Sensex, Nifty Maintain Gains Amid Mixed Sectoral Performance
Benchmark indices held steady at mid-day, with the Sensex rising 0.13% to 80,469.92 and the Nifty 50 climbing 0.15% to 24,671.40. Market breadth remained negative on the BSE as declining stocks outnumbered advancers.
JSW Steel led Nifty gainers with a 2.20% surge, while UltraTech Cement and Hindalco also posted strong gains. Sectoral performance diverged, with Nifty Bank rising 0.50% even as aviation and consumer stocks lagged.