Market Wrap, 30 June 2026: Sensex And Nifty 50 End In Red

The Sensex and Nifty 50 ended in the red at the end of Tuesday’s trading session. This happened as investors stayed cautious ahead of developments around talks between the US and Iran. Upon close, the:

• Nifty 50 stood at 23,865.75, down 0.34%.

• Sensex stood at 76,478.67, down 0.33%.

However, broader markets posted decent gains. At the end of today’s trading session, the Nifty Midcap 100 index was up 0.37%, while the Nifty Smallcap 100 index was up 1.02%.

IT Was A Big Drag

Among sectoral indices, the Nifty IT index underperformed significantly. It fell 2.73% during the session. The decline in technology stocks capped gains in the frontline indices. The Nifty Media and Nifty Metal indices also ended on a lower note.

However, the Nifty Chemicals index emerged as one of the better-performing sectoral gauges. Realty stocks also witnessed buying interest. The Nifty Realty index outperformed the broader market (see table)

Other Important Headlines

Some other essential news headlines of the day are as follows:

• In yet another move to expand India’s digital payment ecosystem, India has launched the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in Greece.

• Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd has signed a significant deal with the terminal arm of the Mediterranean Shipping Company for a 49% stake in Adani Vizhinjam Port Private Ltd.

• Kalpataru Projects International and its international subsidiaries have bagged orders worth ₹2,957 crore across its transmission & distribution, buildings and water verticals.

• Bajaj Auto’s ₹5,632.8 crore share buyback will commence tomorrow, i.e., on 1 July. It will close on 7 July.

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Gold And Silver Watch

Gold and silver prices gained on the Multi-Commodity Exchange (MCX). At 15:38, gold August futures on the MCX stood at ₹1,42,507 per 10 grams, up 0.07%. July silver futures during the same time stood at ₹2,23,851 per kg, up 2.03%.

Industry watchers opine that investors are likely to track the outcome of the US-Iran talks for fresh cues. Any escalation could negatively influence risk appetite across equities.