On Monday, 2107 stocks advanced, 1665 declined and 170 remained unchanged, with an advance decline ratio of 1.27 on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), indicating a positive closing of stocks in broader markets.
On Tuesday, 745 stocks advanced, 2934 declined and 126 remained unchanged, with an advance decline ratio of 0.25 indicating a negative closing of stocks. After seven straight sessions of gains, markets showed symptoms of cooling off as major indices ended mixed in a session that started out volatile but later became range-bound.