The Indian stock market exhibited a positive trend today, with the Sensex trading at 84,689.75, reflecting a gain of 223.24 points or 0.26%. The index opened flat but showed resilience, now just 0.71% shy of its 52-week high of 85,290.06. The advance-decline ratio across the BSE500 stood at 295 advances to 201 declines, indicating a healthy market breadth.
Small-cap stocks led the charge, with the BSE Small Cap index rising by 0.39%. Mid-cap stocks remained relatively flat, while the BSE100 Caps increased by 0.28% and MIDCAP Caps by 0.18%. Among the top gainers, Ramkrishna Forging surged by 6.00%, followed closely by Ashok Leyland at 4.78% and Emcure Pharma at 4.55%. Conversely, the biggest losers included Cohance Life, which fell by 8.20%, and Endurance Tech, down 7.49%.

Sector performance was largely positive, with 30 out of 38 sectors advancing. The NIFTYMETAL sector emerged as the top performer, gaining 1.42%, while NIFTYCPSE was the only sector to decline, down by 0.29%. Overall, the market demonstrated strength, with key indices maintaining upward momentum.