In a mixed trading session, the BSE 500 index recorded a slight decline of 0.03%, reflecting a balance between advancing and declining sectors. Out of the 38 sectors analyzed, 20 showed gains while 18 faced losses, resulting in an advancing-declining ratio of 1.11.
Among the top performers, the BSE Consumer Durables (BSE CD) led with a gain of 0.90%, driven primarily by PG Electroplast, which surged by 5.99%. The NIFTYMETAL sector followed closely with a 0.71% increase, bolstered by Hindustan Zinc's 2.96% rise. The S&P BSE Telecommunication sector also posted a respectable gain of 0.70%, thanks to a remarkable 13.09% jump in Vindhya Telelink.

Conversely, the BSE Capital Goods (BSE CG) sector faced the most significant decline, down 0.65%, with Cochin Shipyard dragging the sector down by 4.85%. The BSE IT sector also struggled, falling by 0.47%, led by Mindteck (India), which dropped 4.82%. The NIFTYPSUBANK sector rounded out the laggards with a decline of 0.43%, impacted by Union Bank (I), which fell by 2.21%.

Notably, the NIFTYMETAL sector exhibited the best advanced-decline ratio at 2.75, indicating strong performance relative to its peers. In contrast, NIFTYPSUBANK had the lowest ratio at 0.2, highlighting its challenges in the current market environment.