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Weak IT stocks drag Indian markets
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Sensex, Nifty slip as heavy IT stocks tumble on weak global outlook

Stocks in the news

  • VA Tech Bags contract worth over Rs. 1,000 Cr for The Doha SWRO Desalination Plant from Kuwait Govt.
  • Tata Power gets LoI from REC Power to acquire SPV Ryapte Power, Annual Transmission charges at Rs. 522 Cr.
  • Hindalco commissions aluminium bicycle component Mfg unit at Chakan, Pune.

Indian indices

The benchmark indices ended lower on June 19, 2026, as heavy selling in IT stocks dragged the indices down. The decline was mainly triggered by a weak outlook from global IT major Accenture, along with worries over US interest rates and global tech weakness. At the end, Sensex fell by 0.64% or 607.08 points to 76,802.90. The Nifty declined by 0.78% or 154.90 points to 24,013.10.

Rupee Update

Rupee closed at 94.32/$ Vs. June 18, 2026 close of 94.33/$.


Indices performance for the day

Indices (BSE) Closing Price Chg
(pts)		 Chg
(%)		   Indices (NSE) Closing Price Chg
(pts)		 Chg
(%)
BSE SENSEX 76,802.90 -607.08 -0.78   NIFTY 50 24,013.10 -6.55 -0.64
BSE 100 25,584.37 -150.48 -0.58   NIFTY BANK 57,685.75 -239.05 -0.48
BSE 150 MidCap Index 16,753.20 44.63 0.27   NIFTY MIDCAP 150 22,972.95 89.40 0.35
BSE 250 SmallCap Index 7,047.01 35.42 0.51   NIFTY SMALLCAP 250 17,713.80 93.90 0.57
BSE 250 LargeMidCap Index 10,704.42 -42.73 -0.40   NIFTY LARGEMIDCAP 250 16,607.65 52.90 -0.10
BSE 400 MidSmallCap Index 12,531.30 43.35 0.35   NIFTY MIDSMALLCAP 400 21,050.35 92.05 0.43

Buzzing stocks on BSE

  • Aurobindo Pharma rose 3.50% to Rs. 1,493.60, after company gets US FTC nod for Lannett co acquisition.
  • VA Tech Wabag gained 8.82% to Rs. 1,983.40, on bagging 'mega' desalination project in Kuwait.

Market sentiment

Market breadth (No of shares)   Volume (Rs in crore)
  BSE NSE   BSE NSE
Advance 2224 1762 Cash 10,678.66 159,390.20
Decline 2002 1523 F&O 9,259.62 15,392,340.00

Sectoral & Stock screening

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BSE Sensex A Group

Top 5 Gainers Closing Price Chg (%)   Top 5 Losers Closing Price Chg (%)
Garware Technical Fibres Ltd 792.00 13.73   Infosys Ltd 1,051.85 -6.69
The New India Assurance Company Ltd 202.10 12.97   Bata India Ltd 748.40 -5.32
Transformers and Rectifiers (India) Ltd 357.70 10.30   Sonata Software Ltd 297.55 -4.29
Berger Paints India Ltd 551.60 9.27   AWL Agri Business Ltd 184.25 -4.21
VA Tech Wabag Ltd 1,983.40 8.82   ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Ltd 500.20 -4.16
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Global Signals

Asian markets traded mixed, with cautious sentiment and profit-taking limiting gains across the region.

European markets were trading cautiously higher, with gains limited amid geopolitical and interest rate concerns.
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