The Indian stock market exhibited a modest upward trend today, with the SENSEX trading at 81,266.77, reflecting a gain of 59.60 points or 0.07%. The market opened flat, initially changing by 67.62 points, and is currently 3.51% away from its 52-week high of 84,099.53. Among the 37 sectors analyzed, 22 advanced while 15 declined, with the OILGAS sector leading the gains at 0.55%. Conversely, the BSE CD sector faced the largest decline, down by 0.36%. The advance-decline ratio across the BSE500 stood at 236 advances to 257 declines, indicating a slight tilt towards declining stocks. In terms of market capitalization, the BSE100, MIDCAP, and SMLCAP indices rose by 0.16%, 0.08%, and 0.05%, respectively. Notable gainers in the BSE500 included KIOCL, which surged by 7.38%, followed by Birla Corporation at 6.80% and Graphite India at 4.93%. On the downside, Aegis Logistics fell by 3.66%, while L&T Finance Ltd and Sai Life dropped by 2.67% and 2.17%, respectively. Overall, large-cap stocks led the market, with Max Healthcare emerging as the top large-cap gainer at 2.49%. Meanwhile, small-cap stocks remained relatively flat, with Onward Technologies standing out with a significant gain of 12.04%.