Indian markets had a mixed end on Monday, with Nifty ending at 18,691, up by 0.14%, while Sensex recorded a slight dip of 62,970. However, Nifty Midcap100 registered around 1% increase. Political instability in Russia, which led to an increase in oil prices, had a negative impact on the global market. But on the domestic front, the market experienced limited downside as the pharma and auto sectors provided support. Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Financial Services, expects investor confidence to be restored in the mid and small-cap segments.
Indian equities ended lower on Thursday as heightened volatility caused small-cap and mid-cap stocks to decline following the US Federal Reserve Chair s hawkish commentary. The Nifty settled below 18,800 levels, losing 0.45%. L&T, Divis Laboratories, HDFC twins and Bharti Airtel were the top gainers, while Tata Consumer Products, Asian Paints, Tata Motors, Bajaj Finance, and Tata Steel were the top losers in the Nifty pack. The overall market breadth favoured bears with 2,294 stocks ending in the red.