The stock market is constantly fluctuating, and today is no exception. With 21 advancing sectors and 16 declining sectors, the market is showing a ratio of 1.31. The BSE 500 index has also seen a slight decrease of -0.01% in its one-day return.

Among the top gaining sectors, metal is leading the way with a 1.12% increase, followed by Nifty Pharma with 1.06% and Nifty Metal with 0.83%. On the other hand, Nifty Realty is the top losing sector with a decrease of -0.83%, followed by Realty with -0.82% and S&P BSE Utilities with -0.77%.

The top stocks driving the metal sector are National Aluminium with a 3.83% increase, followed by Ipca Laboratories with 3.58% and National Aluminium with 3.83%. However, the S&P BSE Utilities sector is being dragged down by Orient Green with a decrease of -3.88%. The realty sector is also facing a decline due to DLF with a decrease of -2.13%.

Today, the metal sector has the best advanced decline ratio of 10.0, indicating a strong performance. On the other hand, the S&P BSE Utilities sector has the lowest ratio of 0.33, showing a weaker performance.

Investors should keep a close eye on these sectors and their top-performing stocks to make informed decisions. With the market constantly changing, it is important to stay updated and make strategic investments.