Markets saw a volatile day of trading as the board weighed the profit margin during the final trading session.
The Nifty index outperformed the Bank Nifty by 0.5%, the previous close was slightly higher and then closed in the red.
The Nifty Auto Index closed 1.25% higher among the best performers, while Maruti Suzuki topped the list of gainers and rose ~ 5% along with longer long positions.
The Nifty Midcap 100 index closed higher on 0.1%.
The market width ended in favor of the decline as the forecast/decline ratio ended at 1: 1x. The Bank Nifty saw a long day unfolding.
Before the options (expiring June 24, 2021), the Nifty was at a high level, with the board writing throughout the Option Strikes. The India Vix index ended 7% lower at 14.7.