The key domestic indices ended marginally higher. Nifty IT, Nifty Metal and Nifty Healthcare Index shares advanced, while Nifty Chemicals and Nifty Consumer Durables shares fell.

As per provisional closing data, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, posted modest gains of 330.92 points or 0.43% to 77,264.51. The Nifty 50 index edged higher by 84.80 points or 0.35% to 24,175.65. In the past three trading sessions, the Nifty and Sensex slipped by 0.65% and 0.50%, respectively.

The broader market failed to keep pace with frontline indices. The BSE 150 MidCap Index moved higher by 0.16% and the BSE 250 SmallCap Index inched up 0.33%.

The market breadth was encouraging. On the BSE, 2813 shares rose and 2244 shares declined. A total of 236 shares were unchanged.

Tata Steel Ltd was the top traded stock in NIFTY50 index today, recording a quantity of 393.7 lakh shares and registered a sharp increase of 28.67% compared to last one-week’s average daily volume. The stock is up around 1.38% in last one-month and has risen sharply 21.59% over last one year.

Coal India Ltd was the second highest traded stock in NIFTY50 index today, recording a quantity of 385.04 lakh shares and recorded a sharp increase of 458.04% compared to last one-week’s average daily volume. The stock has slumped by around 6.43% in last one-month and has surged 6.87% over last one year.

11 stocks in NSE500 index hit record high today.

Index action

The Nifty IT index jumped 3.51% to 31281.7 today. The index is slightly lower by 1.47% in last one week and has posted modest gains of 2.65% over last one month. It retreated by 14.84% in last one year. Coforge Ltd (up 5.93%), LTM Ltd (up 4.73%), Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (up 4.16%), Persistent Systems Ltd (up 3.91%) and Tech Mahindra Ltd (up 3.53%) advanced.

The Nifty Metal index inched up by 0.75% to 13525.35 today. The index has jumped by 2.79% in last one week and has added 7.60% over last one month. It has rallied by 45.76% in last one year. Steel Authority of India Ltd (up 3.63%), APL Apollo Tubes Ltd (up 3.55%), Vedanta Ltd (up 2.47%), Hindustan Zinc Ltd (up 1.95%) and National Aluminium Company Ltd (up 1.45%) rose.

The Nifty Chemicals index inched down by 0.70% to 30190.75 today. The index is up 0.51% in last one week and has edged lower 0.08% over last one month. It edged higher by 4.18% in last one year. Atul Ltd (down 1.91%), P I Industries Ltd (down 1.90%), Swan Corp Ltd (down 1.86%), Pidilite Industries Ltd (down 1.60%) and Sumitomo Chemical India Ltd (down 1.36%) traded lower.

The Nifty Consumer Durables index slipped by 0.48% to 40543.45 today. The index is modestly higher by 0.58% in last one week and has risen slightly by 4.11% over last one month. It has gained modestly by 5.72% in last one year. Whirlpool of India Ltd (down 3.32%), Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd (down 2.15%), Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd (down 2.06%), PG Electroplast Ltd (down 1.70%) and Havells India Ltd (down 1.46%) slipped.

The Nifty Pharma index rose for a third session in a row today. Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd (up 2.24%), Divis Laboratories Ltd (up 1.98%), Piramal Pharma Ltd (up 1.74%), Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd (up 1.02%) and Wockhardt Ltd (up 0.77%) moved higher.