Investing.com – India stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Healthcare, Banking and Auto sectors led shares lower.
At the close in NSE, the Nifty 50 lost 0.06%, while the BSE Sensex 30 index fell 0.11%.
The best performers of the session on the Nifty 50 were Grasim Industries Ltd (NS:GRAS), which rose 2.93% or 31.15 points to trade at 1093.60 at the close. Meanwhile, ITC Ltd (NS:ITC) added 2.00% or 5.65 points to end at 287.55 and Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (NS:ONGC) was up 1.65% or 3.15 points to 194.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Idea Cellular Ltd (NS:IDEA), which fell 4.96% or 4.85 points to trade at 92.85 at the close. Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd. (NS:REDY) declined 4.55% or 124.35 points to end at 2610.00 and AXIS Bank Ltd. (NS:AXBK) was down 2.75% or 13.85 points to 489.00.
The top performers on the BSE Sensex 30 were ITC Ltd (BO:ITC) which rose 1.97% to 287.65, Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (BO:ONGC) which was up 1.60% to settle at 193.70 and Infosys Ltd (BO:INFY) which gained 1.12% to close at 1032.00.
The worst performers were Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd. (BO:REDY) which was down 4.36% to 2622.80 in late trade, AXIS Bank Ltd. (BO:AXBK) which lost 3.28% to settle at 488.00 and Gail (India) Ltd. (BO:GAIL) which was down 1.41% to 370.05 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the India National Stock Exchange by 964 to 539 and 66 ended unchanged; on the Bombay Stock Exchange, 1658 fell and 1060 advanced, while 178 ended unchanged.
Shares in Grasim Industries Ltd (NS:GRAS) rose to 52-week highs; up 2.93% or 31.15 to 1093.60. Shares in ITC Ltd (NS:ITC) rose to all time highs; rising 2.00% or 5.65 to 287.55. Shares in Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd. (NS:REDY) fell to 52-week lows; losing 4.55% or 124.35 to 2610.00. Shares in ITC Ltd (BO:ITC) rose to 52-week highs; rising 1.97% or 5.55 to 287.65. Shares in Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd. (BO:REDY) fell to 52-week lows; down 4.36% or 119.70 to 2622.80.
The India VIX, which measures the implied volatility of Nifty 50 options, was down 0.62% to 11.9425.
Gold Futures for April delivery was down 0.13% or 1.55 to $1232.45 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in May rose 0.80% or 0.39 to hit $49.30 a barrel, while the May Brent oil contract rose 0.79% or 0.41 to trade at $52.03 a barrel.
USD/INR was down 0.11% to 65.240, while EUR/INR rose 0.46% to 70.5044.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.48% at 99.68.