The Indian stock market displayed a mixed performance today, with the SENSEX trading at 84,050.34, reflecting a gain of 582.68 points or 0.70%. After a rocky start, where it opened 135.88 points lower, the index rebounded sharply, recovering 718.56 points during the session. The SENSEX is now just 0.06% shy of its 52-week high of 84,099.53 and is trading above both its 50-day and 200-day moving averages.
Among the sectors, 29 out of 38 advanced, with the BSE CD sector leading the gains at 1.67%. Conversely, the NIFTYMEDIA sector faced a decline of 1.41%. In terms of individual stocks, Whirlpool India emerged as the top mid-cap gainer, surging by 9.20%, while Bannari Amm. Sug. led the small-cap segment with a notable increase of 10.92%. On the downside, Wipro was the largest large-cap loser, falling by 4.93%, followed by JSW Infrastructure at 4.34%.

The advance-decline ratio across the BSE500 stood at 195 advances to 301 declines, indicating a challenging environment for many stocks.