Market at close: Sensex and Nifty end flat, rupee hits record low

By Vivek Dubey

CNBC-TV18.com

Published June 11, 2024

Market falls sharply in last hour of trade, closes off highs.

Midcap outperformance keeps market breadth in favour of advances.

Midcap index hits record high for 2nd straight session.

Financials remain a drag, Kotak Bank & ICICI Bank top losers.

Sensex falls 33 points to 76,457 while Nifty rises 6 points to 23,265.

Nifty Bank slips 75 points to 49,706 while Midcap Index rises 431 points to 53,667.

Government looking to bring oil & gas under GST lifts stocks of the sector.

ONGC, Oil India, city gas companies see fresh buying, stocks up 1-8%.

Cement & housing finance companies remain in focus on government’s housing plan.

Rail stocks surge on Ashwini Vaishnaw continuing as Rail Minister.

Andhra Government’s plan to expand Amravati Airport lifts GMR Airports.

IndiGo & IRB Infra slide following major block deals, down 4-6%.

Market cap of BSE-listed companies is at a record high of ₹427 lakh crore ($5.11 trillion).

BSE-listed companies add market cap of more than ₹1.50 lakh crore on Tuesday.

Rupee ends at record closing low of ₹83.57 against US Dollar.