Mid‑cap and sector indices tumble, pharma shows resilience

Pharmaceutical and healthcare stocks provided a rare bright spot, with the Nifty Pharma index edging up 0.16% and the Nifty Health Care 500 trading in positive territory. The media index gained roughly 0.74%. Market participants kept an eye on crude oil prices, foreign portfolio investor (FPI) flows, rupee movements, and the RBI's growth‑inflation assessment. Analysts noted that a recovery of about 558 points since last week's lows had offered relief, but further upside faces challenges such as Brent crude re‑testing the $101 per barrel barrier.