HDFC, HUL, Asian Paints, Nestle, Power Grid, M&M and TCS were the top laggards on the Sensex, down up to 1 per cent, while SBI Life, and Hero Moto were the additional Nifty losers.
On the flip side, Tata Steel, IndusInd Bank, SBI, ICICI Bank, NTPC, Hindalco, JSW Steel and UPL were the top outperformers across the two frontline indices.
The broader markets, meanwhile, outweighed benchmarks. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices rose up to 0.6 per cent.
Within sectors, Nifty metal rose the most with over a 1 per cent gain, followed by PSB and realty indices. Remaining pockets held minor losses.
Among stocks, Ion Exchange rose nearly 4 per cent after the company bagged a Rs 343.36 crore order from Indian Oil Corporation.
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