The benchmark domestic equity indices ended mixed in a range-bound trade today. The 30-share index at the Bombay Stock Exchange, Sensex, snapped its five-day losing streak and added 148 points, or 0.2 percent, to close at 74,602. Conversely, the National Stock Exchange Nifty-50 ended on a flat note, with a marginal fall of six points to settle at 22,547. The broader market indices at the BSE ended in negative territory. The Mid-Cap index slipped over half percent, and the Small-Cap index dropped over 0.4 percent. In the Sensex index, 17 out of 30 companies logged gains. Among the top gainers, Mahindra and Mahindra rose over 2.6 percent, Bharti Airtel increased over two and half percent, and Bajaj Finance added over 1.6 percent. Conversely, among the top laggards, SunPharma fell over one and half percent, PowerGrid slipped over 1.2 percent, and TCS dropped almost 1.2 percent. In Sectoral Indices at the BSE, 14 out of 21 sectors ended down. Among the top laggards, Metal lost almost 1.7 percent, Oil and Gas slipped over 1.3 percent, and Realty fell over 1.2 percent. In the top gainers, Telecommunication advanced over 0.6 percent, Auto rose over 0.4 percent, and Consumer Durables added more than 0.3 percent. Meanwhile, overall market breadth at the BSE was negative as shares of 2,253 companies declined, 1,678 advanced, and 131 remained unchanged. At the National Stock Exchange, 12 companies hit their 52-week high, while 186 hit their 52-week low.
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Domestic market ends with mixed responses
