In a challenging trading session, the overall market reflected a negative sentiment, with the BSE 500 index posting a one-day return of -0.44%. Among the sectors, the NIFTY IT and BSE IT emerged as notable gainers, recording returns of 1.51% and 1.50%, respectively. Key contributors to the IT sector's performance included Infosys, which rose by 2.67%, and Ramco Systems, which surged by an impressive 10.00% in the BSE IT index. The TECK sector also showed resilience, gaining 1.34%, driven by a strong performance from ITI, which climbed 9.82%.
Conversely, the market faced significant pressure from the real estate and media sectors. The REALTY sector experienced a decline of 1.88%, with Anant Raj leading the losses, down by 4.97%. The NIFTYREALTY and NIFTYMEDIA indices also fell, with returns of -1.83% and -1.71%, respectively, as Prime Focus dragged the NIFTYMEDIA down by 3.59%. Overall, the market's advanced-decline ratio stood at a concerning 0.15, highlighting the dominance of declining sectors over advancing ones.