Top gainers & losers today: Sensex, Nifty slip amid volatile session, PSU Bank stocks shine

Market Overview - Equity benchmark indices experienced volatility with Sensex falling over 660 points intraday and Nifty 50 declining nearly 190 points, closing at 84,213.02 and 25,811.20 respectively [1] - The market breadth was slightly negative with 1,280 stocks advancing, 1,651 declining, and 104 remaining unchanged [4] Sector Performance - Most sectoral indices traded in negative territory, particularly metal, media, private banking, and IT stocks, while the PSU Bank index outperformed with a rise of over 2 percent [2] - Auto, FMCG, and oil & gas indices recorded modest gains [2] Stock Performance - Major gainers in the Nifty 50 pack included Eicher Motors, L&T, TCS, Bajaj Auto, Coal India, and SBI, while Cipla, Eternal, NTPC, Max Health, and IndiGo were among the major laggards [3] - Midcap stocks such as Union Bank, IDFC First Bank, Aurobindo Pharma, Yes Bank, and Bank of India gained between 3-6 percent, whereas Motilal OFS, Mphasis, Dabur, 360 ONE WAM, and Fortis fell by 2-6 percent [6] - Smallcap stocks like Navin Fluorine, IKS, MRPL, Welspun Corp, Star Health, and GE Ship surged by 3-14 percent, while Bandhan Bank, Devyani International, Sagility, Narayana Hrudayalaya, and Shyam Metalics dropped by 3-7 percent [6] 52-Week Highs and Lows - A total of 59 stocks reached their 52-week high, including Aditya Birla Capital, Canara Bank, IDBI First Bank, Indian Bank, and PB Fintech, while 35 stocks hit their 52-week low [4] Earnings Reactions - Shares of Swiggy, Dabur, Cipla, Navin Fluorine, and Canara Bank reacted to Q2 earnings numbers, with several companies including ACC, Bajaj Electricals, and Maruti Suzuki India set to announce Q2 results [7]