Sensex, Nifty Pare Gains as Profit Booking and Weak Global Cues Dampen Market Momentum
The Indian equity markets exhibited a cooling trend on July 16 as benchmark indices saw their gains shrink from intraday highs. By 1:15 pm, the Sensex was trading at 77,344.86, representing a modest rise of 159.43 points or 0.21%.The Nifty also mirrored this cautious stance, standing at 24,112.45, which reflects an uptick of 33.95 points or 0.14%. In terms of market breadth, the session saw 1,879 shares advancing while 1,861 shares declined and 180 remained unchanged.Profit Booking Pressures Indices at Higher Levels
The primary driver behind the cooling indices was significant profit booking observed at higher levels. The Sensex notably retraced...