Benchmark domestic equity indices today ended in positive territory with gains of almost 0.3 percent. The 30-share index at the Bombay Stock Exchange, Sensex, gained 226 points to close at 78,699. Similarly, the National Stock Exchange Nifty-50 added 63 points to end at 23,813. Meanwhile, the broader market indices at BSE closed mixed. The Mid-Cap index ended marginally down by 0.08 percent, whereas the Small-Cap index gained 0.28 percent.

In the Sensex index, 19 out of 30 companies logged gains. Among the top gainers, Mahindra and Mahindra surged nearly two and a half percent, IndusInd Bank climbed 2.3 percent, and Bajaj Finance rose over 1.3 percent. Conversely, in the top laggards, SBI Bank slipped almost one and a half percent, Tata Steel lost one percent, and Adani Ports dropped over 0.8 percent.

In sectoral indices at the BSE, 12 out of 20 sectors ended in negative territory. In the top laggards, Metal dipped over one percent, Oil and Gas shed over 0.9 percent, and Power lost more than 0.8 percent. Meanwhile, among the top gainers, Auto gained 0.86 percent, Healthcare advanced almost 0.8 percent, and FMCG added 0.35 percent.

The overall market breadth at the BSE was negative as shares of 2,026 declined and 1,948 companies advanced while 113 remained unchanged. At the National Stock Exchange, 47 companies hit their 52-week high while 59 hit their 52-week low.