Nifty 50 opened today’s session with a gap-down at 24,760 versus Wednesday’s close of 24,836. It is currently hovering around 24,800, down about 0.2 per cent.

The advance/decline ratio of Nifty 50 stands at 19/31, showing a bearish bias. Tata Steel (up 3.3 per cent) is the top gainer followed by Hindalco Industries (up 2.1 per cent). On the other hand, Max Healthcare Institute (down 2.9 per cent) and Shriram Finance (down 1.8 per cent) are the top losers.

Among the sectors, Nifty Metal (up 1.6 per cent) is the top gainer. This is followed by Nifty PSU Bank and Nifty Private Bank, up 0.45 per cent each. Nifty Media (down 1.1 per cent) and Nifty Auto (down 0.7 per cent) are the top losers.

Nifty 50 futures

The October expiry Nifty futures opened today’s session marginally lower at

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