Sensex, Nifty 50 End the Day, Marginally in Red

Mumbai, Jul 22 – Both the benchmarks (Sensex and Nifty 50) closed flat after a choppy trading session on Tuesday. There were gains in quick commerce and new-age digital companies, as well as private banking stocks, which were offset by declines in oil, gas, and IT shares.

The BSE Sensex settled at 82,186.81, down 13.53 points or 0.02%, after rising as much as 337.83 points in early trade. The NSE Nifty closed at 25,060.90, shedding 29.80 points or 0.12%. The market breadth on the Nifty remained weak with 26 stocks declining, 21 advancing, and 3 ending unchanged.

Uncertainty Over US-India Trade Deal Clouds Sentiment

Investor sentiment remained subdued as concerns over the lack of progress on the US-India trade deal ahead of the August 1 deadline weighed on the indices. Additionally, profit booking by Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) continued to pressure the market.

Eternal Soars on Q1 Profit; Private Banks Lend Support

The parent company of Blinkit and Zomato, Eternal Limited, emerged as the top gainer on the Sensex after reporting a consolidated net profit of ₹25 crore for Q1FY26, despite

continued investments in its Blinkit and Zomato verticals. The stock closed at ₹299.85 on the BSE, with over 12 million shares traded. Other major gainers included Titan, Hindustan Unilever, Bharat Electronics (BEL), Maruti Suzuki, ICICI Bank, and Mahindra & Mahindra, reflecting strength in consumer and auto segments.

Oil, IT Drag Down Index; Reliance, Tata Motors Among Laggards

Heavyweights such as Reliance Industries (₹1,412.80), Tata Motors, Adani Ports, and State Bank of India (SBI) were among the major losers. The decline in global crude oil prices added pressure on energy stocks.

Institutional Flow: FIIs Sell, DIIs Buy

FIIs net sold equities worth ₹1,681.23 crore on Monday, while Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) purchased stocks worth ₹3,578.43 crore, providing a cushion to the market.

Global Markets Mixed; Brent Crude Slides

Global equities offered mixed cues. Shanghai Composite and Hang Seng closed in the green, while Kospi and Nikkei 225 ended lower. European markets traded mostly in the red, while US markets closed mostly higher overnight. Brent crude fell 0.97% to $68.54 a barrel, raising concerns for oil-exporting companies.

On Monday, the Sensex had gained 442.61 points to close at 82,200.34 and the Nifty had jumped 122.30 points to end at 25,090.70.

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