The key domestic indices ended slightly lower. Nifty Metal, Nifty Realty and Nifty IT shares gained, while Nifty PSU Bank and Nifty Media shares retreated.

As per provisional closing data, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, lost 171.72 points or 0.22% to 77,369.11. The Nifty 50 index posted modest losses of 32.95 points or 0.14% to 24,219.05. In the past three trading sessions, the Nifty and Sensex inched up by 0.58% and 0.60%, respectively.

The broader market outperformed the frontline indices. The BSE 150 MidCap Index moved lower by 0.01% and the BSE 250 SmallCap Index edged lower by 0.17%.

The market breadth was weak. On the BSE, 2418 shares advanced and 2803 shares fell. A total of 240 shares were unchanged.

Tata Steel Ltd was the top traded stock in NIFTY50 index today, recording a quantity of 378.01 lakh shares and registered a sharp increase of 107.33% compared to last one-week’s average daily volume. The stock has fallen 2.26% in last one-month and has posted strong gains of 13.31% over last one year.

Eternal Ltd was the second highest traded stock in NIFTY50 index today, recording a quantity of 218.93 lakh shares and registered a sharp decline of 19.86% compared to last one-week’s average daily volume. The stock has risen sharply by around 14.45% in last one-month and has moved higher 1.93% over last one year.

8 stocks in NSE500 index hit record high today.

Index action

The Nifty Metal index rose by 1.59% to 13381.45 today. The index is marginally higher by 1.78% in last one week and has posted modest gains of 4.35% over last one month. It rallied by 38.75% in last one year. Welspun Corp Ltd (up 4.21%), Steel Authority of India Ltd (up 3.57%), JSW Steel Ltd (up 2.57%), Hindalco Industries Ltd (up 2.37%) and National Aluminium Company Ltd (up 2.24%) moved higher.

The Nifty PSU Bank index edged lower by 0.93% to 8539.75 today. The index is marginally lower by 1.36% in last one week and has moved higher by 0.95% over last one month. It surged by 21.80% in last one year. Bank of Baroda (down 2.23%), Canara Bank (down 2.05%), Punjab & Sind Bank (down 0.94%), State Bank of India (down 0.88%) and Indian Bank (down 0.74%) traded lower.

The Nifty Media index inched down by 0.58% to 1603.3 today. The index is up 1.42% in last one week and has edged up 4.90% over last one month. It is down 1.57% in last one year. Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (down 2.80%), Nazara Technologies Ltd (down 1.81%), Tips Music Ltd (down 1.11%), Hathway Cable & Datacom Ltd (down 0.84%) and Sun TV Network Ltd (down 0.70%) dropped.

The Nifty Metal index rose for a third session in a row today. Welspun Corp Ltd (up 4.21%), Steel Authority of India Ltd (up 3.57%), JSW Steel Ltd (up 2.57%), Hindalco Industries Ltd (up 2.37%) and National Aluminium Company Ltd (up 2.24%) went up.