The Indian stock market exhibited a mixed performance today, with the SENSEX trading at 84,449.21, reflecting a slight decline of 17.30 points or 0.02%. The index opened at 84,525.89, showing an initial gain of 59.38 points before settling lower. Notably, the SENSEX is currently 0.98% away from its 52-week high of 85,290.06 and remains above its 50-day moving average, which is also above the 200-day moving average.
In terms of market breadth, the BSE500 recorded an advance-decline ratio of 1.08x, with 255 stocks advancing against 236 declining. The small-cap segment led the market with a gain of 0.28%, while mid-caps and BSE100 saw modest increases of 0.09% and 0.02%, respectively.

Among the top gainers, JM Financial surged by 8.19%, followed by Ramkrishna Forg. at 7.44% and Honasa Consumer at 5.57%. Conversely, the biggest losers included Cohance Life, which fell by 9.32%, and Endurance Tech, down 6.21%. The metal sector emerged as the top performer, gaining 1.42%, while the NIFTY IT sector lagged, declining by 0.64%.