The benchmark domestic equity indices ended nearly unchanged in the week’s last trading session today. The 30-share index at the Bombay Stock Exchange, Sensex, fell slightly by seven points to close at 74,332 while the National Stock Exchange Nifty-50 added eight points to settle at 22,552. The broader market indices at the BSE ended mixed. The Mid-Cap index dropped 0.3 percent, while the Small-Cap index advanced over 0.7 percent. In the Sensex index, 17 out of 30 companies ended in negative territory. Among the top laggards, Zomato dipped over 3.8 percent, IndusInd Bank slipped over 3.5 percent, and NTPC dropped almost two and a half percent. Conversely, among the top gainers, Reliance rose more than 3.1 percent, Nestle India gained over 1.6 percent, and Tata Motors increased over 1.3 percent. In Sectoral Indices at the BSE, 13 out of 21 sectors ended down. Among the top laggards, Consumer Durables lost 1.1 percent, Utilities slipped over 0.9 percent, and Focused IT fell over 0.8 percent. In the top gainers, Industrials advanced over 0.8 percent, Commodities rose over 0.6 percent, and Energy added almost 0.6 percent. Meanwhile, overall market breadth at the BSE was positive as shares of 2,512 companies advanced, 1,468 declined, and 134 remained unchanged. At the National Stock Exchange, 17 companies hit their 52-week high, while 37 hit their 52-week low.
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Domestic markets show mixed trends
