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On Monday, 2209 stocks advanced, 1470 declined and 199 remained unchanged, with an advance decline ratio of 1.50 on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), indicating a positive closing of stocks in broader markets. Markets opened the week with a gain of more than 0.5%, following encouraging global signs. Beaten-down sectors of the previous sessions, such as IT, metals, power, and oil & gas stocks, performed well while a strong buoyancy in Asian and European indices boosted the local market confidence.

On Thursday, 1791 stocks advanced, 1769 declined and 155 remained unchanged on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), with an advance decline ratio of 1.01, indicating a positive closing of stocks in broader markets. Global markets are still reeling from the effects of the US rating downgrade, as evidenced by rising bond yields and a strengthening dollar index. The pharma sector, on the other hand, has weathered the storm thanks to its earnings results, while mid and small-cap stocks have outperformed...

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UltraTech Cement, Tata Motors, JSW Steel, Hindalco, Tata Steel, M&M, Eicher Motors, Grasim, PowerGrid were the top gainers in the Nifty index in early trade.

Aided by ramp up of capacities amid healthy demand, UltraTech’s consolidated cement volume surged 20% year-on-year to 29.96 million tonnes in June quarter (Q1FY24). Capacity utilization was 89-90%.

UltraTech Cement said the energy cost was up 3 per cent YoY, primarily due to currency devaluation. There was a 6 per cent rise in raw material cost, it added.

The 30-share BSE Sensex pack fell 216 points or 0.32 per cent to trade at 66,882, while the broader NSE Nifty moved 66 points or 0.33 per cent down to trade at 19,768. Although, mid- and small-cap shares were positive as Nifty Midcap 100 rose 0.13 per cent and small-cap edged 0.09 per cent up.