New Delhi, March 17 -- Nifty 50: How the benchmark index performed on 13 March

India's benchmark index, Nifty 50, ended 73 points lower, slipping below 22,400 on Thursday, 13 March, despite softer inflation and decent IIP data. The index opened on a muted note at 22,541, trading choppily until noon. However, in the afternoon session, it drifted into negative territory, closing near the day's low. This resulted in the formation of a bearish candle on the daily chart. Market breadth remained weak, with the advance-decline ratio at approximately 1:2.

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