Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed with little change on Friday, as investors turned cautious after the previous session's recovery. Persistent concerns over high crude oil prices amid geopolitical tensions, along with a weak showing in US markets, kept sentiment subdued.
The 30-share benchmark index ended at 77540.83 up by 3.11 points or by 0 % and then NSE Nifty was at 24252 up by 20.15 points or by 0.08 %.
Sensex touched intraday high of 77725.67 and intraday low of 77445.86 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 24284.05 and intraday low of 24206.8
The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (Rs. 272.30,+2.66%), Bharat Electronics Ltd. (Rs. 413.50,+1.17%), Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. (Rs. 402.80,+1.08%), NTPC Ltd. (Rs. 340.05,+0.61%), Bajaj Finserv Ltd. (Rs. 2028.65,+0.60%), among others.
The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were Trent Ltd. (Rs. 2922.50,-1.53%), Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (Rs. 13580.00,-1.51%), InterGlobe Aviation Ltd. (Rs. 5092.85,-1.35%), HCL Technologies Ltd. (Rs. 1304.00,-1.21%), Hindustan Unilever Ltd. (Rs. 2017.00,-0.96%), among others.
Power index was at 7541.66 up by 48.01 points or by 0.64%.
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (Rs. 272.30,+2.66%), Hitachi Energy India Ltd. (Rs. 34275.00,+2.13%), GE Vernova T&D India Ltd. (Rs. 4138.65,+2.06%), Adani Green Energy Ltd. (Rs. 1316.00,+1.38%), Adani Power Ltd. (Rs. 205.00,+0.74%),.
Auto index was at 64260.71 down by -440.91 points or by -0.68%. Tube Investments of India Ltd. (Rs. 2860.35,-2.29%), Exide Industries Ltd. (Rs. 457.00,-1.52%), Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (Rs. 13580.00,-1.51%), Tata Motors Ltd. (Rs. 470.75,-1.42%), Balkrishna Industries Ltd. (Rs. 2344.15,-1.37%),.
The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 4800 , shares advanced were 2395 while 2164 shares declined and 241 were unchanged.