Market at close: Midcaps shine amidst volatility, Nifty bank under pressure

By Vivek Dubey

CNBC-TV18.com

Published Mar 26, 2024

 while Midcap Index rises over 1%

Sensex and Nifty slip almost 0.5% each

keeps Nifty Bank under pressure.

Fall in heavyweights (HDFC Bank, Kotak Bank)

Nifty drops 92 points to 22,005.

Sensex falls 362 points to 72,470,

while Midcap Index gains 495 points to 47,808.

Nifty Bank falls 264 points to 46,600

 stocks rise up to 5%.

Realty and Railway sectors see buying,

ends as top Nifty gainer, up 2%.

Bajaj Finance continues to see buying,

Dr Lal Path Labs top gainer.

Diagnostic stocks surge on a positive note from Kotak International Equity

on IRDAI’s final guidelines on surrender value.

HDFC Life, Max Financial rise

despite midcap outperformance.

Market breadth favours declines

NSE Advance-Decline ratio stands at 1:2.