Out of the 2,800 stocks traded during the day, 1,008 stocks saw advances, while 1,725 stocks saw declines, and another 67 stocks remained unchanged. 209 stocks touched their 52-week high price, and 27 stocks touched their 52-week low. 120 stocks hit the upper circuit during the day, while 93 stocks remained in the lower circuit.
With the exception of Nifty 50 and 100, all other broad based indices closed the day in red. India VIX dipped by 2.41%, while small cap 50 plunged by 1.03%. As for sectoral indices, media (down by 1.89%) and realty (down by 1.70%) saw the maximum dips, while bank, FMCG, financial services ,oil and gas, healthcare and pharma closed the day in green.
Aditya Gaggar, director of Progressive Shares says that Indian bourses began the August month on a strong note above the psychological barrier of 25,000.
"But, negative divergence in RSI pulled the Index lower to settle the trade at 25,010.90 with gains of 59.75 points. Among the sectors, Energy was the top gainer while media and realty corrected the most. Broader markets underperformed the frontline index as mid and small caps corrected by 0.85% & 0.98% respectively. The Index has formed a Spinning Top candlestick pattern which represents indecisiveness where the downside seems to be protected at 24,930 while the immediate resistance is placed at 25,100", he continued.