NAVs end with marginal gains

Equity diversified NAVs ended with marginal gains with advance:decline ratio of 141:86. The benchmark indices ended a highly volatile session on a flat note.

Auto, pharma, PSU power and select telecom stocks witnessed buying interest. However, selling was seen in private power, cement and select capital goods stocks. There was a mixed trend in oil & gas, metal, banking and technology stocks.

The 30-share NSE Nifty closed at 4231.40, down just 2.10 points. The 30-share BSE Sensex ended at 14,250.25, down just 2.99 points. The broader indices ended with marginal gains.

On the sectoral front, technology and FMCG funds advanced while banking funds declined. Pharma funds ended mixed.
 
Balanced funds and tax saving funds finished mixed with positive bias; their advance:decline ratio stood at 19:12 and 23:21, respectively.

• Equity diversified NAVs end with marginal gains
• Technology and FMCG funds advance
• Banking funds decline
• Pharma funds end mixed
• Balanced funds and tax saving funds finish mixed with positive bias

Check out all mutual fund gainers & losers

Here is the day's performance and the gainers and losers across categories.

Equity diversified: Top gainers

• Birla Sun Life Commodity Equities - Global Multi Commodity Plan - RP (G) up 3.67%
• Birla Sun Life Commodity Equities - Global Precious Metals Plan -RP (G) up 3.52%
• Birla Sun Life Commodity Equities - Global Agri Plan - Retail Plan (G) up 2.63%

Equity diversified: Top losers

• JM Multi Strategy Fund (G) down 1.14%
• JM Equity Fund (G) down 1.10%
• LIC Infrastructure Fund Series 1 (G) down 0.83%

Tax saving funds: Top gainers

• ICICI Pru Tax Plan (G) up 0.76%
• IDFC Tax Saver (ELSS) Fund (G) up 0.70%
• IDFC Tax Advantage (ELSS) Fund (G) up 0.67%

Tax saving funds: Top losers

• JM Equity Tax Saver Fund - Series I (G) down 0.95%
• Tata Infrastructure Tax Saving Fund (G) down 0.65%
• Sundaram BNP Paribas Tax Saver (OE) (G) down 0.29%

Sector funds: Top gainers

• UTI-Transportation and Logistics Fund (G) up 1.83%
• Reliance Media & Entertainment Fund (G) up 1.51%
• SBI Magnum Pharma Fund (G) up 0.87%

Sector funds: Top losers

• Sundaram BNP Paribas Financial Services Opportunities - Retail Plan (G) down 0.51%
• Reliance Banking Fund (G) down 0.48%
• Sahara Banking and Financial Services Fund (G) down 0.47%

Balanced funds: Top gainers

• Principal Balanced Fund (G) up 0.58%
• HDFC Childrens Gift Fund - Investment Plan up 0.40%
• LIC MF Unit Linked Insurance Scheme up 0.39%

Balanced funds: Top losers

• JM Balanced Fund (G) down 0.61%
• Sundaram BNP Paribas Balanced Fund - Regular Plan (G) down 0.49%
• Escorts Balanced Fund (G) down 0.35%

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