The key domestic indices ended with modest gains. Nifty Healthcare Index, Nifty Consumer Durables and Nifty Pharma shares advanced, while Nifty Private Bank and Nifty Metal shares fell.

As per provisional closing data, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, inched up 286.98 points or 0.37% to 77,656.09. The Nifty 50 index edged higher by 115.50 points or 0.48% to 24,334.55.

The broader market underperformed the frontline indices. The BSE 150 MidCap Index added 0.37% and the BSE 250 SmallCap Index edged lower by 0.17%.

The market breadth was unfavorable. On the BSE, 2495 shares rose and 2682 shares declined. A total of 187 shares were unchanged.

Eternal Ltd was the top traded stock in NIFTY50 index today, recording a quantity of 290.62 lakh shares and recorded a sharp spurt of 12.02% compared to last one-week’s average daily volume. The stock has jumped by around 16.84% in last one-month and has inched higher 2.47% over last one year.

Tata Steel Ltd was the second highest traded stock in NIFTY50 index today, recording a quantity of 245.78 lakh shares and saw a sharp increase of 12.52% compared to last one-week’s average daily volume. The stock has climbed 1.99% in last one-month and has spiked 16.71% over last one year.

Index action

The Nifty Healthcare Index index edged higher by 1.09% to 16597.45 today. The index is down 0.07% in last one week and has edged up 1.12% over last one month. It advanced by 11.27% in last one year. Laurus Labs Ltd (up 3.62%), Divis Laboratories Ltd (up 2.92%), Max Healthcare Institute Ltd (up 2.57%), Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd (up 2.15%) and Syngene International Ltd (up 1.97%) gained.

The Nifty Private Bank index slipped by 0.20% to 27447.45 today. The index is modestly higher by 0.70% in last one week and has risen slightly by 0.82% over last one month. It has edged higher by 3.02% in last one year. Federal Bank Ltd (down 3.02%), IDFC First Bank Ltd (down 1.04%), RBL Bank Ltd (down 1.03%), Yes Bank Ltd (down 0.44%) and IndusInd Bank Ltd (down 0.33%) slipped.

The Nifty Metal index eased by 0.07% to 13372.3 today. The index is higher by 2.11% in last one week and has gained 7.90% over last one month. It soared by 41.80% in last one year. Hindustan Copper Ltd (down 7.23%), Welspun Corp Ltd (down 2.64%), Hindustan Zinc Ltd (down 1.89%), National Aluminium Company Ltd (down 1.36%) and Vedanta Ltd (down 0.72%) fell.

The Nifty Realty index rose for a third session in a row today. Lodha Developers Ltd (up 1.80%), Brigade Enterprises Ltd (up 1.04%), Oberoi Realty Ltd (up 0.53%) and Godrej Properties Ltd (up 0.45%) rose.