A volatile trading session on November 24 saw the benchmark indices end lower amid selling across sectors barring the IT pack ahead of monthly expiry, with the Nifty 50 index closing below the 26,000 mark.
The market failed to build on to early gains, and following a last-hour selling, Sensex ended down 331.21 points or 0.39 percent at 84,900.71, while the Nifty 50 closed down 108.65 points or 0.42 percent at 25,959.50. Broader market indices underperformed the key indices, with BSE midcap down 0.3 percent while smallcap index shed 0.8 percent.
Tech Mahindra, Eicher Motors, Bajaj Auto, Wipro, Infosys are among major gainers on the Nifty, while losers are JSW Steel, Bharat Electronics, Max Healthcare, Grasim Industries, Dr Reddys Labs.
Among sectors, except IT, all other indices ended in the red with media, metal, realty, pharma, oil & gas, FMCG down 0.4-1 percent.
In stock-specific action, HAL shares dropped 3 percent on the sentimental impact following the Tejas fighter jet crash during a Dubai airshow, RNIT AI Solutions shares jumped 4 percent on strategic partnership with Ajnihat Alnajah Group LLC, CG Power shares fell 4 percent on order cancellation, Embassy Developments shares fell 3 percent despite the launch of six residential projects. Natco Pharma shares fell 3 percent after observations from USFDA, Lupin shares shed 1.5 percent on observations from USFDA, Vdeal System shares rose 4 percent on order from Kalpataru Projects, Sical Logistics shares added 5 percent on Railways' approval to commission Gati Shakti Cargo Terminal.
Nearly 100 stocks hit 52-week high, including Asahi India, M&M Financial, Federal Bank, Eicher Motors, Shriram Finance, Axis Bank, Hero MotoCorp, among others.
On the other hand, more than 300 stocks hit 52-week low, including Chambal Fertilisers, Deepak Nitrite, Tejas Networks, Cohance Life, PCBL Chemical, SJVN, Sheela Foam, Jindal Saw, United Breweries, Colgate Palmolive, Thermax, KNR Construction, CG Consumer, Vedant Fashions, SKF India, Bata India, Clean Science, among others.
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