The broader markets outperformed the key benchmark indices in trade today(2nd Nov.2021) on the back of buying in auto and realty shares. The BSE benchmark index, the Sensex, jumped to a high of 60,421 in early trade, but eventually ended 109 points lower at 60,029.
The NSE Nifty rallied past the 18,000-mark, in opening deals to a high of 18,012, but soon the rally fizzled and the index dropped to a low of 17,848. The Nifty 50 index finally settled with a loss of 41 points at 17,889.
The broader markets outperformed the key benchmark indices with a huge margin. The BSE Midcap index was up 0.6 percent at 25,869, and the Smallcap index surged 1.1 percent to 28,607. The overall market breadth was also fairly positive, with 1,952 advancing shares as against 1,301 declining stocks on the BSE.
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