New Delhi, July 15(HS): The domestic stock market rebounded today, ending a four-day downtrend. Trading commenced on a mixed note, with initial pressure; however, buying support subsequently lifted both Sensex and Nifty indices. The Sensex closed up 0.39 percent, while the Nifty rose by 0.45 percent. Significant buying was witnessed across sectors such as automobile, pharmaceutical, PSU bank, real estate, and consumer durables. IT, capital goods, FMCG, metal, public sector enterprises, oil and gas, and tech indices also ended higher. The BSE mid-cap index increased by 0.83 percent, and the small-cap index rose by 0.95 percent.

The market's upward movement resulted in a wealth gain of approximately ₹2.73 lakh crore for investors, with the total market capitalization on the BSE reaching ₹460.37 lakh crore, up from ₹457.64 lakh crore the previous trading day. A total of 4,215 shares traded on the BSE, with 2,580 closing positive and 1,475 negative, while 160 remained unchanged.

On the NSE, 2,659 shares were active, with 1,774 gaining and 885 losing. Among the 30 Sensex shares, 21 posted gains and 9 saw losses; in the Nifty, 35 out of 50 shares closed positive. The BSE's Sensex opened slightly lower at 82,233.16 points, initially declining but soon climbing to 82,743.62 points before closing at 82,570.91 points, up 317.45 points. Conversely, the Nifty opened slightly higher at 25,089.50 points, fluctuated within a narrow range early on, and later jumped to 25,245.20 points, ultimately closing at 25,195.80 points, up 113.50 points.

Among today's top gainers were Hero MotoCorp (+4.76%), Bajaj Auto (+2.76%), and Sun Pharmaceuticals (+2.67%); top losers included HCL Technology (-3.30%) and Tata Steel (-0.90%).

Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar