Among Nifty stocks, Tata Consumer, Max Healthcare, UltraTech Cement, Apollo Hospitals, and Nestle were key losers, while Dr Reddy’s, Eternal, TCS, Titan, and Infosys managed gains. Sectoral performance was mixed—Pharma rose 1% and IT added 0.6%, while Realty, FMCG, and Metals declined around 1%. Technical charts suggest Nifty may dip further towards the crucial 24,300 support zone before attempting a rebound, keeping consolidation in play for the near term.
