The key domestic indices closed marginally lower. Nifty Media, Nifty Realty and Nifty Chemicals shares rose, while Nifty Healthcare Index and Nifty Pharma shares retreated.

As per provisional closing data, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, lost 48.78 points to 72,480.29. The Nifty 50 index down 95.75 points to 22,620.45. In the past three trading sessions, the Nifty and Sensex fell by 2.25% and 1.92%, respectively.

The broader market outperformed the frontline indices. The BSE 150 MidCap Index moved lower by 0.17% and the BSE 250 SmallCap Index remained flat.

The market breadth was negative. On the BSE, 2535 shares gained and 2615 shares declined. A total of 246 shares were unchanged.

HDFC Bank Ltd was the top traded stock in NIFTY50 index today, recording a quantity of 393.65 lakh shares and recorded a sharp increase of 55.94% compared to last one-week’s average daily volume. The stock has climbed 1.93% in last one-month and has plunged 23.95% over last one year.

Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd was the second highest traded stock in NIFTY50 index today, recording a quantity of 325.37 lakh shares and registered a sharp increase of 165.52% compared to last one-week’s average daily volume. The stock has fallen sharply by around 3.20% in last one-month and has inched higher 1.93% over last one year.

Index action

The Nifty Media index soared 2.74% to 1583.2 today. The index has fallen by 2.14% in last one week and has eased by 1.05% over last one month. It has edged lower by 1.35% in last one year. Sun TV Network Ltd (up 9.35%), PVR Inox Ltd (up 4.42%), Saregama India Ltd (up 2.65%), Tips Music Ltd (up 1.65%) and Nazara Technologies Ltd (up 1.15%) rose.

The Nifty Realty index climbed by 1.62% to 847.35 today. The index has dropped sharply by 3.21% in last one week and has lost 7.78% over last one month. It is down 4.68% in last one year. Prestige Estates Projects Ltd (up 4.54%), DLF Ltd (up 3.22%), Lodha Developers Ltd (up 2.57%), Brigade Enterprises Ltd (up 2.17%) and Sobha Ltd (up 0.42%) advanced.

The Nifty Healthcare Index index slumped 2.57% to 16137.75 today. The index is modestly lower by 0.94% in last one week and has inched lower by 2.24% over last one month. It jumped by 17.10% in last one year. Fortis Healthcare Ltd (down 6.33%), Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd (down 5.70%), Max Healthcare Institute Ltd (down 5.33%), Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd (down 4.37%) and Zydus Lifesciences Ltd (down 3.21%) slipped.

The Nifty Pharma index decreased by 1.84% to 26438.0 today. The index is up 0.09% in last one week and has slipped by 0.93% over last one month. It is sharply higher by 25.42% in last one year. Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd (down 4.37%), Wockhardt Ltd (down 3.55%), Zydus Lifesciences Ltd (down 3.21%), Gland Pharma Ltd (down 3.02%) and Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (down 2.60%) retreated.