Benchmark domestic equity indices today started the week with a strong momentum, ending with gains of around one per cent. Sensex rose 676 points to close at 81 thousand 274. Similarly, Nifty gained 246 points to settle at 24 thousand 877. The broader market indices at the Bombay Stock Exchange also marched upward. The Mid-Cap index gained one per cent, and the Small-Cap index advanced 1.4 per cent.
In the Sensex pack, 20 out of 30 companies closed up. Among the top gainers, Maruti skyrocketed over 8.9 per cent, Bajaj Finance surged over five per cent, and Ultra Tech Cement climbed 3.7 per cent. Among the top laggards, ITC lost over 1.2 per cent, Larsen and Toubro as well as Eternal, both dropped over 1.1 per cent each, and Tech Mahindra slipped one per cent.
In Sectoral indices at the BSE, 17 out of 21 sectors ended in positive territory. In top gainers, Auto jumped over 4.2 per cent, Consumer Durables rose over three per cent, and Consumer Discretionary increased over 2.7 per cent. Among top laggards, Focused IT fell over half per cent, IT lost over 0.4 per cent, and Power dipped around 0.3 per cent.
The overall market breadth at the BSE was positive as shares of 2,562 companies advanced, and shares of 1,627 companies declined, while shares of 176 companies remained unchanged.