Benchmark domestic equity indices ended nearly flat in a volatile trade today. The 30-share index at Bombay Stock Exchange, Sensex, dropped 51 points, to close at 78,148. Similarly, the National Stock Exchange Nifty-50 ended marginally down by 19 points, to settle at 23,689.
The broader market indices at BSE witnessed a downtrend. Both the Mid-Cap and the Small-Cap indices lost over one percent each.
In the Sensex index, 16 out of 30 companies logged losses. In the top laggards, Adani Ports slipped almost 1.9 percent, UltraTech Cement lost more than 1.7 percent, and Larsen and Toubro dropped over 1.2 percent. Meanwhile, among the top gainers, TCS rose nearly two percent, Reliance added over 1.9 percent, and ITC gained 1.9 percent.
In Sectoral Indices at the BSE, 13 out of 20 sectors ended in negative territory. In the top laggards, Consumer Durables shed more than 1.8 percent, Industrials slipped over 1.4 percent, and Capital Goods dropped over 1.3 percent. Conversely, among the top gainers, Oil and Gas gained over one and a half percent, Energy advanced over 1.3 percent, and Realty as well as Teck, both added 0.38 percent each.
The overall market breadth at the BSE was negative as shares of 2,584 companies declined and 1,389 advanced while 93 remained unchanged. At the National Stock Exchange, 54 companies hit their 52-week high while 73 hit their 52-week low.