The benchmark domestic equity indices today ended in positive territory, buoyed by buying across all sectors barring banking. The 30-share index at the Bombay Stock Exchange, Sensex, climbed 295 points, or 0.37 percent to close at 80,797. The National Stock Exchange Nifty-50 jumped 114 points, or 0.47 percent to settle at 24,461.
The broader market indices at the BSE outperformed the frontline indices. The Mid-Cap index surged over 1.4 per cent and the Small-Cap index gained over 1.2 percent.
In the Sensex index, 20 out of 30 companies edged up. Among the top gainers, Adani Ports rallied almost 6.3 percent, Bajaj Financial Services rose over 3.7 percent, and Mahindra and Mahindra advanced over 3.1 percent. In the top laggards, Kotak Mahindra Bank slid over 4.5 percent, SBI Bank slipped more than 1.2 percent, and Titan dropped over 0.7 percent.
In sectoral indices at the BSE, except Bankex, which fell 0.9 percent, all other sectors logged gains. In the top performers, Services climbed almost 3 percent, Oil and Gas rose over 1.9 percent and Auto added more than 1.8 percent.
The overall market breadth at the BSE was positive as shares of 2,562 companies advanced, 1,460 declined, and shares of 180 companies remained unchanged. At the National Stock Exchange, 29 companies hit their 52-week high, while 32 companies hit their 52-week low.