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Research Periodic Report Nifty IT Falls 4%, HDFC Bank Gains, Coal India Rises on Levy News

Nifty IT Falls 4%, HDFC Bank Gains, Coal India Rises on Levy News

Written by - Fisdom Research

February 28, 2025 2 minutes

Market Snapshot

  • The Sensex and Nifty tumbled nearly 2% on February 28, erasing Rs 8.8 lakh crore in market capitalization amid fears of a global trade war and U.S. economic slowdown. 
  • All 13 sectoral indices plunged, with BSE Smallcap and Midcap falling over 2%.
  •  IT and financial stocks led the losses, while Auto, FMCG, PSU Bank, Healthcare, Oil & Gas, and Media indices dropped 2-4%.

Sectoral Trends

Sector Name % Change Sector Name % Change
NIFTY FINANCIAL SERVICES -0.6 NIFTY REALTY -1.4
NIFTY BANK -0.8 NIFTY MIDSMALL HEALTHCARE -1.8
NIFTY PRIVATE BANK -0.9 NIFTY PHARMA -1.9
NIFTY METAL -1.4 NIFTY HEALTHCARE INDEX -2.2

Top News

  • The Nifty IT index sank nearly 4% for the seventh session as US tariff threats and Nvidia’s results hit sentiment. Persistent Systems and Tech Mahindra fell 5%, while Wipro, Coforge, and Mphasis lost over 4%.
  • HDFC Bank gained about 2 percent today continuing to enjoy gains with the RBI’s latest move to lower risk weights.
  • Coal India rose 2% after its unit, NCL, announced a ₹300/tonne levy from May 2025, expected to add ₹3,877.5 crore in revenue, boosting sentiment.

Top Gainers and Losers

Top Gainers % Change Top Losers % Change
SHRIRAMFIN 2.0 INDUSINDBK -7.1
HDFCBANK 1.7 TECHM -6.4
COALINDIA 1.3 WIPRO -5.4

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