Stock market update: Nifty Bank index advances 0.06% in a weak market
ADVERTISEMENT IndusInd Bank Ltd.(up 0.89 per cent), Axis Bank Ltd.(up 0.77 per cent), IDFC First Bank Ltd.(up 0.43 per cent), State Bank of India(up 0.41 per cent) and Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.(up 0.31 per cent) were among the top gainers.
Canara Bank(down 0.5 per cent), Federal Bank Ltd.(down 0.26 per cent), HDFC Bank Ltd.(down 0.23 per cent), ICICI Bank Ltd.(down 0.11 per cent) and Punjab National Bank(down 0.09 per cent) were the top losers on the index.
The Nifty Bank index was up 0.06 per cent at 57247.65 at the time of writing this report. Benchmark NSE Nifty50 index was down 61.15 points at 25414.95, while the BSE Sensex was down 182.09 points at 83353.99. Among the 50 stocks in the Nifty index, 22 were trading in the green, while 28 were in the red.
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Shares of JP Power, RattanIndia Power, PC Jeweller, Vodafone Idea and Sagility India were among the most traded shares on the NSE.
Shares of Innovana Thinklabs, Crizac Ltd., Gallantt Metal, Sumeet Ind and TN Telecom hit their fresh 52-week highs in today's trade, while Mahalaxmi Fabric Mil, Sadhana Nitro, Picturepost Studios, Ola Electric Mobilit and Salona Cotspin hit fresh 52-week lows in trade.
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For Bank Nifty 57300-57400 continues to act as a formidable barrier for the bull, as per Shah The start of the new month will bring attention to key economic data, including Industrial Production (IIP), HSBC Manufacturing PMI, and monthly auto sales. The scheduled expiry of the July derivatives contracts may add further volatility to the markets. As the earnings season progresses, results from heavyweights such as IndusInd Bank, Asian Paints, NTPC, Tata Steel, Hindustan Unilever, Mahindra & Mahindra, Maruti Suzuki, Sun Pharma, ITC, and others will be tracked for insights on sectoral resilience and corporate performance. Globally, traders will focus on the U.S. Fed's interest rate decision and GDP growth numbers, along with updates on trade negotiations ahead of Trump's August 1 tariff deadline, which could impact FII flows, said Ajit Mishra, SVP, Research, Religare Broking. 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