Today's market was mixed. Nifty and Sensex managed to close in the green, while Bank Nifty stayed weak for most of the day before recovering and ending almost flat. The broader market wasn't as strong. Midcap and Smallcap indices closed lower, and declining stocks were much higher than advancing stocks. This means buying was mainly seen in a few large-cap stocks. Sector Performance 🟢 Auto was the best-performing sector. 🔴 Realty, Chemicals and Capital Market stocks saw the most selling. There was plenty of stock-specific action after earnings. Balkrishna Industries jumped nearly 11% after strong results. Redington, Sona BLW, LT Foods and Exide Industries also ended with good gains. On the other hand, PCBL Chemical, KPIT Technologies and Hexaware Technologies came under pressure after their quarterly results. One thing I'll be watching is Brent crude, which has moved back above $91 after falling earlier this week. The rupee also remained weak around 95.7 against the US dollar. Tomorrow's focus: • US GDP data • Core PCE Inflation • More Q1 earnings These events could keep both the overall market and individual stocks active. Nifty is still holding up well, but the broader market needs to improve. If more mid and small-cap stocks start participating, the rally will look much healthier. That's something I'll be watching over the next few sessions.

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