Benchmark domestic equity indices surged over 1% today, supported by broad-based buying across sectors. The Sensex rose 919 points to close at 77,550, while Nifty added 276 points to settle at 24,051. Earlier, markets opened on the higher side, mirroring gains in global indices. Both the Sensex and Nifty traded firmly throughout the session.
In the Sensex pack, shares of 25 out of 30 companies ended in the positive zone. Among the top performers, Asian Paints jumped over 3.8%, ICICI Bank climbed more than 3.2%, and Mahindra and Mahindra rose by 3%. In contrast, Sun Pharma slumped over 3.6%, Infosys lost more than 2.9%, and TCS dipped over 2.4%.
Among the sectoral indices at the BSE, 23 out of 25 sectors logged gains. Among the outperformers, Auto surged over 2.7%, Capital Goods rose almost 2.3%, and Consumer Durables advanced by 2.2%. Conversely, IT plunged 1.7%, and Focused IT fell by over 1.5%.
The overall market breadth at the BSE was positive, as shares of 3,360 companies advanced, 945 declined, and 144 remained unchanged.
