Stock Market Close: Benchmarks remain flat after a volatile session

Market action reflected a mixed sectoral trend, with gains in banking, healthcare, metal, and realty stocks offset by weakness in IT, FMCG, and PSU banks. Broader indices showed mild consolidation as investors maintained a cautious stance amid selective buying in defensives and profit booking in recent outperformers.

Jateen Trivedi, VP Research Analyst – Commodity and Currency, LKP Securities

The rupee moved in a tight band around 88.67 on Wednesday, showing little direction as traders stayed on the sidelines ahead of the Bihar election results due Friday morning. The uncertainty kept overall activity subdued. Market participants also remained focused on the upcoming U.S. CPI data, which could affect the dollar index and, in turn, set the tone for the rupee. Until clearer cues emerge, the domestic currency is expected to hover within a limited range of 88.40–88.95.

Market Closing Update | Sensex, Nifty end flat amid choppy trade; metals outperform, IT weak

Indian benchmark indices wrapped up the November 13 session nearly unchanged, as intraday volatility kept the market directionless. Both the BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices slipped slightly.

On the Nifty 50, top performers included Asian Paints, ICICI Bank, L&T, InterGlobe Aviation, and Hindalco. On the other hand, Eternal, ONGC, Adani Ports, Bharat Electronics, and M&M were among the key laggards.

Sector-wise, IT, media, and PSU banks declined around 0.5% each, while metal, pharma, and real estate counters gained approximately 0.5%.

Sensex Today | Eicher Motors Q2 net profit up 24.5% at Rs 1,369 crore versus Rs 1,100 crore, YoY

Eicher Motors was quoting at Rs 6,931.00, up Rs 52.35, or 0.76 percent. It has touched an intraday high of Rs 6,940.60 and an intraday low of Rs 6,857.25.

It was trading with volumes of 6,696 shares, compared to its five day average of 6,732 shares, a decrease of -0.54 percent. In the previous trading session, the share closed up 0.06 percent or Rs 4.10 at Rs 6,878.65.

The share touched a 52-week high of Rs 7,123.65 and a 52-week low of Rs 4,644.10 on 23 September, 2025 and 17 February, 2025, respectively.

Currently, the stock is trading 2.7 percent below its 52-week high and 49.24 percent above its 52-week low. Market capitalisation stands at Rs 190,098.72 crore.