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Here's how the Indian stock markets fared on Wednesday.
The NSE Nifty 50 ended 126 points or 0.51% lower at 24,340.85 and the BSE Sensex closed 426.85 points or 0.53% down at 79,942.18.
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Shares of ITC, Maruti Suzuki India, Adani Enterprises, Larsen & Toubro and Tata Consumer Products contributed the most to the gains in the Nifty.
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Shares of Infosys, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank and Mahindra & Mahindra dragged the Nifty most.
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The Nifty Media and FMCG gained the most, while Nifty Metal and Auto sectors saw little gains.
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Most sectors ended on the NSE in the red, with the Nifty Finance, Pharma, Bank and IT leading the losses.
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The market breadth was skewed in favour of the buyers as 2,214 stocks advanced, 1,643 declined and 125 remained unchanged on the BSE.
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The local unit closed flat against the dollar at 84.08 on Wednesday. This marks its record closing low, which the currency first posted on Oct 23.
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Gold was trading at Rs 79,820 per 10 grammes, and silver was trading at Rs 98,920 per kg as of 3:30 p.m.
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