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( As on 17/01/2025 16:44)

Post-Session: Markets snap 3-day winning run on selloff in Infosys, ICICI Bank

Key benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty slipped into negative territory on Friday after a three-day rally, dragged by selling pressure in Infosys, ICICI Bank and Axis Bank.



The 30-share benchmark index ended at 76619.33 down by -423.49 points or by -0.55 % and then NSE Nifty was at 23203.2 down by -108.6 points or by -0.47 %.



Sensex touched intraday high of 77069.19 and intraday low of 76263.29 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 23292.1 and intraday low of 23100.35



The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were Zomato Ltd. (Rs. 248.75,+2.79%), Reliance Industries Ltd. (Rs. 1301.30,+2.57%), Nestle India Ltd. (Rs. 2219.30,+2.26%), Tata Steel Ltd. (Rs. 130.30,+1.96%), Asian Paints Ltd. (Rs. 2259.70,+1.95%), among others.



The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were Infosys Ltd. (Rs. 1815.10,-5.77%), Axis Bank Ltd. (Rs. 991.25,-4.71%), Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. (Rs. 1758.65,-2.58%), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (Rs. 2917.95,-2.11%), Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (Rs. 4125.70,-1.96%), among others.

CGS index was at 65179.63 up by 1021.14 points or by 1.59%. NBCC (India) Ltd. (Rs. 95.32,+8.54%), Bharat Dynamics Ltd. (Rs. 1276.75,+6.30%), Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (Rs. 4115.90,+5.04%), Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd. (Rs. 426.50,+3.77%), CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd. (Rs. 648.50,+3.34%),.

_IT index was at 41746.66 down by -1063.31 points or by -2.48%. Infosys Ltd. (Rs. 1815.10,-5.77%), Netweb Technologies India Ltd. (Rs. 2338.85,-4.72%), RateGain Travel Technologies Ltd. (Rs. 693.55,-3.95%), Newgen Software Technologies Ltd. (Rs. 1585.40,-2.86%), Sasken Technologies Ltd. (Rs. 2027.85,-2.82%),.

The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 4276 , shares advanced were 2171 while 1956 shares declined and 149 were unchanged.