BSE Small-cap index relatively underperformed broader markets, rising only 0.15 per cent closing at 30,434.02.

On Tuesday, domestic benchmark indices portrayed a flattish trend with positive bias on the back of expectations of a strong quarter amid concerns over rising cases, supply issue and inflationary pressure. 

Interestingly, the index moved in a range of 116 points, which was the narrowest in the last seven trading sessions; as a result, the index has formed an NR7 bar.  Among sectoral indices, Nifty Energy and Nifty IT were the top two gainers while on the flip side, Nifty Metal & Nifty FMCG turned out to be the top losers.

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Interestingly, all the constituents of Nifty IT index ended in positive, ahead of quarterly earnings. Meanwhile, the IT heavyweights such as Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, and Wipro will publish their Q3 earnings on Wednesday.

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Among the sectoral indices, BSE Energy was trading in the red and was almost 1.39 per cent down. BSE Telecom was also dragging by almost by 1 per cent as the shares of Vodafone Idea crashed by over 14 per cent in the morning.

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