- MUMBAI — Indian
stock markets ended Wednesday’s session on a strong note, supported by gains in
metal, real estate and technology shares.
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- Among the key highlights was the continued strength in
domestic defence stocks, which have been gaining momentum for three straight
sessions. The sector remained resilient and showed consistent buying interest
from investors.
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- Despite some volatility during the day, investor sentiment
remained positive, helping benchmark indices close in the green.
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- At the closing bell, the Sensex was up by 182 points or 0.22
per cent, settling at 81,330.56.
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- Similarly, the Nifty rose by 88 points, or 0.36 per cent, to
end the day at 24,666.
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- In Nifty, key option levels show 25,000 and 25,500 as major
call resistances, while 24,000 and 24,500 serve as put supports, said experts.
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- The put-call ratio (PCR) of 0.72 suggests a mildly bearish
bias, according to Sundar Kewat from Ashika Institutional Equity.
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- On the 30-share index, Tata Steel led the pack of gainers
with a 3.88 per cent rise, followed by Eternal (2.18 per cent), Tech Mahindra
(2.02 per cent), Maruti Suzuki India (1.66 per cent) and others.
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- On the downside, the biggest loser was Asian Paints, which
declined by 1.78 per cent to close the intra-day session at INR 2,283.65.
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- Other notable losers included Tata Motors, down by 1.26 per
cent and Kotak Mahindra Bank which fell by 1.11 per cent.
