“Among the heavyweight stocks, Shriram Finance, Axis Bank, and ICICI Bank led the gains, while Max Healthcare, Sun Pharma, and ONGC were the primary laggards. Sectoral performance remained mixed. Nifty Private Bank, Financial Services, and Metal indices outperformed, whereas Healthcare, Media, and IT sectors lagged. Broader markets displayed a mixed trend. The Nifty Midcap 100 index edged up by 0.14 per cent, while the Nifty Smallcap 100 declined by 0.15 per cent. Market breadth remained positive for the fourth straight session, with the BSE advance-decline ratio at 1.12, indicating continued buying interest in mid- and small-cap stocks,” Shah said.
