Benchmark domestic equity indices today ended with marginal gains. The 30-share BSE Sensex settled nearly flat, rising slightly by 16 points to close at 81,526, and the NSE Nifty-50 was up by 32 points, or 0.13 percent, to end at 24,642.
The broader market indices at the Bombay Stock Exchange ended in positive territory. The Mid-Cap index added 0.25 percent, and the Small-Cap index gained 0.35 percent.
In the Sensex index, 17 out of 30 companies logged losses. In the top laggards, JSW Steel shed 1.3 percent, Adani Ports fell over 1.2 percent, and NTPC dropped over 0.8 percent. Conversely, among the top gainers, Bajaj Finance surged over two and a half percent, Nestle climbed over 1.2 percent, and Bajaj Financial Services advanced 1.2 percent.
In sectoral indices at the BSE, 16 out of 20 sectors ended in positive territory. Among the top gainers, consumer durables gained over half a percent, industrials rose 0.4 percent, and autos added over 0.3 percent. Conversely, in the top laggards, Utilities, Power, and Bankex dipped over 0.3 percent, and Services was marginally down by 0.05 percent.
The overall market breadth at the BSE was positive as shares of 2,146 companies advanced and 1,840 declined while 110 remained unchanged. At the National Stock Exchange, 103 companies hit their 52-week high while 13 hit their 52-week low.
