The key domestic indices ended marginally higher. Nifty FMCG, Nifty PSU Bank and Nifty Realty shares advanced, while Nifty IT and Nifty Pharma shares retreated.

As per provisional closing data, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, added 332.63 points or 0.45% to 74,336.45. The Nifty 50 index inched up 99 points or 0.43% to 23,217.60. In the past three trading sessions, the Nifty and Sensex drifted lower by 1.11% and 0.76%, respectively.

The broader market failed to keep pace with frontline indices. The BSE 150 MidCap Index edged higher by 0.07% and the BSE 250 SmallCap Index lost 0.13%.

The market breadth was weak. On the BSE, 2363 shares rose and 2726 shares declined. A total of 229 shares were unchanged.

Tata Steel Ltd was the top traded stock in NIFTY50 index today, recording a quantity of 294.76 lakh shares and posted a sharp drop of 3.80% compared to last one-week’s average daily volume. The stock has eased 1.26% in last one-month and has surged 8.52% over last one year.

HDFC Bank Ltd was the second highest traded stock in NIFTY50 index today, recording a quantity of 274.77 lakh shares and recorded a sharp decline of 16.68% compared to last one-week’s average daily volume. The stock has drifted lower by around 1.71% in last one-month and has dropped sharply 25.90% over last one year.

Index action

The Nifty FMCG index rose by 1.63% to 45559.0 today. The index has fallen by 2.01% in last one week and has shed 6.81% over last one month. It is sharply lower by around 20.73% in last one year. Patanjali Foods Ltd (up 7.81%), Radico Khaitan Ltd (up 2.43%), Marico Ltd (up 2.39%), ITC Ltd (up 2.38%) and Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd (up 2.18%) rose.

The Nifty IT index decreased by 1.58% to 29087.65 today. The index is modestly lower by 1.10% in last one week and has drifted lower by 4.07% over last one month. It tumbled by 17.68% in last one year. Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (down 2.76%), LTM Ltd (down 2.61%), Mphasis Ltd (down 2.58%), Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd (down 2.48%) and Wipro Ltd (down 1.83%) moved lower.

The Nifty Pharma index eased by 0.16% to 26146.2 today. The index is lower by 2.58% in last one week and has edged lower 0.58% over last one month. It has jumped by 17.97% in last one year. Gland Pharma Ltd (down 2.38%), Wockhardt Ltd (down 2.06%), Biocon Ltd (down 1.99%), Mankind Pharma Ltd (down 1.51%) and Laurus Labs Ltd (down 1.11%) dropped.