On Tuesday, 1414 stocks advanced, 2545 declined and 141 remained unchanged, on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) with an advance decline ratio of 0.55 indicating negative closing of stocks in broader markets.
Based on the OI percentage, a total of 86 stocks were on the short-covering list. These included M&M Financial Services, IDFC First Bank, Laurus Labs, UPL, and Indraprastha Gas.