Indian benchmark indices ended marginally higher on Monday, with the Sensex gaining over 43 points, while the Nifty closed nearly flat.

Market sentiment remained cautious amid a rise in crude oil prices, driven by ongoing geopolitical uncertainties. The gains in the domestic equities were therefore limited despite a broadly steady trading session.

The 30-share benchmark index ended at 78542.44 up by 43.27 points or by 0.06 % and then NSE Nifty was at 24583.8 up by 13.15 points or by 0.05 %.

Sensex touched intraday high of 78676.98 and intraday low of 78298.92 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 24620.95 and intraday low of 24511.1

The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were Titan Company Ltd. (Rs. 5098.20,+3.14%), Bajaj Finance Ltd. (Rs. 1102.85,+1.93%), Bajaj Finserv Ltd. (Rs. 2024.95,+1.15%), Tata Steel Ltd. (Rs. 190.05,+1.09%), Asian Paints Ltd. (Rs. 2750.00,+1.07%), among others.

The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were State Bank of India (Rs. 1072.00,-2.19%), Eternal Ltd. (Rs. 310.50,-1.57%), NTPC Ltd. (Rs. 339.75,-1.52%), ITC Ltd. (Rs. 282.00,-1.23%), Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (Rs. 2434.00,-0.80%), among others.

Realty index was at 7022.1 up by 110.71 points or by 1.6%. Brigade Enterprises Ltd. (Rs. 607.55,+4.26%), Phoenix Mills Ltd. (Rs. 1935.00,+2.16%), DLF Ltd. (Rs. 658.00,+2.02%), Godrej Industries Ltd. (Rs. 2112.00,+1.99%), Lodha Developers Ltd. (Rs. 1228.95,+1.57%),.

PSU index was at 20885.8 down by -210.15 points or by -1%. Power Finance Corporation Ltd. (Rs. 386.00,-7.99%), NLC India Ltd. (Rs. 285.40,-6.16%), REC Ltd. (Rs. 344.75,-5.81%), Jammu & Kashmir Bank Ltd. (Rs. 155.25,-2.48%), Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (Rs. 1245.00,-2.36%),.

The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 4943 , shares advanced were 2377 while 2323 shares declined and 243 were unchanged.