tech Mahindra and Indigo were the most traded stocks today, in terms of value. 36 stocks touched new 52-week high today at NSE. 84 stocks touched new 52-week low.