Stock Market Closing Today, 13 January: The Indian stock market started trading in the red soon after opening with a bullish pace today. There was a decline in SENSEX-NIFTY in almost the entire trading session. By the end of the day’s trading, the Sensex closed at 83,627.69 points with a fall of 0.30% or 250.48 points. Whereas Nifty closed at the level of 25,732.30 points with a fall of 0.22% i.e. 57.95 points. Let us see today’s top gainer and loser shares in the stock market.
How was the market condition today?
The Sensex had reached a high of 84,258.03 in the day’s trading, but slipped from there to a low of 83,324.84. Nifty fell from its day’s high of 25,899.80 to 25,627.40. At the end of the day, Sensex closed at 83,627.69, down 250 points or 0.3%, while Nifty closed at 25,732.30, down 58 points or 0.22%.
After opening with a slight rise, the stock market continued to trade in the red throughout the day. A total of 1542 stocks of Nifty closed in the red and there was no change in more than 120 stocks. Today, more than 175 stocks touched their new 52 week low and 59 touched their new 52 week high.
Profit booking continues in the market
Sectoral trends in the Indian stock market on Tuesday show that the market environment remains a bit cautious. Banking, metals and financial services sectors are showing selective strength, while auto, pharma, realty and consumption-related sectors remain under pressure. The rise in the market is mostly due to stocks considered safe and the financial sector. At the same time, it is clear from profit booking that investors are still cautious about the times to come and are not completely confident.
Top gainers and top losers stocks in the market today
Amidst the ongoing turmoil in the stock market, the shares of Asian Paints, ONGC, Eternal (Zomato), ICICI Bank, Hindalco and Max Health saw the biggest rise. Whereas, there was a huge fall in the shares of Trent, LT, DrReddy, IndiGo and Reliance.
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