New Delhi, July 30(HS): The domestic stock market closed with a slight gain today after experiencing fluctuations throughout the day. Trading started strong but quickly turned into a tug-of-war between buyers and sellers, leading to continuous market movement. During the first session, sellers had the upper hand, while buying pressure became dominant in the second session. The Sensex ultimately closed up 0.18 percent, and the Nifty rose by 0.14 percent. Consistent buying was observed in the FMCG, IT, and pharmaceutical sectors, alongside strength in capital goods, consumer durables, public sector enterprises, and tech indices. Conversely, the automobile, real estate, and metal sectors faced selling pressure, with oil, gas, and banking indices closing in the red. The broader market experienced general buying, leading to the BSE mid-cap and small-cap indices closing up by 0.17 percent.

The day’s positive sentiment added about ₹80,000 crores to investors’ wealth, raising the market capitalization of BSE-listed companies to ₹452.24 trillion (provisional), compared to ₹451.44 trillion the previous trading day. Active trading involved 4,158 shares on the BSE, with 2,030 closing higher and 1,966 lower. On the NSE, 2,654 shares were traded, with 1,355 closing positive and 1,299 negative. In the Sensex, 15 stocks ended higher, while 15 declined; the Nifty saw 23 stocks close in the green and 27 in the red.

The BSE Sensex opened at 81,594.52 points, climbing by 256.57 points, but faced fluctuations due to selling pressure, dipping to 81,187.06 points before rebounding in the second session to reach a high of 81,618.96 points. After profit booking in the last hour, it closed up 143.91 points at 81,481.86 points. The NSE Nifty opened at 24,890.40 points and, after fluctuating, ultimately closed up 33.95 points at 24,855.05 points. Among blue-chip stocks, Larsen & Toubro, Sun Pharmaceuticals, and NTPC were notable gainers, while Tata Motors and Hero MotoCorp were among the top losers.

Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar