The key domestic indices ended on a mildly positive note. Nifty Media, Nifty Realty and Nifty Private Bank shares rose, while Nifty Chemicals shares retreated. As per provisional closing data, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, advanced 628.04 points or 0.82% to 77,537.72. The Nifty 50 index added 153.55 points or 0.64% to 24,231.85. The broader market underperformed the frontline indices. The BSE 150 MidCap Index edged higher by 0.53% and the BSE 250 SmallCap Index moved higher by 0.48%. The market breadth was favorable. On the BSE, 2927 shares gained and 2147 shares fell. A total of 227 shares were unchanged. Eternal Ltd was the top traded stock in NIFTY50 index today, recording a quantity of 366.61 lakh shares and registered a sharp increase of 55.12% compared to last one-week’s average daily volume. The stock has risen sharply by around 11.52% in last one-month and has edged lower 0.45% over last one year. ITC Ltd was the second highest traded stock in NIFTY50 index today, recording a quantity of 282.73 lakh shares and saw a sharp spurt of 134.04% compared to last one-week’s average daily volume. The stock has tumbled 5.54% in last one-month and has dropped sharply 34.72% over last one year. Index action The Nifty Media index increased by 2.13% to 1621.4 today. The index is marginally higher by 1.18% in last one week and has moved higher by 3.22% over last one month. It is down around 5.02% in last one year. Network 18 Media & Investments Ltd (up 8.98%), Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (up 5.68%), Saregama India Ltd (up 2.30%), PVR Inox Ltd (up 1.55%) and Prime Focus Ltd (up 1.22%) advanced. The Nifty Realty index edged higher by 1.41% to 907.95 today. The index is slightly higher by 0.62% in last one week and has edged lower 2.41% over last one month. It slipped by 0.99% in last one year. Brigade Enterprises Ltd (up 6.47%), Aditya Birla Real Estate Ltd (up 3.61%), Lodha Developers Ltd (up 2.48%), Sobha Ltd (up 2.32%) and Oberoi Realty Ltd (up 1.87%) gained. The Nifty Chemicals index moved lower by 0.50% to 30249.5 today. The index is modestly lower by 0.13% in last one week and has slipped by 0.31% over last one month. It has gained modestly by 4.17% in last one year. Himadri Speciality Chemical Ltd (down 6.14%), PCBL Chemical Ltd (down 2.10%), Coromandel International Ltd (down 1.63%), Aarti Industries Ltd (down 1.33%) and Atul Ltd (down 1.30%) moved lower. The Nifty PSU Bank index edged lower by 0.01% to 8616.65 today. The index has retreated by 2.27% in last one week and has posted modest gains of 0.03% over last one month. It has surged by 20.99% in last one year. Union Bank of India (down 1.19%), Indian Bank (down 0.25%), Bank of Baroda (down 0.20%), Indian Overseas Bank (down 0.06%) and State Bank of India (down 0.06%) retreated.