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Indian equity benchmarks snapped a two-day gaining streak, wiping out all the gains it incurred in the last two trading sessions. The declines in the benchmark indices were led by HDFC Bank Ltd. and L&T Ltd.
The BSE Sensex closed over 1,000 points lower at 82,225, while the NSE Nifty 50 ended 1.1% lower to close below 25,450—below its crucial support level of 25,450 on F&O expiry day. The broader markets, represented by the NSE Nifty 500 Index, fell 0.7%, led by L&T Tech's 8.7% fall, followed by Affle and KPIT Technologies, which declined 7.2% and 6.3% respectively.
Nine out of 15 sectoral gauges compiled by the NSE ended lower, led by the NSE Nifty IT Index's 4.7% fall. On the flipside, the NSE Nifty Metal Index was the top sectoral gainer, up 0.9%. The market breadth was firmly tilted in favour of sellers. About 2,766 stocks declined and 1,455 shares advanced on the BSE.
Elsewhere around the world, US stock futures traded near flat, while European shares trade lower Dow futures rose 33 points (nearly 0.1%), S&P 500 futures were flat, and Nasdaq 100 futures were up 0.1%. The pan-European Stoxx Europe 600 indicated 0.3%. The indices showed declines across key markets, including IBEX 35 (-0.67%), FTSE MIB (-0.32%), DAX (-0.23%), FTSE 100 (-0.19%) and CAC 40 (-0.04%).
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Nifty 50 formed a bullish crossover between its short- and medium-term moving averages, even as the index traded lower on the day.
The 50-day moving average stood at 25,727, while the 100-day moving average was at 25,736. The shorter-term average crossed above the longer-term average in Monday’s session, triggering a bullish crossover signal on the daily chart.
Source: Bloomberg
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