POST MARKET
Indian benchmark indices failed to sustain the previous session’s momentum and slipped more than 1 percent on March 6, with the Nifty settling at 24,450 amid selling pressure across the sectors.
At close,
Sensex ↓ down 1,097 points or 1.37 percent at 78,918.90
Nifty ↓ down 315.45 points or 1.27 percent at 24,450.45.
About 1813 shares advanced, 2217 shares declined, and 169 shares unchanged.
Top losers – ICICI Bank, Eternal, Shriram Finance, Axis Bank, and UltraTech Cement
Top gainers – Bharat Electronics, Reliance Industries, NTPC, ONGC, and Sun Pharma.
Sectoral indices ended on a mixed note. Auto, realty, PSU Bank, and private bank indices declined 1-2 percent. On the other hand, the defence index surged nearly 3 percent, while the Capital Goods index rose 1.3 percent and the Power index gained 0.4 percent.
Broader indices outperformed, with the Nifty Midcap index falling 0.7 percent, and the Smallcap index down 0.2 percent.
STOCKS IN NEWS
InterGlobe Aviation
Shares of InterGlobe Aviation, the parent of IndiGo, fell almost 2.5 percent on Friday after multiple brokerages flagged potential pressure on the airline’s earnings amid higher fuel costs and a moderation in international air traffic linked to the Middle East crisis.
Fractal Analytics
Recently-listed Fractal Analytics shares rose nearly 5 percent on March 6 after the AI firm posted an 8.5% growth in consolidated profit after tax at Rs 100 crore in the third quarter ended December 31, 2025. The company reported a profit after tax of Rs 92.2 crore in the same period a year ago
Reliance Industries
Shares of Reliance Industries Ltd rose 1.27 percent on March 6 as US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent announced that the Treasury Department is issuing a temporary 30-day waiver to allow Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil. The move came as the US seeks to stabilise global energy markets amid rising tensions in the Middle East.
Godrej Properties
Real estate stock Godrej Properties fell almost 4 percent as rising crude oil prices and inflation concerns weighed on sentiment for interest-rate-sensitive sectors. The Nifty Realty index underperformed, declining 1.8 percent, placing it among the worst-performing sectoral indices during the session.
BEL
Shares of defence company Bharat Electronics rose over 2 percent, as the broader market recovered after three sessions of losses and global equities advanced following recent declines linked to tensions in West Asia.
Source – Moneycontrol
