while BSE Mid Cap and BSE Large Cap are also in the green, rising by 0.32% and 0.43% respectively. The Indian stock market is showing strong signs of growth today, with 37 out of 40 sectors advancing and only 3 sectors declining. The BSE CD sector is leading the gains with a 1.32% increase, while the BSE HC sector is the only one in the red with a 0.35% decline. In terms of market caps, mid caps are trading flat today, while large caps are seeing some significant gains. Hindustan Aeronautics is the top gainer in the large cap category with a 5.64% increase, followed by Macrotech Developers with a 4.66% increase. In the small cap category, Paras Defence is the top gainer with a whopping 18.19% increase. On the other hand, Max Healthcare is the top loser in the large cap category with a 1.78% decline, while Alkem Laboratories is the top loser in the mid cap category with a 2.40% decline. In the small cap category, Som Distilleries is the top loser with a significant 11.82% decline. The SENSEX is currently trading at 77,292.95 with a gain of 300.18 points, a 0.39% increase. The advance-decline ratio across BSE500 is at 1.27x, with 279 advances and 220 declines. The SMLCAP caps are leading the market with a 0.64% increase, followed by BSE100 caps with a 0.43% increase and MIDCAP caps with a 0.32% increase. In terms of top gainers in the BSE500, Mazagon Dock is leading with an 8.27% increase, followed by IIFL Finance with a 7.74% increase and HFCL with a 7.00% increase. On the other hand, Chemplast Sanmar is the top loser with a 3.47% decline, followed by VST Industries with a 3.16% decline and Devyani International with a 2.49% decline. The Sensex opened 242.54 points higher today and is currently trading at 77,298.52, a 0.4% increase. It has also hit a new 52-week high of 77,298.52. The Sensex is currently trading above its 50-day moving average (DMA), with the 50 DMA trading above the 200 DMA. In the last 3 weeks, the Sensex has gained 4.51%. Overall, the Indian stock market is showing positive momentum today, with small caps leading the way. Investors can expect to see continued growth in the market as it remains above key moving averages and hits new highs.