The key domestic indices finished marginally higher. Nifty Consumer Durables, Nifty Realty and Nifty Auto shares advanced, while Nifty Healthcare Index and Nifty Media shares declined.

As per provisional closing data, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, posted modest gains of 315.20 points or 0.43% to 73,895.74. The Nifty 50 index added 77.40 points or 0.34% to 23,140.50. In the past three trading sessions, the Nifty and Sensex slipped by 0.81% and 0.85%, respectively.

The broader market failed to keep pace with frontline indices. The BSE 150 MidCap Index lost 0.25% and the BSE 250 SmallCap Index remained flat.

The market breadth was well-supported. On the BSE, 2705 shares rose and 2409 shares fell. A total of 247 shares were unchanged.

Eternal Ltd was the top traded stock in NIFTY50 index today, recording a quantity of 245.08 lakh shares and saw a sharp increase of 21.39% compared to last one-week’s average daily volume. The stock has surged around 2.55% in last one-month and has drifted lower 0.09% over last one year.

Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd was the second highest traded stock in NIFTY50 index today, recording a quantity of 226.35 lakh shares and registered a sharp increase of 129.51% compared to last one-week’s average daily volume. The stock has tumbled 6.17% in last one-month and has fallen sharply 28.65% over last one year.

Index action

The Nifty Consumer Durables index gained modestly by 0.95% to 38278.6 today. The index is modestly lower by 0.25% in last one week and has retreated 6.27% over last one month. It eased by 1.85% in last one year. Whirlpool of India Ltd (up 7.67%), Blue Star Ltd (up 2.62%), LG Electronics India Ltd (up 1.63%), Titan Company Ltd (up 1.07%) and PG Electroplast Ltd (up 0.79%) moved higher.

The Nifty Healthcare Index index edged lower by 0.47% to 16678.55 today. The index is slightly higher by 1.38% in last one week and has inched higher by 2.07% over last one month. It rallied by 15.05% in last one year. Fortis Healthcare Ltd (down 4.50%), Max Healthcare Institute Ltd (down 3.06%), Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd (down 2.07%), Ipca Laboratories Ltd (down 1.32%) and Biocon Ltd (down 1.25%) fell.

The Nifty Media index slipped by 0.23% to 1550.65 today. The index is up 1.38% in last one week and has edged lower 3.06% over last one month. It is down around 3.07% in last one year. Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (down 1.66%), Prime Focus Ltd (down 1.04%), Network 18 Media & Investments Ltd (down 0.82%), Saregama India Ltd (down 0.31%) and Hathway Cable & Datacom Ltd (down 0.30%) moved lower.