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The stock market is constantly fluctuating, and today is no different. As we take a look at the market summary, we can see that there are 18 advancing sectors and 20 declining sectors, with a ratio of 0.9. This means that the market is slightly leaning towards the declining side.

The BSE 500 index has also seen a slight decrease with a one day return of -0.30%. However, there are still some sectors that are performing well. The top gaining sectors today are METAL with a 2.14% increase, followed by NIFTYMETAL with 1.90% and NIFTYFMCG with 0.95%.

On the other hand, the top losing sectors are BSE IT with a decrease of -2.34%, followed by NIFTYIT with -2.32% and TECK with -1.99%. These sectors are being dragged down by certain stocks.

In the METAL sector, Natl. Aluminium is the top stock driving the sector with a 9.14% increase. Similarly, in NIFTYMETAL, Natl. Aluminium is also the top stock with a 9.14% increase. In NIFTYFMCG, Varun Beverages is the top stock with a 5.92% increase.

However, in the TECK sector, TCS is the top stock dragging the sector down with a decrease of -3.05%. Similarly, in NIFTYIT, TCS is also the top stock with a decrease of -3.05%. In BSE IT, Newgen Software is the top stock dragging the sector down with a significant decrease of -14.23%.

Looking at the advanced decline ratio, we can see that METAL has the best ratio of 4.5, indicating that it is performing well compared to other sectors. On the other hand, NIFTYIT has the best advanced decline ratio of 0.5, indicating that it is not performing as well as other sectors.

Overall, the market is seeing a mix of both advancing and declining sectors, with some sectors performing better than others. Investors should keep a close eye on the market and make informed decisions based on the performance of different sectors and stocks.