On the second day of the week, the market closes marginally down, the S&P BSE Sensex hit an all-time high on Tuesday morning but finished 50 points or 0.08% lower at 61,716. NSE Nifty 50 ended the day at 18,418, down from a high of 18,604.
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The Bank nifty touched 40,000 but closed lower at 39,540. Broader markets were deep in red as Nifty Midcap 50 closed 2.22% lower while the Smallcap 50 was down 1.47%. India VIX gained 1.11%. Tech Mahindra was the top index gainer, up 4.12%, followed by Larsen & Toubro, Infosys, and Bajaj Finserv. ITC tanked 6.23% to close as the top loser on Sensex, followed by HUL, Titan, and Tata Steel. IRCTC share price nose-dived 15%.
