Benchmark domestic equity indices ended nearly 0.4 per cent up today, buoyed by growing optimism over progress in US-Iran talks aimed at ending the months-long conflict in West Asia. The Sensex rose 291 points to close at 77 thousand and 94, while the Nifty jumped 90 points to settle at 24 thousand 103. Meanwhile, in the broader market on the National Stock Exchange, the Midcap 100 index added over 0.3 per cent while the Smallcap 100 index climbed 0.6 per cent.
In the Sensex pack, shares of 18 out of 30 companies registered gains. Among the top performers, Tech Mahindra rose 1.9 per cent, Sun Pharma climbed 1.4 per cent and Reliance as well as Infosys added 1.3 per cent. Asian Paint plummeted 2.1 per cent, Titan dropped 1.1 per cent, and PowerGrid lost 0.9 per cent.
Among the sectoral indices on the BSE, 23 out of 25 sectors ended in positive zone. Utilities soared one per cent, healthcare rose 0.8 per cent, and IT gained 0.7 per cent. In contrast, Consumer Durables slipped one per cent, and FMCG lost 0.3 per cent. The overall market breadth at the BSE was positive, as shares of 2 thousand 635 companies advanced, 1 thousand 754 declined, and 197 remained unchanged.
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