Delhi, 2 June (H.S.): The domestic stock market is under consistent pressure today, starting with a decline. Initial trading saw attempts by buyers to stabilize the market, but both the Sensex and Nifty remained in the red. After the first hour, the Sensex was down by 0.75 percent, while the Nifty fell by 0.67 percent. Among major stocks, Apollo Hospital, Adani Ports, Hindustan Unilever, Mahindra & Mahindra, and Bharat Electronics reported gains between 2.81 percent and 0.62 percent. Conversely, losses were seen in Hero MotoCorp, Bajaj Auto, HCL Technologies, JSW Steel, and HDFC Bank, ranging from 1.94 percent to 1.47 percent.

In total, 2,491 shares were actively traded, with 1,368 in the green and 1,123 in the red. Out of 30 Sensex shares, 9 were in the green while 21 were in the red. For the Nifty, 17 shares traded in the green and 33 in the red. The Sensex opened weak at 81,214.42 points, dropping to 80,654.26 points within 20 minutes due to selling pressure, then improving slightly to 80,839.09 points at 10:15 AM, down by 611.92 points. The Nifty started at 24,669.70 points, fell to 24,526.15 points, and eventually reached 24,584.35 points, down by 166.35 points after an hour. On the previous trading day, the Sensex closed at 81,451.01 points, down 182.01 points, and the Nifty finished at 24,750.70 points, down by 82.90 points.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar