Indian stock markets closed lower today as selling pressure weighed on key benchmark indices, although selected green energy and power sector stocks attracted buying interest. The S&P BSE Sensex declined 0.55% to close at 76,152.86 points, while the NIFTY 50 slipped 0.04% to settle at 23,904.10 points.
The renewable energy and power equipment segment delivered a mixed performance. Inox Wind emerged as the strongest performer, gaining more than 5% to trade at ₹73.95 on the BSE and ₹74.50 on the NSE. Websol Energy System also witnessed strong buying, rising nearly 4.7% on both exchanges to around ₹77.38.
Praj Industries advanced more than 2.4% on the BSE to close at ₹342.30, supported by positive investor interest. Borosil Renewables gained 1.41% on the BSE, ending at ₹502.75. Other stocks, including Olectra Greentech, Tata Power, Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy, and NTPC Green Energy, recorded modest gains of less than 1%.
However, the broader green energy basket also faced profit booking. Insolation Energy declined 1.06% on the BSE to ₹88.50, while Amara Raja Energy & Mobility fell more than 1.2% on the NSE to close at ₹860.20.
Among major market players, Adani Green Energy declined nearly 0.9% on the NSE to ₹1,284.00. Exide Industries slipped around 0.6% on both exchanges to close near ₹423.00. Reliance Industries fell 0.92% on the BSE to ₹1,301.05.
Larsen & Toubro showed mixed trading across exchanges. The stock declined 0.61% on the BSE to ₹3,965.00 but gained 0.30% on the NSE, reaching ₹3,992.80.
In the public sector and power trading segment, GAIL gained up to 0.99% on the BSE, while Indian Oil Corporation recorded limited movement. Indian Energy Exchange remained largely steady, with a marginal decline on the BSE and a small gain on the NSE.
Overall, the session highlighted a stock-specific trend in the renewable energy market, with investors selectively favouring wind, solar and clean-energy manufacturing companies despite weakness in the broader market.
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