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Broader markets, however, settled the day in the red on the back of profit-booking. The BSE Midcap index fell 0.12 per cent and the BSE SmallCap index dropped 0.48 per cent
'The widening gap between stretched asset prices relative to prospects for recovery in real economic activity emerged as a global policy concern,' RBI said in a note
Shree Cement, SBI, Bajaj Auto, Kotak Bank, Tech Mahindra, Ultratech Cement, Axis Bank, and Tata Steel were the top large-cap gainers
In the broader markets, the S&P BSE MidCap index slipped 0.3 per cent as against the S&P BSE SmallCap index that rose 0.3 per cent
The BSE MidCap index touched a new record high level of 21,717 while the BSE SmallCap index hit 23,338
Technical analysts say the Nifty looks set to log new life-time highs
Analysts say move will result in inflows of $119 million in Tata Steel and selling of $58 million from ONGC by passive funds benchmarked to index
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Financial indices -- Nifty Bank, Private Bank, PSU Bank, and Financial Services -- outperformed on the NSE today, and gained between 3-3.5%
State-owned SAIL and Jindal Steel & Power have lost over 17% each since May 10. Industry leaders Tata Steel, JSW Steel and Hindalco are down over 8% each
Heavyweights HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Reliance Industries, Axis Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, TCS, and HDFC contributed the most towards the indices' losses
The broader NSE Nifty fell 77.95 points or 0.52 per cent to close at 15,030.15
Coal India, Cipla, Sun Pharma, UPL, Nestle India, Indian Oil Corporation, Tech M, Axis Bank, and SBI Life were the top gainers of the day
In the broader market space, the S&P BSE MidCap index zoomed 1.9 per cent to settle at 21,232 after hitting record peak of 21,255 levels earlier today
Eight of the top 10 index contributors included names like HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, HDFC, SBI, Axis Bank, and Kotak Mahindra Bank
On a weekly basis, both, the Sensex and the Nifty50 indices slipped around 1 per cent each
On YTD basis, BSE benchmark is up 1.97%, while Nifty has gained 5.11%
The broader markets, too, succumbed to profit booking with the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices falling 0.9 per cent and 0.6 per cent, respectively.
Adani Total Gas and Adani Transmission rose 1.5% and 2.9%, while Adani Enterprises ended little changed; Sensex dropped 0.7%