Sectorally, buying was seen in oil & gas, healthcare, public sector and banks while realty, auto, consumer durable and metal stocks saw some selling pressure.
Stocks that were in focus on Wednesday include names like Blue Star that gained over 13% to hit a new high, SJVN that rose nearly 7%, and Alembic Pharma which hit a fresh 52-week high, pared gains and closed with a loss of over 1%
Suzlon Energy, Aster DM Healthcare, and Bajaj Finance were among the stocks in focus. Aster DM Healthcare and Suzlon witnessed fresh breakouts on the weekly time frame, while Bajaj Finance had a strong breakout above the 7,400 level, but further hurdles are expected moving forward