The benchmark domestic equity indices took a breather today, halting their four-day gaining streak. Both the indices closed with losses of around half a per cent amid mixed global cues and profit-booking. The 30-share index at the Bombay Stock Exchange, Sensex, shed 452 points to close at 83 thousand 606. The National Stock Exchange Nifty-50, lost 121 points to settle at 25 thousand 517. However, the broader market indices at the BSE outperformed the frontline indices, rising for seventh straight session. The Mid-Cap index added over 0.6 per cent and Small-Cap index edged 0.8 per cent up.
In the Sensex pack, 18 out of 30 companies ended with losses. Among the top laggards, Axis Bank shed over 2.1 per cent, Kotak Bank fell two per cent, and Maruti dipped over 1.9 per cent. Among the top gainers, Trent jumped over 3.3 per cent, SBI Bank climbed over 1.8 per cent, and Bharat Electronics advanced over 1.6 per cent.
In Sectoral Indices at the BSE, 10 out of 21 sectors ended in positive territory, while Commodities closed flat. Among the top gainers, Capital Goods surged 1.1 per cent, Services climbed over one per cent, and Industrials rose over 0.6 per cent. In the top laggards, Realty dipped more than 0.8 per cent, Bankex slipped almost 0.6 per cent, and Auto as well as Metal, both fell nearly half per cent each.
The overall market breadth at the BSE was positive as shares of 2,362 companies advanced, shares of 1,750 companies declined, while shares of 178 companies remained unchanged. At the National Stock Exchange, 93 companies hit their 52-week high, while 26 hit their 52-week low.
