The start of the week witnessed a market-wide decline, particularly hitting small caps hard. On Monday, 2986 stocks saw a decline on the BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange). However, there was some stabilization observed as 1935 stocks traded flat on Wednesday
On Wednesday, 1162 stocks advanced, 841 declined and 1935 remained unchanged, with an advance decline ratio of 1.38 on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), indicating positive closing of stocks in broader markets.
In a turnaround on Friday, the Sensex snapped its three-day losing streak, propelled by a buy on dips approach and positive global cues. Earlier in the week, Indian benchmark indices fell sharply, primarily influenced by HDFC Bank s lack lustre quarterly results. On Wednesday, Sensex plummeted 1,628 points, while NSE Nifty plunged 460 points or 2.09% to close at 21,572. This was the the most significant percentage drop in the last 18 months.
On Tuesday, 1287 stocks advanced, 2570 declined and 72 remained unchanged, with an advance decline ratio of 0.50 on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), indicating negative closing of stocks in broader markets.