Benchmark domestic equity indices today ended marginally up led by IT sector. After a weak start, both the indices extended their losses during the afternoon trade weighed down by US President Donald Trump’s tariff moves, however the indices staged a stellar recovery during last half an hour of trade. Sensex rose 79 points to close at 80 thousand 623. Nifty added 22 points to settle at 24 thousand 596. The broader market indices at the Bombay Stock Exchange displayed mixed trend. The Mid-Cap index advanced 0.3 per cent, while the Small-Cap index fell over 0.1 per cent.
In the Sensex pack, 17 out of 30 companies logged gains. Among the top gainers, Tech Mahindra rose over 1.6 per cent, HCL Tech advanced more than 1.1 per cent, and Eternal climbed almost one per cent. Among the top laggards, Adani Ports lost over one and half per cent, Trent dropped over one per cent, and Tata Motors dipped more than 0.8 per cent.
In Sectoral indices at the BSE, 11 out of 21 ended in positive territory. In top gainers, Focused IT increased over 0.9 per cent, IT advanced more than 0.7 per cent and Healthcare added over half per cent. In top losers, Telecommunication dropped 0.6 per cent, Capital Goods dipped 0.4 per cent and Commodities as well as Power, both declined more than 0.3 per cent each.
