Benchmark domestic equity indices today ended with modest gains, supported by a sharp recovery during the last half an hour of trade. Both the indices remained range-bound for most of the session, as investors awaited clarity on the US-India trade deal. The 30-share index at the Bombay Stock Exchange, Sensex, rose 270 points, or 0.32 per cent to close at 83 thousand 713. The National Stock Exchange Nifty-50 added 61 points, or 0.24 per cent to settle at 25 thousand 523. In broader market indices at the BSE, the Mid-Cap index closed unchanged while Small-Cap index declined over 0.1 per cent.  

        In the Sensex pack, 18 out of 30 companies ended in positive territory. Among the top gainers, Kotak Bank surged 3.6 per cent, Eternal climbed almost 1.9 per cent, and Asian Paints advanced nearly 1.7 per cent. Among the top laggards, Titan shed over 6.1 per cent, Trent dropped more than 1.1 per cent, and Axis Bank dipped over 0.8 per cent.

        In Sectoral indice at the BSE, 14 out of 21 sectors ended up. Among the top gainers, Realty surged one per cent, Bankex climbed over 0.7 per cent, and Power increased 0.7 per cent.  In the top laggards, Consumer Durables dipped almost 1.7 per cent, Healthcare slipped 0.8 per cent, and Telecommunication fell nearly half per cent. 

        The overall market breadth at the BSE was negative as shares of 2,081 companies declined, shares of 1,948 companies advanced, while shares of 138 companies remained unchanged. At the National Stock Exchange, 56 companies hit their 52-week high, while 40 hit their 52-week low.