Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty advanced on Thursday trade, supported by renewed optimism over progress in US–Iran negotiations, which eased geopolitical concerns and led to a decline in crude oil prices.
At 11:25 hours, the 30-share benchmark index was trading at 78351.17 up by 239.93 points or by 0.31 % and then NSE Nifty was at 24324.45 up by 93.15 points or by 0.38 %.
Sensex touched intraday high of 78730.32 and intraday low of 78222.38 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 24400.95 and intraday low of 24264.4
The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were Trent Ltd. (Rs. 4075.00,+2.46%), Eternal Ltd. (Rs. 250.50,+1.62%), Bharat Electronics Ltd. (Rs. 454.25,+1.51%), Larsen & Toubro Ltd. (Rs. 4131.50,+1.37%), Infosys Ltd. (Rs. 1320.80,+1.20%), among others.
The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Rs. 1676.50,-1.19%), Bharti Airtel Ltd. (Rs. 1840.40,-0.82%), Titan Company Ltd. (Rs. 4488.00,-0.78%), Reliance Industries Ltd. (Rs. 1337.70,-0.49%), HCL Technologies Ltd. (Rs. 1444.80,-0.45%), among others.
Metal index was at 41978.73 up by 642.72 points or by 1.55%. Hindustan Zinc Ltd. (Rs. 599.50,+3.30%), Hindalco Industries Ltd. (Rs. 1040.40,+2.84%), National Aluminium Company Ltd. (Rs. 433.70,+2.35%), Vedanta Ltd. (Rs. 783.00,+2.23%), Steel Authority of India (SAIL) Ltd. (Rs. 169.85,+1.77%),.
Realty index was at 6006.94 down by -7.42 points or by -0.12%. Prestige Estates Projects Ltd. (Rs. 1321.40,-1.47%), Phoenix Mills Ltd. (Rs. 1772.05,-0.48%), Sobha Ltd. (Rs. 1318.50,-0.21%), DLF Ltd. (Rs. 587.50,-0.03%),.
The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 4364 , shares advanced were 2854 while 1303 shares declined and 207 were unchanged