The benchmark domestic equity indices today ended week’s last trading session on a strong note, extending their winning streak for the fifth straight session amid buying across most sectors and renewed optimism over easing foreign selling. The 30-share index at the Bombay Stock Exchange, Sensex, advanced 557 points to close at 76,905. The National Stock Exchange Nifty-50 rose 160 points to settle at 23,350.
The broader market indices at the BSE also logged gains. The Mid-Cap index climbed over 1.1 percent, and the Small-Cap index jumped over two percent. In the Sensex index, 25 out of 30 companies ended in positive territory. Among the top gainers, NTPC as well as Bajaj Finance, both advanced over 2.7 percent each, Kotak Bank gained over 2.4 percent, and Axis Bank increased more than 2.1 percent. Conversely, among the top laggards, Infosys dropped over 1.3 percent, Tata Steel slipped 1.1 percent, and Mahindra and Mahindra lost over one percent.
In Sectoral Indices at the BSE, 19 out of 21 sectors ended in positive territory. In the top gainers, Oil and Gas added over 2.2 percent, Utilities rose more than 2.1 percent, and Telecommunication added 1.9 percent. Conversely, the two laggards were Consumer Durables which slipped almost 0.8 percent, and Metal lost over 0.4 percent.
Overall market breadth at the BSE was positive as shares of 2,823 companies advanced, 1,213 declined, and 126 remained unchanged. At the National Stock Exchange, 33 companies hit their 52-week high, while 49 hit their 52-week low.
