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4:00 PM - Led by IT and tech, the markets performed well today but the positive trend was confined to largecap counters.TCS made a huge stride with about 13% gains in a single session. Cement stocks lost substantially today and the negative trend prevailed in healthcare and banking counters, too. The Sensex closed at 17207, up 111 points from its previous close, and Nifty shut shop at 5223, up 22 points. The CNX Midcap index was down 0.2% while the BSE Smallcap index lost 0.1% in today's trade. The market breadth was negative with advances at 639 against declines of 781 on the NSE. The top Nifty gainers were TCS,SAIL, Wipro and HCL Techwhile the biggest losers includedAmbuja Cements, L & T, Kotak Mahindra Bank and ACC. 

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Post Market Study

3:33 PM - The markets closed with significant losses today with all sectoral indices closing negative. The Sensex closed at 17058 (provisional), down 316 points from its previous close, and Nifty closed at 5189 (provisional), down 102 points. The CNX Midcap index was down 1.7% while the BSE Smallcap index lost 1.5%. The market breadth was negative with advances at 340 against declines of 1101 on the NSE.