

Stock recommendations for 9 March from MarketSmith India
Stock market recap: A day after posting gains of more than 1% each, India’s benchmark indices—the Sensex and the Nifty 50—resumed their decline on Friday as investors booked profits amid persistent concerns over the US-Iran conflict, a spike in crude oil prices and heavy foreign capital outflows.The Sensex plunged 1,097 points, or 1.4%, to close at 78,918.90, while the Nifty 50 fell 315 points, or 1.3%, to 24,450.45. Mid- and small-cap stocks, however, outperformed the benchmarks despite ending in the red.
The BSE 150 MidCap Index fell 0.67%, while the BSE 250 SmallCap Index slipped 0.22%.The overall market capitalization of BSE-listed companies declined to ₹450 trillion from ₹453 trillion in the previous session, erasing about ₹3 trillion in investor wealth in a single day.Buy: ABB India Ltd (current price: ₹6,058)Buy: Anand Rathi Wealth Ltd (current price: ₹3,198)Indian equities ended sharply lower on 6 March, with Nifty 50 declining 315 points, or 1.27%, to close at 24,450.45, after trading in a range of 24,415.75–24,700.90. Sensex mirrored the weakness, pressured by broad-based selling in financials and rate-sensitive pockets.
Market breadth remained negative, with 1,874 stocks declining and 1,317 stocks advancing, reflecting risk-off sentiment throughout the session. Financials were the key drag, as Nifty Private Bank (-2.27%), PSU Banks (-2.01%), and Financial Services (-2.13%) indices led losses, while Realty and Auto also corrected meaningfully.
In contrast, IT was marginally positive, offering limited support. The sharp breakdown in Banks weighed on the benchmark, which slipped below 24,500 and is now approaching immediate support near 24,300.Nifty 50 witnessed a decisive breakdown in recent sessions, with price
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