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The Indian benchmark indices edged lower in early deals today(16th June 2021), amid weakness in financials and pharma stocks. The S&P BSE Sensex traded 100 points down at 52,690 levels and the broader Nifty50 index slipped below the 15,850-mark. The Nifty sectoral indices traded mixed, with gains in the Nifty FMCG index, up 0.35 percent, being offset by the Nifty Bank index, down 0.3 percent. Thirty-two companies, including RITES, CESC, Welspun Enterprises, Commercial Syn Bags, DIC India, and Kakatiya Cement Sugar are set to release their quarterly earnings today. Read more

The markets in India slid in morning deals today(8th June 2021), dragged mainly by metals and banks. The S&P BSE Sensex fell 110 points at 52,210 levels and the Nifty50 index slipped below the 15,750-mark. Tech Mahindra, NTPC, Bajaj Finance, and HCL Tech rose 1 percent, each, and were the top Sensex gainers. The Nifty sectoral indices were largely in the red, with the Nifty Metal index, down 2 percent, bleeding the most. Meanwhile, the Nifty IT index was up 1 percent. The broader markets, meanwhile, outran their benchmark indexes, with the S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices trading 0.5 percent and 0.6 percent higher, respectively. Forty-six companies including Engineers India, Petronet LNG, Max Financial Services, and Suven Pharmaceuticals are scheduled to release their quarterly earnings today.

At close, the Sensex was up 975.62 points or 1.97% at 50,540.48, and the Nifty was up 269.30 points or 1.81% at 15,175.30 after India's largest public sector bank, State Bank of India, reported a healthy quarterly show and also supported by a rally in other financial stocks.SBI was the top gainer on the Sensex, up 5 percent, while IndusInd Bank, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, HDFC, and Kotak Mahindra Bank were the other top gainers. On the downside, Dr Reddy's Labs and Power Grid on the Sensex, and Eicher Motors, Indian Oil Corporation, Grasim, and SBI Life on the Nifty were the only laggards. About 1909 shares have advanced, 1140 shares declined, and 157 shares are unchanged. Financial indices -- Nifty Bank, Private Bank, PSU Bank, and Financial Services gained between 3-3.5 percent. Meanwhile, all other sectoral indices settled up to 1 percent higher. The S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices gained 0.8 percent and 0.65 per cent higher, respectively.