BSE market breadth was negative with 1,909 stocks declining and 846 stocks advancing from the total 2,868 traded stocks.
The Nifty re-gained the 5k mark to close at 5026, up 84 points, in a steady day of trade. The market breath was strong. Out of 2,824 stocks traded on the BSE, there were 2,017 advancing stocks as against 733 declines.