After a volatile session, Nifty 50 managed to stay afloat in the green. The 50 stock index closed 0.03% higher at 25,017.75 points. 29 stocks ended in the red, while 21 closed higher. The benchmark index once again came close to creating an all-time as it hit an intraday high of 25,073.10.

SBI Life led the pack of gainers with a significant 2.38% rise, taking its current price to ₹1838.95 from the previous close of ₹1796.25. The stock was followed by Shriram Finance, which saw a 2.13% increase, pushing its price to ₹3,229.45.

Maruti Suzuki also had a good run, with its stock price climbing 2.07% to ₹12496.90. Bajaj Finserv and HDFC Life rounded off the top five gainers, with their stocks appreciating by 1.95% and 1.92% respectively.

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On the flip side, Titan emerged as the biggest loser, with its stock price falling by 2.17% to ₹3551.25. JSW Steel followed closely with a 2.02% decline, bringing its stock price down to ₹944.00.

Hindustan Unilever also faced a setback, with its stock price dipping 1.92% to INR 2766.90. Tata Motors and Grasim Industries completed the list of the top five losers, with their stocks depreciating by 1.39% and 1.34% respectively, closing at ₹1077.25 and ₹2699.90.

“The trading session lacked momentum due to weak investor participation on account of Janmashtami and ended almost unchanged from its previous close. Weak US market cues and subdued Asian indices prompted local investors to book profit towards the fag-end, indicating that intraday volatility will continue amid growing geopolitical tensions and sluggish global growth,” said Prashanth Tapse, senior VP (research), Mehta Equities.

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