Indian equity benchmarks ended the session slightly higher on Thursday as gains in autos, real estate and banking stocks supported modest upside in indices.
At the close on the National Stock Exchange, the Nifty 50 rose 0.14%. The BSE Sensex 30 also advanced 0.14% by the end of trading.
On the Nifty 50, the leading risers included Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (NSE:MAHM), which climbed 3.85% - a gain of 117.90 points - to finish at 3,182.40. Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (NSE:MRTI) added 3.81%, or 505.00 points, closing at 13,753.00, while Tata Consumer Products Ltd (NSE:TACN) rose 3.04% - an increase of 33.40 points - to 1,131.50 late in the session.
Conversely, some large-cap names slipped. Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (NSE:ONGC) was the session's weakest Nifty constituent, down 2.85% or 6.85 points to end at 233.15. Hindalco Industries Ltd. (NSE:HALC) declined 2.51%, a fall of 24.50 points, to 952.10, and Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (NSE:PGRD) gave back 2.20% or 6.40 points to close at 284.50.
The BSE Sensex 30 reflected similar patterns. Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (BO:MAHM) led the winners on that index with a 3.90% gain to 3,184.00. Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (BO:MRTI) rose 3.77% to settle at 13,752.00, and Nestle India Ltd (BO:NEST) added 1.95% to finish at 1,409.00.
On the downside for the Sensex, Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (BO:PGRD) fell 2.17% to 284.50 in late trade. Tech Mahindra Ltd (BO:TEML) lost 1.45% to end at 1,440.00, and Bharti Airtel Ltd (BO:BRTI) was down 1.40% to close at 1,850.70.
Market breadth on both exchanges was skewed toward declines. On the NSE, falling stocks outnumbered advancers 1,690 to 851, with 48 stocks unchanged. On the BSE, 2,436 issues fell while 1,516 advanced and 181 were unchanged.
Volatility measures and key commodity and currency indicators moved lower. The India VIX, which tracks implied volatility of Nifty 50 options, declined 2.17% to 13.10.
In commodities, Gold Futures for August delivery fell 0.11% or 4.53 to $4,004.27 a troy ounce. Crude oil for August delivery dropped 1.15%, or $0.81, to $69.53 a barrel, and the September Brent contract was down 1.18% or $0.87 to $73.00 a barrel.
On the foreign exchange front, the rupee strengthened against both the dollar and the euro in late trade. USD/INR moved down 0.22% to 94.46, while EUR/INR fell 0.32% to 107.18. The US Dollar Index Futures was slightly lower, down 0.02% at 101.38.
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