New Delhi, June 24 -- Despite a strong close, the market was pushed into a range-bound phase on Monday, fueling concern about the lack of upward momentum. With trends yet to show signs of a revival, we're still waiting for a meaningful catalyst to break the inertia. In the meantime, resilience and conviction are essential to navigate this uncertain landscape and stay focused on the bigger picture.

Stock market on Monday

After a shaky start, benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty managed to recover some ground thanks to a strong bounce in midcaps, smallcaps, metal, and PSU stocks, which provided much-needed support by the afternoon. Still, auto and IT stocks remained under pressure as escalating geopolitical tensions-sparked by a US strike o...